Many thanks for your question. I don’t mention the Agile Manifesto explicitly when I coach. You can read more about my approach here: http://www.selfishprogramming.com/2009/04/19/do-you-believe-in-manifestos/.

I’m very interested in getting your thoughts on it.

Many thanks,
Portia

I’ve found that an effective way of creating a team is by helping them create their own Team Manifesto. You can read more about the exercise here: http://www.selfishprogramming.com/2009/04/14/the-team-manifesto-part-1/.

In my experience, the Team Values exercise usually results in ‘Collaboration’ or ‘Working Together’ being identified as a team value. Since the Agile Values of Community, Simplicity, Feedback, Courage and Respect are what make up Collaboration, the Agile Values become much more meaningful (and, more importantly, relevant) to the team.

I look forward to hearing about what you think about such exercises.

- Portia

If I am not mistaking, these are the original XP values. Calling the ones above ‘the agile values’ makes me wonder: How do you relate them to the values the Agile Manifesto states?

Thanks, regards, Jef

Here’s how I introduce the Agile Values to a team:
http://www.selfishprogramming.com/2008/12/27/how-agile-are-you-really/