About this THA Repo

This repository is an attempt to gather thoughts on a THA practice.

It includes a relatively thorough sequence of events and checklists for running a THA.

External contribution is desired.

See also

• Team Health Assessment - Getting Started (for the basics)
• Team Health Assessment Charter
  • This document is a guide for teams who want to learn about Team Health Assessments (THAs), including why we do them, what the exercise looks like, and how to schedule your first THA with a facilitator.
• Team Health Assessment - Facilitator Guide
  • This document is a guide for facilitators. It covers how and why we do this exercise and how we ensure consistency across teams.
  • Specific noteworthy sections:
    • Facilitator Agenda
    • Skills for Successful Facilitation
    • Ground Rules and Psychological safety script
• THA Metrics
  • Also, here's a template for the google form for metrics voting. Please clone the template first thing as it's easey to forget.

General facilitation

• To gain alignment, establish clear purpose before getting underway.

Running a THA

After you agree to running a THA

• Schedule Pre-Meeting approximately two days before the THA.
  • Team reps and co-facilitators
• Schedule THA.
  • Whole team
• Make sure to include remote video conference link if meetings are remote.
• Create or use previous spreadsheet / RealtimeBoard to capture votes and notes.
• When possible review previous THA notes.
• Learn team member names.
• also see the Facilitator Agenda

For locally-facilitated THAs (It's good to do this a week or so in advance.)

• Facilitator or co-facilitator collect colored Post-Its
• Facilitator or co-facilitator collect pens

After THA

• Send the feedback form.
  • (TODO: Get some details on how this is managed.)
• Send a follow-up email or message

Notes

• Even if the THA is all green, it reinforces positive activities.
• Avoid solutionizing during initial meeting, a THA is about exploration.