What are T Shaped People?

One idea that’s big in the world of Agile that should be big throughout Project Management is that of T Shaped People. So, in this video, I will answer the question 'What are T Shaped People?' People with niche skills - depth in one topic only, and little else by way of skills, are like a verticle line: deep and narrow. Others have a broad range of skills, but no great depth of knowledge or experience in any of them. But T Shaped People have both depth and breadth. Philip Tetlock adopted the metaphor of the Hedgehog and Fox. “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” But T Shaped people have the best of both worlds. And then there is a T Shaped Team... ============================== Combining T Shaped People adds depth across a broader range – and even greater breadth. In turn, this makes teams more self-sufficient and better able to act autonomously within the overall goal, objectives, and plan. You'll have less reliance on a single person who knows about everything – if most people do Also, larger, self-organizing teams can lead to less silo-ing. And finally, you'll get less key person risk – non-experts have enough base knowledge to help out at pressure points. For more videos about Agile Project Management: ======================================== What is Agile Project Management?    • What is Agile Project Management? Project ...   What is Scrum?    • What is Scrum Project Management? Project ...   What is Kanban?    • What is Kanban? Project Management in Under 5   What is Lean Project Management?    • What is Lean Project Management? Project M...   What is Scrumban?    • What is Scrumban? A blend of Scrum and Kan...   What is Planning Poker?    • What is Planning Poker? Project Management...   What is the Cone of Uncertainty?    • What is the Cone of Uncertainty? Project M...   What is a Minimum Viable Product - MVP?    • What is a Minimum Viable Product - MVP?   ____________________ For more great Project Management videos, please subscribe to this channel:    / @onlinepmcourses   For all our great Project Management articles and resources, please check out the OnlinePMCourses website: https://onlinepmcourses.com/ For basic Management Courses - free training hosted on YouTube, with 2 new management lessons a week, check out our sister channel, Management Courses:    / managementcourses   For more of our Project Management videos in themed collections, join our Free Academy of Project Management: https://onlinepmcourses.com/free-acad... #TShapedPeople