A large corporation is transforming itself from a predictive to agile approach. A project team with knowledge of agile practices is experiencing significant conflicts with the executives regarding the

Conflicts between agile teams and executives regarding processes often stem from a lack of understanding of agile principles and practices by the executives. Providing training to executives helps them grasp the value proposition, methodologies, and operational differences of agile, leading to better support and alignment, which is crucial for a successful organizational transformation.

Including executives in team retrospectives is generally not appropriate, as retrospectives are confidential team-focused sessions for internal process improvement, and executive presence can inhibit open feedback.

While negotiation might be part of the process, it's more effective when both parties have a foundational understanding of what they are negotiating about, which training provides.

Simply requesting executives to use agile practices without providing context or training is unlikely to be effective and might even worsen the conflict due to perceived disrespect or lack of understanding.