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SUMMARY:Agile Coach's Guide to Constructive Collaboration with Leadership
DESCRIPTION:In the agile world\, we tend to complain a great deal about leadership. Get a group of agile coaches together and you’ll likely hear things like\, “If only our leaders weren’t so focused on output and metrics\,” or “If only leadership understood about self-empowered teams\,” or even “If only leadership would let us do things the right way.” \nWe seem to be saying that leadership is the problem. Yet the stark reality is that they are not the source of all problems in an organization. Everyone in an organization needs to find better ways of working. However\, leadership does play a crucial part in our ability to bring positive change and increased agility to an organization. Complaining about what leadership does will not help us bring about that change. Conversely\, finding the best way to work with organizational leadership will give us the highest chance for success in creating enduring and positive organizational change. In other words\, if you can’t communicate effectively with organizational leadership\, you will drastically limit the scope of your impact as an agile coach. \nIn this session\, we’ll dive into the best ways to partner with leadership to bring about organizational change. Learn what leadership is concerned about and how to speak in a manner that captures the attention of leadership. We will discuss both positive patterns working with leadership to effect change and anti-patterns to avoid. We’ll also give you some prompts you can use to practice with ChatGPT or your favorite generative AI platform back home. Then we’ll conclude with pointers on how to leverage your new found credibility with leadership to cultivate a higher level of collaboration\, adaptability\, and transparency across the organization.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/agile-coachs-guide-to-constructive-collaboration-with-leadership/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T173000
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SUMMARY:Risk Management in the Agile world
DESCRIPTION:Many teams and organizations wonder whether they need to do Risk Management for agile projects\, and how. The misconception that an agile project does not require planning\, leads naturally to the conclusion that an agile project does not require risk management. The fact is that every project needs some planning and has risks. That includes agile projects. In this presentation\, we will review some guidelines and techniques for managing risk in Scrum projects. We will see how the Scrum framework is designed with risk “built-in”. We will also cover some techniques that help the team to proactively manage risk.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/risk-management-in-the-agile-world/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T140000
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SUMMARY:Do not look for a black cat in a dark room with no cat (Cynefin sense making model)
DESCRIPTION:How often do you see a large group of people\, many with exceedingly high pay checks\, spending hours and hours in meetings looking for a “perfect” solution for a complex business problem? How often did these plans survive the reality tests? It always was bugging me to see how teams\, especially leadership teams\, spend enormous amount of time developing what they believe is a “perfect plan” and having hard time adjusting it in the future. I was looking for a tool that would help to promote Empirical approach\, a culture of experimentation. And I found the answer in Cynefin (/kəˈnɛvɪn/ kuh-NEV-in) sense making framework by David Snowden. Join me to explore Cynefin framework and see what happens if you apply “best practices” for solving complex problems..
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/do-not-look-for-a-black-cat-in-a-dark-room-with-no-cat-cynefin-sense-making-model/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T173000
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SUMMARY:Coaching dysfunctional teams
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT\nHave you ever come to an organization as an Agile Coach\, Scrum Master\, or Product Owner to find out that you are trapped in n a dysfunctional team? Many strong Agile coaches\, Scrum Masters\, and Agile leaders have experienced underperforming teams and even organizations. Lack of collaboration\, unhealthy competition\, and sometimes even open aggression can be devastating and seem impossible to overcome. In her interactive presentation\, Mariya Breyter will share seven methods of transitioning dysfunctional teams into high-performing ones. \nBIO\nMariya Breyter brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the Agile and Lean community. Her passion for creating high-performance organizations had produced success after success in companies ranging from Big 4 consulting and Fortune 100 insurance and financial services firms to mid-sized educational and media businesses. Mariya has a Ph.D in Computational Linguistics followed by a Post-Doctorate at Stanford University. When Mariya is not sharing her knowledge with the community\, she is most likely busy running her family in Scrums or joining her kids for a standup. In her spare time\, Mariya runs her website\, agileleantransformation.com.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/coaching-dysfunctional-teams/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210512T120000
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SUMMARY:Stop Looking for a Black Cat in a Dark Room (Making Sense w/ Cynefin Framework)
DESCRIPTION:How often do you see a large group of people\, many with exceedingly high pay checks\, spending hours and hours in meetings looking for the “perfect” solution for a complex business problem? How often did these plans survive the reality test? Stop looking for a black cat in a dark room with no cat in it – and instead\, learn how to take an empirical approach to solving complex problems. \nAlexander (Sasha) Frumkin\, Principal Agile Coach for Bank of the West\, will talk about concepts from the Cynefin Framework created by David Snowden. In this session\, Sasha will show you how to properly assess your situation by utilizing the five domains of the framework\, and respond appropriately. \nYou’ll learn how to use the Cynefin Framework to categorize problems and decisions to avoid using the same decision making approach in all situations\, encourage flexibility and adaptation when implementing Agile practices\, and effectively manage your time as a leader to finally build an organization that successfully solves problems without ever wasting time.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/stop-looking-for-a-black-cat-in-a-dark-room-making-sense-w-cynefin-framework/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Agile Leadership Network
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SUMMARY:The Job Hackers Agile Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nPsychological Safety Makes Teams Effective \nSummary:\nWhat was your best team ever? How can you describe your dream team?\nIn 2012\, Google embarked on an initiative — code-named Project Aristotle — to study hundreds of company’s teams and figure out why some stumbled while others soared. After observing 180 teams across the company\, and analyzing more than 250 attributes\, the group of researchers identified psychological safety as a condition for an effective team. This presentation identifies what psychological safety is\, the neurological science behind it\, and its effects on people and teams. It discusses the difference between a group and a Team (with capital “T”). Together we’ll utilize the Integral Model to see how lack of psychological safety affects all aspects of life in an organization.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/the-job-hackers-agile-meetup/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T183000
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SUMMARY:The Four Hats Of A Scrum Master
DESCRIPTION:Details\nA scrum master is a leader\, but without the traditional authority power that managers hold. To be successful in this role\, you need a wide variety of skills. Some say\, you wear many hats. In this session\, you will learn about\, and try on\, four of these hats: coaching\, mentoring\, teaching and facilitating. We’ll practice making group decisions using multiple facilitation techniques. And\, of course\, have fun. \nOur Presenter\nAlexander (Sasha) Frumkin (CTC\, CSP-SM\, CSPO\, CSD\, CAL-1) is a passionate agile coach and trainer. He has over 25 years of experience in software development\, including senior management roles. Ever since discovering the Agile Manifesto in 2007\, Sasha has lived and breathed agile and scrum. He believes psychological safety is a foundation for a house of scrum. Sasha partners with his clients to create a culture of brutal transparency\, experimentation\, and learning by doing. Currently Sasha is a principal agile coach at Bank of the West and facilitates the Agile Practitioner Online Special Interest Group. He is an inspired CST candidate who has already co-trained a few CSM classes. Sasha can be reached at frumkia@yahoo.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-frumkin-8770141/
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/the-four-hats-of-a-scrum-master/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T173000
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SUMMARY:Information radiators in a Distributed Agile environment
DESCRIPTION:Agile encourages a self organizing and empowered method of working. This includes self servicing which is enabled by information radiators. During our days of colocation\, it was easy to put up stickies or graphs on a wall and absorb information as we walked down the hallway. In the current days of distributed agile implementation\, it is easy for important information to hide. We have to be proactive about generating JIRA reports and using other ways to stay informed. \nHow can we create visual radiators in a distributed agile environment? \nJoin us to explore the solutions that will enable your team to work as effective or even more effective than they did when they were colocated. This will include techniques for creating digital artifacts and creating self service information radiating solutions. \nSpeaker:\nErnesto Custodio has over 25 years of experience working in the IT field. His experience includes Product Management\, Software Development Management\, Business Development Management\, Project Management\, Agile Coach\, and Agile Trainer working with startups and Fortune 500 Companies. As a Certified Scrum@Scale trainer\, Certified Scrum Inc. Trainer\, (SAFe) Program Consultant (SPC)\, CS@SP\, CSP-SM\, CSP-PO\, CSM\, CSPO\, and PMP\, he promotes Agile practices to build innovative solutions. His expertise includes large-scale Agile transformations and managing geographically dispersed teams. Ernesto holds an MBA and is a current Information Systems Ph. D. candidate focused on distributed Agile team collaboration.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/information-radiators-in-a-distributed-agile-environment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210210T173000
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SUMMARY:Powerful techniques and frameworks for companies with high resistance to change.
DESCRIPTION:ilient company. Driving the agility and flexibility of an organization requires teams with people from different backgrounds\, ways of thinking and experiences. This can be a challenge for all members.\nWhat do you do if a team with different mindsets is not comfortable working together? How do you deal with the different mentalities and establish an initial alignment? How can you accelerate change in more traditional organizations? \nDuring this session\, Erich will present a neuroscience-based change framework\, which allows to identify techniques and practices to be used in a company with people with high resistance to change. \nSpeaker: Erich R. Bühler is a change consultant who is passionate about organizational change. Erich has helped leading organizations around the world to drive exponential growth. He is the author of the best-selling book “Leading Exponential Change” and a regular speaker in international events.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/powerful-techniques-and-frameworks-for-companies-with-high-resistance-to-change/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201223T180000
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SUMMARY:BayALN Online Agile Peer Coaching Group
DESCRIPTION:This is a Agile support group for exploring different aspects of the Agile Coaching. Intended for Agile Coaches and and Scrum Masters\, we’ll dig deeper and broaden our shared understanding of how the Agile Manifesto may be applied. All levels of experience are welcome. Topics and activities vary from month to month\, with intention to “Being More Agile”. \nIn these sessions participants will:\n– Experiment with particular Agile practices or techniques\n– Practice giving and receive coaching from the group in a safe and super-supportive environment during Professional Coaching sessions\n– Share knowledge\, wisdom\, and explore coaching together\n– network and build closer connections with other participants \nCome with questions/problems with things you’re experiencing in your Agile journey. \nPlease contact Huy Nguyen ([masked]) if you have any questions. \nAnd be sure to visit our group sponsor to see about other exciting events\, the Bay Area Agile Leadership Network (https://www.meetup.com/BayALN/).
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/bayaln-online-agile-peer-coaching-group/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201215T210000
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SUMMARY:Coding Dojo
DESCRIPTION:What is Dojo? \nThe term means ‘place of the Way’ in Japanese. The concept has been traditionally applied in the field of martial arts and meditation\, and with the constant changes to modern technology the concept has been increasingly adopted in the field of software development. \nCoding Dojos are a powerful vehicle to accelerate the team’s transformation and lead their way to become a stronger product team. As in Dojo for martial arts\, the students are instructed by teachers to achieve a skill mastery; the similar is how a coding Dojo is set up! The teams work with Product and Technical coaches for six weeks where they are coached on Lean\, Agile\, Product Mindset and Software Engineering practices while working on their actual backlogs. Teams develop long lasting skills through repetition and deliberate practice during short\, hyper-iterations. \nThe quote from Xun Kuang best describes the essence of Immersive Learning: “Tell me and I will forget. Teach me and I will remember. Involve me and I will learn.” \nEstablishing Dojos at my firm has been my goal from past couple years where I served as a Product Coach. In this time\, I have coached over 15 teams and have had the opportunity to learn about the model in depth. I have also had the opportunity to share our transformational journey at many platforms including external presentations at conferences like AgileDC 2019. \nI bring to you this session on Coding Dojos with the goal to share the model concepts and my learnings along the way. During this session\, we will explore the Coding Dojo’s in detail\, core principles\, the flow\, some common practices adopted\, transformational outcome of our teams and much more! \nKey outcomes of this session:\n– What is coding Dojo\n– How does it work\n– What are Hyper-Iterations\n– How did it help transform teams\n– Does it support today’s needs? Remote Dojo? \nSPEAKER BIO:\nArushi Bhardwaj is an Agile Product Coach at Fannie Mae. She believes the power of transformation lies within oneself!\nShe has over 15 years of experience in the field of IT\, supporting various organizations in the Government and Financial sector wearing multiple hats mainly in the field of product analysis. With the background in product development\, she brings deep empathy and wealth of software development experience while serving as an Agile Product Coach.\nArushi is pursuing the IFC-ACC certification path to professional coaching. She holds an engineering degree from SUNY University at Buffalo\,NY. She currently resides in Ashburn\, VA with her husband and two children.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/coding-dojo/
CATEGORIES:Agile Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T101727
CREATED:20201213T125925Z
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SUMMARY:Cost of Delay: An Economic Approach to Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:uestion: how much does it cost you not to have something? Reinertsen has said that Cost of Delay is the most important thing to quantify when producing a product. Great\, but how do you start? How do you assign a dollar amount to something you have not built yet? How do we make sure that our teams focus on building the most important thing right now? This talk will give you the tools you need to understand Cost of Delay\, as well as a set of techniques\, from simple proxies to more sophisticated real-dollar analyses to help you understand the impact of delays on your organization. \nSpeaker:\nRoger Turnau is an Agile coach with SolutionsIQ\, an Accenture company. An IT executive for over 20 years\, his experience includes development on large-scale\, high-availability\, high-profile sites\, as well as helping clients unlock the value-creating potential of Agile enablement. He has helped large organizations through difficult digital and DevOps transformations\, and is passionate about instilling a culture of technical excellence through test automation\, continuous integration\, and continuous deployment. Roger has a particular interest in helping companies align their strategies to their team-level Agile initiatives\, to ensure their policies are enabling rather than hampering innovation and change.
URL:https://a2zagility.com/event/cost-of-delay-an-economic-approach-to-decision-making/
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