Agile Virtual Summit 2021

Agile In Color The overall goal of this initiative is to provide targeted career and professional development opportunities for global POC members of the Agile Alliance community. These learning opportunities will be primarily focused on mentoring and coaching. Through this initiative our mission is to create spaces for and spotlight global POC coaches, trainers, and thought leaders in the Agile community. We also hope to inspire the next generation of global POC Agile leaders.

A Good Retrospective is Hard to Find - or is it? Anti-Patterns are like patterns, only more informative. With anti-patterns, you will first see what patterns recur in “bad” retrospectives and then you will see how to avoid, or remedy, the situation. Based on her experience with facilitating retrospectives, join Aino for an entertaining and informative presentation on the anti-patterns she has seen and how to overcome the problems. This talk will be interesting for everyone facilitating meetings in general, and retrospectives in particular

Context is kING: TransformING the World of Work I have spent over a decade trying to articulate a philosophy on Agile and Scrum and how organisations change - Or more precisely - don't change. Even when they claim they are undergoing an "Agile Transformation". Unlike everyone else, I have failed to find that philosophy to drive my own certifications and books sales I mean help people. However, I have uncovered some interesting tools that may or may not deepen your understanding. I will add jokes to make it less terrifyingly dry.

Why DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Matters Organizations frequently use the terms diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as if they are synonymous, which they are not. Truly embedding DEI principals requires deep organizational commitment and skill. Agile principles, employed consistently, offer guideposts for building and maintaining diverse and inclusive teams. This session will help participants understand what DEI really means and explore the mission critical nature of equity and inclusion work. National racial equity trainer Michelle Johnson will talk about how patterns of historical inequity, and individual, institutional and cultural bias show up on teams today. Building diverse and inclusive teams is essential for organizational growth, health and, ultimately, success. She will offer support in how teams can build skills to address issues of race and gender.

Gender & Negotiation: It's Not Your Fault, and You Still Have to Fix It Do you work with women? Are you a woman? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, you need to learn how gender impacts our attempts at influencing and persuading one another. (If the answer is no...we really need to talk.) This interactive workshop gives women the tools they need to navigate prejudice at the negotiation table and gives everyone the tools we need to create a more even playing field.