Conference Closing and Prizes
Join us as we finish up the day, win raffle prizes by filling out surveys and bingo cards!
Opening Remarks and Kickoff
Join us as we welcome everyone, give the secrets and details of the day, and share a special award
From Cautious to Courageous: A Live Rollerskating Journey (That Will Move You!)
Embark on a transformative journey with keynote speaker Melissa Boggs in this electrifying session, tailor-made for those seeking change in a world that often clings to tradition. As nostalgic melodies set the backdrop, we’ll challenge the status quo, igniting your inner fire as we break free from the chains of conventionality. Read more…
It’s Time to Change How We Change
Join Dr. Ahmed Sidky as he presents a thought-provoking talk on reimagining organizational change. He emphasizes a human-centric and relational approach that addresses the delicate balance between people and systems. Dr. Sidky will explore the Elephant, Rider, Path model, highlighting its advantages in leading change in contemporary organizations compared to Read more…
Islands of Coherence: How a Small Group Can Change the World
This talk is aimed at agilistas and other change agents who may be frustrated at the pace of change, but still can’t help themselves: they MUST change our organizations. I want to offer a new meme for organizational change: setting up islands of coherence inside complex adaptive systems that are Read more…
What Do Managers Do in an Agile Org?
“If Agile teams are self-organizing, what do the managers do?“ Two decades into the Agile movement, it’s still surprisingly hard to find a clear answer to that simple question. Search the internet for answers, and you’ll find * over-simplified memes about the difference between leaders and managers * some experts Read more…
Practice Makes Culture: Add microtraining and practice to everyday meetings
Support your transformation by facilitating the essential cultural change that fuels and supports new processes, new ways of thinking and acting. Help the amazing people who work for you change their behaviors, language, expectations–and eventually beliefs– by helping them practice where business culture is most visible, most reinforced, and where Read more…
Rethinking Power Dynamics
No leader wants to walk into a conversation-filled room, only to have everyone go silent and stare at them. Too frequently, this is followed by an attempt to diminish the power dynamics with “just consider me one of the team.” Only this fails to work, over and over and over. Read more…