Blog by Marzena Zaziąbł It all started when I saw a post on the Women in Agile (WIA) South African slack group about a call for submissions from WIA for launching new voices with a link to click on if you were interested. Over the past few years, diversity and inclusion have become increasingly important […]
Transformation Driven by Those Who Care
By Jenn Donahue, PhD, PE “To make a difference in someone’s life you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” – Mandy Hale What were you doing on May 19th, 2021? I will tell you what I was doing… I was doing my happy dance! Because on that […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 5
by Allison Pollard Then what? You did it—you gave a presentation! You may be ready to go relax or celebrate as soon as it’s over. And you may be surprised by attendees wanting to talk to you as you’re packing up your materials to leave. They want to engage you more on your topic, ask […]
2020 Launching New Voices – Jen Willems
by: Jen Willems @j3nwillems “If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade” – Tom Peters Women in Agile made a call for speakers to engage in their Launching New Voices (LNV) program. This was a unique opportunity that couldn’t be passed up! The prereqs seemed simple enough: Interested in presenting a short […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 4
by Allison Pollard What should I do the day of the event? Learning what to do on the day of the event came from experiences that went less-than-perfectly for us or friends of ours. Let’s start with the good advice that we should follow all of the time and especially when we have a big […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 3
by Allison Pollard What can I do to practice? You are wise to practice before your big event! While some speakers brag about making last-minute changes to their presentations just hours before an event, many of us practice aloud to ourselves or do dry-runs with trusted friends to reduce our own stress and minimize the […]