By Sara Mudock What happens when you realize your value proposition needs updating but your deadlines are right around the corner? And what happens when consumer appetite for DEI&B (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) reaches critical mass so products, programs, and services must shift to meet the moment? Even the smallest change in organizational culture […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 6
by Allison Pollard Why speak? Becoming a great speaker is a lot of work. You wonder why someone would do it. While people’s personal reasons vary, there are some common themes. In our experience, it’s not because people want to get rich or become famous. One reason to speak is to defray the cost of […]
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 1
by Allison Pollard Seven of us showed up at the start. We were at a week-long Open Space event in Oregon, and Jenny Tarwater offered “Launching New Voices” as a session to a group of 29 people that included experienced speakers, mentors, and conference volunteers. Jenny wanted to tap into the wisdom of this amazing […]
International women’s Day
by Rebecca Stevenson Individuals and interactions over processes and tools It’s right at the top of the four values in the Agile Manifesto. Agility is first and foremost about people working together. The first step, before we can accomplish any work at all, is to see one another as individuals, as complete beings, with all […]
Launching New Voices – Agile for Humans Podcast
Another great podcast with Ryan Ripley, Joanna Vah1sing, Jenny Tarwater, Billie Schuttpelz, and Cheryl Hammond discussing the Launching New Voices program for Women in Agile at Agile2018