Events

Past events

Agile: Identifying Double Agents

Agile: Identifying Double Agents

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m4968b1938f8e81796c82ece138f5ca2c

During WWII British Security Service MI5 ran operation Double-Cross (XX). XX was responsible for getting double-agent spies accepted and trusted by the Nazis that would provide misinformation to help the Allied efforts… More →

Making Success Possible In Our Complex World - David Marsh

Making Success Possible In Our Complex World - David Marsh

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m6c85d448dd2b6f6afa17eb24fd8f9797

Most (if not all) of us are tasked with solving wicked, complex problems using some kind of technology products that may or may not be good fits for the problems we are solving. It’s stressful! In this session with… More →

Splitting Agile User Stories: Theory and Practice - Mark Shead

Splitting Agile User Stories: Theory and Practice - Mark Shead

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m77b345f504c4124581f721c268b4afec

You've probably heard about "splitting" user stories, but often the idea is mentioned without any real concrete idea of what it involves. In this talk we are going to look at why splitting user stories is valuable, some… More →

What is Behavior Driven Development? - Agile LnL - Mark Shead

What is Behavior Driven Development? - Agile LnL - Mark Shead

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m056adbcfaea8f6f59295eaee03628eb3

What does your software project have in common with the Sphex Wasp and Sumo Robots? They both exhibit complex behavior that can be defined using simple examples. In this session, we will look at how behavior driven… More →

Retrospectives That Work - Phil Ledgerwood

Retrospectives That Work - Phil Ledgerwood

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=mefdd18c46ea1552183055e54630e8189

Are your retrospectives producing value for your team? Have they turned into unfocused complaining sessions? Or have people stopped coming altogether? Understand what's going wrong and learn how you can bring value back… More →

Agile at a Distance - Effective Remote and Hybrid Teams

Agile at a Distance - Effective Remote and Hybrid Teams

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=mcde1c5516bc2d227254b5794020c95fe

Agile says that we need to prioritize collaboration with the customer. It also says that the best way to communicate is face-to-face. These principles and values are behind the creation of team rooms and daily 15 minute… More →

Secrets of Successful Scrum Masters

Secrets of Successful Scrum Masters

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m2df62b4e542850a7b0ac959837bf8c00

Please feel free to forward this invite to anyone who might be interested. I’ve worked with a number of incredible Scrum Masters over the years. For this talk I asked several what they feel is the most important secret… More →

How We Use Data To Ignite Meaningful Action - Julie Starling

How We Use Data To Ignite Meaningful Action - Julie Starling

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=mb577048793318ade4e584eb7dfa0d4d1

Are you tired of having the same conversations, delivering "late" and being put under pressure for decisions you didn't even make? In this session, I'll walk through how we managed to flip the script in a highly… More →

Agile by Example - Agile LnL

Agile by Example - Agile LnL

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 1:00 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m3dd1625947b7b9543ba0cf82e01abcbd

To kick off the first Agile LnL of 2023, we are going to take an example driven tour of the Agile principles. With real world stories of projects that both succeeded and failed, we are going to see how teams follow… More →

Agile Game Day - Christmas Edition

Agile Game Day - Christmas Edition

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 · 12:00 PM America/Chicago – 12:30 PM America/Chicagohttps://xeric.webex.com/xeric/j.php?MTID=m50bec3443daf237c04cbe27f88ec9435

Come test your Agile knowledge, impress your co-workers, and win fabulous prizes! For this lunch and learn session, we are going to take a break from listening to talks about Agile and instead play some game show-style… More →