This session is not only for current and aspiring Scrum Masters but also for People Managers, Development Team Members, Product Owners, Project Managers, and Leaders.

The Scrum Guide defines what is expected of a Scrum Master. When you read it, I bet you react like "that's a piece of cake!" But when you actually do it, many of us come to a realization that it's really, really hard. (That's what happened to me!) The Scrum Master job is hard because much of it has to do with humans, one of the most complex beings in the universe. Humans are intelligent; humans have emotions; and humans are unpredictable. Just going through the motions does not cut it. Even if you approach with the best of your intention, matters could backfire on you anytime. Borrowing "You might be a redneck if..." from a comedian, Jeff Foxworthy, Tomo will present behaviors of a great Scrum Master and those of a "not so good" Scrum Master. Then, he will take you through why the great Scrum Master's behaviors make her great and how they contribute to building a high performing team and helping the organization be more effective and productive. Finally, he will share tips and tricks that help Scrum Masters grow into greatness (for example, powerful questions, 3 levels of listening, facilitation tools & techniques, etc.)!

This session will give current and aspiring Scrum Masters what to focus on for career development and people in other roles a concrete idea on what qualities to look for in a Scrum Master.

There will be a handout for participants to take home with.

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to harness the power of cognitive diversity to maximize team outcomes. Designed for adult learning and delivered by engaging co-facilitators, the program’s content is simple to understand, immediately applicable, engaging and entertaining. By using a psychometrically sound instrument, participants will explore the science and seven attributes of thinking and behavioral preferences. These seven attributes include analytical, structural, social and conceptual thinking and expressive, assertive and flexible behaviors. Imagine how a series of purposeful activities can take participants from self-discovery to harnessing the power of team interactions. Participants will find new ways to connect and collaborate for cutting edge teamwork. Participants will learn a common language that will bypass the need for team storming and norming.

Program participants will be given a profile, compliments of IHS Markit and Emergenetics®, which measures thinking and behavioral styles. When using a fierce approach to teamwork, the outcomes will show increased productivity and amplified engagement.

An Emergenetics® profile will be available to the first 100 people that request it, compliments of IHS Markit and Emergenetics®. This will enhance the workshop learning. Send an email to [email protected] to obtain a link to your profile. A drawing will be held at the end of the workshop to win an autographed book.

Come join Agile Coaches, Doug Husovsky and Jeff Schalver in a unique opportunity for you to learn how to bring complex Agile concepts to your teams in a fun and engaging hands on board game.

If you are a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or just new to Agile and have teams that are new to Agile and are looking for a fun way to introduce Agile concepts to your Technical or Non-Technical Teams come join our workshop. This workshop will allow you to reach all three types of adult learners, Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic by using a brand new, fun to play board game focused on delivering value through incremental work.

Workshop will be divided into two fascinating parts.

Part one will be to introduce the game and the concepts it is intended to convey to game players. We will cover the "Why" behind the game elements that can be share with the teams to enhance the learning opportunity.

Part Two will consist of a hands on activity, of playing the Scrum Actualization game. By combining hands on gameplay and facilitated instruction, you will learn how to deliver the most value to the participants when you facilitate the game with your own teams.

All attendees will be provided with access to the tools necessary to customize and build their own game. We will be doing a raffle at the end of the presentation to give away a complete game!

Our knowledge of the human brain is advancing rapidly due to research in neuroscience. There is now good understanding of how our lifestyle choices and the way we interact with others can have a significant impact on our short and long-term health as well as on our brain function. Drawing from the bestselling book of author Scott Halford’s Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work - and Your Life, which I wrote about at length in a recent article, I examine two factors that impact the chemicals released in the brain, which in turn impact our cognitive abilities. I first look at the impact of diet and the food choices we make every day. I then focus on how working within an Agile context positively impacts the production of hormones including oxytocin, norepinephrine, and dopamine through ways of working that builds trust through collaboration, maintains engagement by breaking up work into small user stories, and results in short-term accomplishments through completion of iteration goals.

Scrum 2 SAFe : The 'ART' of the Launch, is a 3 step process in helping people transition from the world of Scrum to SAFe. This approach provides clarity and purpose with the intent of introducing the metaphor of Trains.

Trains transport people and cargo, with the mission of safe and timely arrivals and departures, i.e. "Running on Time". Do you know anyone who was happy and excited to wait for a late train !? Many of the obstacles of software development were experienced by those building the history of the railroads in America; delays, missed deadlines, production issues, biases, political roadblocks, poor management, disengaged workforce, low quality of work, etc.

Using the Train Metaphor, Scrum 2 SAFe will provide the following toolkit:

• Engaging simulation to understand the activities to move from Scrum 2 SAFe
• Visualization tool to monitor progress of identified activities
• Visualization tool to monitor progress towards the launch of the ART
• Immersive ART launch