Cognitive science and behavioral psychology offer lessons for agilists that can improve our game. In this highly dynamic, interactive session you will learn about the subtle ways our minds compel us to believe, and how awareness of our brains' tendencies is a powerful tool to overcome not only resistance to Agile in others, but our own efforts to maintain an Agile mindset in a waterfall world.

In this interactive and informal session, you will hear a story about how Agile led to the successful delivery of a large training program (in a non-IT environment) where Agile was completely unknown and unwelcome. You will learn how the Agile values and principles guided my decisions and behavior and contributed to success. We will discuss what I call "stealth Agile" which is applying the techniques and mindset without using the odd and intimidating vocabulary. You will hear how I implemented Scrum with my own team, but lightweight Agile with a soft touch for my management. Eventually I was able to influence the wider environment, gradually coaching them and teaching them Agile, resulting in a self-sustaining Agile team functioning reasonably well as a pod surrounded by waterfall approaches.

During this conversational session, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and share your own stories.