Are you looking for a quick clue for whether or not someone is becoming a bad manager? Check out this post, titled 12 Signs You’re Becoming a Bad Manager, by Claire Lew on KnowYourCompany.com. It resonated pretty strongly with me. How many of these twelve have you seen? What would you add to the list?
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Indiana’s Biggest Agile Conference Returns
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AgileIndy Conference 2018 is just around the corner. Scheduled for May 11, 2018, the AgileIndy Conference will be held in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. Get your tickets to AgileIndy while they are still available.
Why should you attend?
There are, of course, valuable sessions to attend and learn valuable lessons. There will undoubtedly be a keynote talk with inspiring thoughts. And, of course, there is the laid-back conference reception. But every conference has those, so why attend AgileIndy?
In three words, I’d say the reason to attend is “people and interactions.” Regional conferences are an excellent chance to meet agile thought leaders and practitioners from around the region. In addition to the attendees from Indiana, there will be many folks from the Chicago, Columbus, Louisville, and other surrounding cities.
Do you have something to present?
Disclaimer: I am not involved in organizing the conference. This information is the best that I have, but is NOT official guidance from any of the conference organizers.
If you have a session you’d like to be considered for the conference, it is time to get those proposals created. The process for submitting ideas to AgileIndy is different than many conferences. While many conferences have a single deadline for all submissions, and then the sessions are evaluated all at once, AgileIndy will be accepting proposals on a rolling basis. So, if you get a compelling session submitted early, it might get accepted early.
For consideration, send an email to AgileIndyspeakers@gmail.com and include the following information:
- Title of Presentation – 50 characters max
- Bio of Presenter – 280 characters max
- Abstract of Talk – 280 characters max
- Headshot of Presenter
- Reason why your presentations should be selected. This can include links to videos, slides, and a description of how your talk will flow.
The final cutoff for submissions is March 26, 2018, but don’t wait until the last minute.
Have you attended AgileIndy in the past? If so, what is your favorite reason?
Reflections on Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams
Last week, Scrum.org and leaders in the Kanban community published a new guide. This guide helps articulate how Scrum teams can use Kanban to complement the Scrum framework. I blogged about this guide on the Agilethought site. Read my post, debunking three misconceptions about Kanban and Scrum.