This months meeting will be held on Thursday February 26, 2015 at Centriq training.  Please visit www.agilekc.org to register and get a map if you need one.

 

Meeting Topic: The Importance of Facilitation for the Agile Practitioner

 

Meeting Learning:  Individuals and interactions can be difficult at times.   Getting the right people to have the right conversations often times takes deliberate planning and facilitation.  This month’s months meeting will help attendees better understand the critical role of facilitation in Agile|Lean environments.

 

Meeting Description:

This month’s Agile KC meeting is being done in conjunction with the upcoming ‘Agile Facilitator’ training  Agile KC and Agilehood KC are helping bring to the Kansas City metropolitan area.    The Agile Facilitator class will be held on March 19 – 20, 2015.  This class will be presented by The Coaching Institute and should not be missed if your or anyone in your organization is starting to get a handle on the interpersonal communication skills necessary to be effective in an Agile environment.  You can learn more and register for the class by visiting this link.  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-agile-facilitator-class-kansas-city-tickets-14045152429?aff=eac2

 

Kay Harper will some of the facets of facilitation with the group and why they matter.  Like any other personal proficiency facilitation is something that one must work at to get more proficient.  A natural born facilitator is akin to Bigfoot.  Some people swear they have seen one, but physical proof is always lacking.   So if you’re looking to make a positive change in your organization and\your personal sphere of control, it is highly recommended that you join us on Thursday February 26, 2015 and sign up for the upcoming class.  Agile KC and Agilehood KC were very fortunate to persuade the Agile Coaching (http://www.agilecoachinginstitute.com/) to offer their classes here, so it is highly advised that you take advantage of this opportunity.

 

Speaker Bio:

Kay has an extensive background in project and product management, business analysis, consulting, mentoring and coaching. She has 20 years’ experience working with mergers/acquisitions, large-scale software implementations, system conversions, organizational change management and company startups. When she started utilizing Agile principles and practices in 2008, she quickly determined that Agile and Lean principles, when wholly implemented, give organizations a competitive advantage in the new, Information Age. As a change agent, she is excited to bring the principles and practices of Lean and Agile to assist organizations in their transformations. Kay’s focus is working with management and delivery teams to enhance collaboration, transparency and delivery. She values opportunities to teach and coach others to success.