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The Agile Mindset: Motivating vs. Mandating Change Agile Transformations can be hard on teams if not properly managed and oftentimes, people who don't readily embrace an Agile mindset are vilified and accused of sabotaging the initiative. Yet studies show these problems tend to stem from leadership's unawareness of what motivating factors enable their teams to be most receptive and responsive to change, resulting in many teams not having the data and security needed up-front to embrace change in the most effective ways. Through this talk, we'll offer you key tips and techniques to overcome these challenges! By attending this session you will: Learn the hidden reasons some struggle to embrace an Agile Mindset! Find out how to discover what types or data, security and context your people need to embrace change more quickly! Discover new ways to motivate your people toward a continuous Agile mindset, from the start!

Multi-Generational Differences in the Workplace This presentation addresses the impact of age gaps on the workforce (millennials and employees of other generations). The implications for project managers as the Gen I. (Gen. Z) enters the workforce a techno-savvy, highly-mobile, and entrepreneurial generation. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Are you a Credible Agile Leader? Credibility is not granted with a job title. Authority, maybe, but credibility must be earned. Leaders are losing credibility in Agile adoptions. They seek training and education for teams asking them to use Scrum or another Agile framework. The very same leaders then announce programs, policies or structures that directly contradict Agile and Scrum values and principles. This can hinder leadership's credibility and subsequently, their organization's Agile adoption. In this session, we explore some of these common leadership mistakes and how they can be avoided for greater success with Agile and Scrum. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Exploring the Underbelly of Exceptional Leadership: The Softer Skills Required to Effectively Lead Through Change Rapid change is impacting nearly every industry vertical, re-shaping, re-forming, and ultimately disrupting 'business as usual'. With this comes workforce strain, stress, and frustration. Today more than ever industry needs people who fully understand, embrace, and exemplify the softer skills of leadership. With the energy that could light up an entire city grid, Cassandra Worthy captivates audiences with her stories and unique perspective on what it really means to effectively lead THROUGH change. New perspective on the soft skills required to effectively lead through change (C.H.A.N.G.E Traits®) A heightened self-awareness of their current leadership effectiveness and the guidance to take the right next step to improve Invigoration to more effectively lead through ANY change challenges they face

Humble Leadership: Servant Leadership in Practice With traditional project management, we've become accustomed to a 'command and control' leadership style. According to the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations, and ultimately creates a more just and caring world. Let's explore how adopting a servant leadership stance with our Scrum Team can create a more collaborative and engaged team. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Know Your Leadership Compass Business leaders, managers, and directors may be brilliant leaders in one situation and may not have the same results in another. Management gurus agree: Anyone can lead, but not everyone can be a successful leader. The previously embraced command-and-control techniques are increasingly ineffective. Today's business environment demands leaders to be alert, agile, enterprising, and skilled in the art of diplomacy. As a leader, it's imperative to articulate who you are, what you stand for, and why you're excited to lead your team. Are these areas you feel you need to develop? If so, join us for this session on developing your 'Leadership Compass' - a roadmap to leading with passion and purpose. It is a highly interactive, reflective process that sets a path to transformational leadership. You will receive navigational direction to support others as you assert your leadership maturity and learn how your thinking and behavior impacts the way you lead others. Identify your leadership foundation Understand value-based leadership and align your actions accordingly Develop, communicate, and leading with a compelling vision Learn how to lead others and build collaboration, teamwork, and trust Regulate the organizational temperature so you and others are motivated to do their best

Less Process, More Guidance: Tips for Effectively Scaling Great Teams The lone genius is dead. EY reports that 90% of organisations are solving problems so complex that they need teams. Dom Price, Head of R&D and Work Futurist from Atlassian joins us to share his personal experiences in helping Atlassian scale over the last 5 years, and be more nimble, adaptive and relevant than ever before. He'll share why they decided to take on team work, how they did it, and even let us in on some of the pitfalls along the way. This isn't a session on theory. Dom will share practical insights from Atlassian and from over 100 other organisations where they've shared their way of working. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

PMO 2030 - What the World's Leading PMO's are Doing to Survive and Thrive Do you know what the best PMOs in the world have in common? What world-class PMO leaders see as the most valuable trends? What makes PMOs effectively recognized by their executives? What the critical factors are for a PMO to generate value for the organization? PMOs have evolved significantly in recent years, but recent challenges on a global scale have reinvented them. A new era of value creation has begun for PMOs - the truth is that doing a technically perfect job is no longer enough for a PMO to survive and thrive. In this session, Americo Pinto will answer the above questions and share valuable insights from the experience of dozens of PMOs, which have had their value recognized at the PMO Global Awards, the most prestigious award for PMOs and PMO Leaders in the world. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. What You Will Learn: Find out the most effective way to make a PMO generate value. Know more about what world-class PMOs are doing to stay relevant. Understand why mature PMOs can also fail miserably. Gain insight about the changing era that PMOs around the world - including yours - are going through.

Implement a Sustainable EPMO for Greater Impact Recent research has shown over 60% of Fortune 1000 companies plan to implement an EPMO over the next 2 years. Don Kingsberry, Deputy Director and Leader of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private foundation in the world, will share what he has learned over 30 years in establishing 6 different enterprise-wide PMOs across multiple industries. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Strategic Initiative Project Management: Using Projects to Create Business Value The business side of projects has grown significantly. Project management is used on projects related to strategic planning, and project managers are reporting to the senior-most levels of management and even into corporate boardrooms. Traditional project management practices that have existed for decades may not be appropriate for strategic initiative projects. Project managers must learn how to use a new family of metrics capable of measuring business value, creativity and innovation. Executives that sit on project governance committees or are part of the Portfolio Project Management Office must understand how to use these new metrics to make informed decisions. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.