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PSM II: Facilitating an Advanced Scrum Master Experience

Scrum.org

Our 16 students did an amazing job at not only learning more about the Scrum Master role, but also taught Todd and I quite a lot about co-teaching and facilitation. If you aren't using liberating structures in your Scrum practice today, you will be by the end of a PSM II course. 2 - Liberating Structures Are Amazing.

SCRUM 124
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Constructive Criticism: A Powerful Tool for Managers

ProjectManager.com

Who hasn’t heard something like, “That’s not how you make a hamburger,” or, “You lost the game for us with that lousy pitching!” If you criticize a person about something they cannot do anything about, you’re just going to erode morale and make that person feel awful. Criticism is everywhere.

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Because “It’s there” is not a good reason to pursue agility!

Kiron Bondale

We want to feel better about ourselves, look slimmer for others or gain health benefits. Are they primarily focused on increasing customer value, is it about improving quality, cost containment or increasing the engagement and happiness of their team members? We don’t invest significant effort and cost just to lose weight.

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How to Negotiate in the Workplace: A Practical Guide

ProjectManager.com

Collaboration skills help because negotiations aren’t necessarily an “us versus them” scenario. This isn’t about competing. Poor communications lead to misunderstandings and potentially unresolved conflicts, which help neither side. Collaboration. Here are some tactics to employ. Don’t Think in Terms of Winning.

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Exploring the Overlap: Cost Optimization and Digital Transformation

Speaker: Alex Jiménez, Managing Principal, Financial Service Consulting for EPAM

From a budget standpoint, US banks are feeling the pinch. Many US banks are bracing for increased defaults and lower demand for mortgages and other loans as interest rates have increased. Global economic conditions are soft at best. The largest banks have increased reserves to protect against deteriorating economic conditions.

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New in Slack Project Management: nTask for Slack is here!

nTask

How about the Great Wall of China? Today, each one of us is a project manager. Today, each one of us is a project manager. Luckily for us, technology has solved this matter, too. Instead of using multiple tools for different purposes at one time, you can integrate them into one and get more work done in less time.

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PSM II: A Trainers Perspective

Scrum.org

I think the best way to position this reflection is to talk about what I appreciate. The candid feedback you gave us from a trainers perspective was awesome and will help us continually refine our facilitation approaches. Four Things I Appreciated, As I Trainer Teaching the New Professional Scrum Master II Course.

SCRUM 129
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Changing Times, Changing Roadmaps

Speaker: Stephanie Lewandowski, Senior Product Manager, Teachstone

Change is inevitable - however, COVID-19 has affected the best-laid plans and left us wondering where to go next. Join Stephanie Lewandowski as she candidly talks about the realities of roadmaps - how often they change, how to navigate the changes, and how to survive in an uncertain market.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

How to foster an inclusive and open conversation with your workforce about AUD and SUD, including ways that your organization can help. Join us for this important how-to discussion. Join this important webinar that addresses: How to identify employees at risk for - or experiencing - AUD or SUD in your workforce.

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A New Age of Hybrid Leadership

Speaker: Renee Thomas and Alexis Barone, Wrike Team

Join us for our panel with Renee Thomas and Alexis Barone of the Wrike Team, in this discussion about the future of work--hybrid, remote, and everything in between. We were all baptized by fire this past year, so now it's time to look back, understand the big lessons, and gain the insights needed to pivot forward.