Many people describe resistance as the hardest part of an agile transformation. Whether its teaching agile topics or just hallway conversations people struggle with “resistance”. But resistance can often be boiled down to two aspects: fear and anger. In this session we’ll explore how these emotions are formed in the brain, and explore techniques like improv and a zombie themed dice game that can help you resolve them. After this session you will be prepared to go back to your organization and help people resolve these issues in fun and non-threatening ways. Plus, zombies.
Agile Coach
I am an Agile Coach with 19 years of experience in IT across multiple roles with organizations as small as 5 to 150,000. I specialize in helping people adjust to change and organizational behavior. I enjoy speaking at agile events such as Open Spaces, user group meetups, and large conferences. I am also an instructor for Agile courses at Washington University in St. Louis at the Technology Leadership Center and have taught dozens of courses on Agile topics in my professional career.