Adjust after you understand

Learn a process framework for analyzing a problem, the players, and the factors that describe the context. Then you can consider how you might experiment with adjusting the system after you understand it.

Eric Proegler - Director, Test Engineering
Medidata Solutions

Mentally Challenging

Mentally challenging, a lot of great material organized very well.

Gert Brits - Agile Coach
Spotify

Fireside Chat

Powerful / Pragmatic / Contemplation / Experiential Learning

Like a fireside chat / mountain retreat with Esther & Don.

Learning with the best of the best.

Mark Biro - Business Consultant
Nationwide

Collaboratively improve a system

A series of ideas and techniques to collaboratively improve a system.

Nick Korbel - Development Manager
Pampered Chef

It’s great if you’re feeling like you’re stuck. The class gives you some tools to look at a problem in different ways that lead to new insights and a confidence that there are things you can do to be useful.

Crystal Harris - Director of Agile Delivery
Penn Mutual

Energizing, safe environment.  You can work with 13 separate partners in 2 days.

JoAnne Brandstedter - Agile PMO

Prepare yourself

Learn how to prepare yourself to make changes to a system effectively.

Rob Reed - ScrumMaster
American Electric Power

Three days to explore how YOU can learn to become a better coach.

Philipp Schneider - Director eSolution Development
Sonova

True taste

This workshop is a true taste of what coaching looks like in an organization. The material is timely and relevant.

Jeremy Willets - Senior Agile Coach
Hyland

Highly interactive and engaging activities followed by thought-provking conversations.

Andrew Saeman - Senior Agile Consultant
Centare

Assist effecting change

The workshop offers a framework and process to assist with effecting change – in small groups, one-on-one, and at an organizational level – in an experiential and thought provoking way.

Faye Thompson - Agile Coach
Cardinal Solutions

It opened me up to new tools and techniques that I can use to improve our relationships with our clients.

Caleb Powell - Technical Director
Intelliware

Multi-faceted

Sometimes (most times) the problems we face are multi-faceted and complex. The workshop gives tools to pause & observe, analyze the system & determine what experiments you want to take.

Lynn Woody - IT Release Manager
John Deere

A great mix of theory and practice. Exercises use each attendee’s issues and contest, leading to real-life changes and actions which are easily begun.

Doug Kinney - Associate Director, Engineering
Best Buy

It provides both insights and specific tools for making effective change – within an organization as well as within one’s self.

Markus Silpala
Silpala Software

A very intense two days, from which you will come away with new tools & insights you can apply in the real world to coach beyond the team.

Em Campbell-Pretty - Partner
Context Matters