About us
Agile Denver is an outreach organization for agile and lean practice in the Denver area. The organization strives to facilitate quality events to our members, helping them become better agilists. Agile Denver is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit that supports a number of Special Interest Groups.
Ways to get involved and stay informed:
• Visit the Agile Denver website
• Keep in touch with others on the Agile Denver LinkedIn
• Attend monthly Meet Ups (links below)
• Join Agile Denver's Slack community (email board@agiledenver.org to join!)
• Follow Agile Denver's YouTube Channel
We also offer the following special interest groups:
- Agile Denver Main
- Agile Boulder
- Agile Denver North
- Human-Centered AI
- Agile & Lean Leaders
- Agile Plus DTC
PDUs are available for our monthly meetings.
Upcoming events
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Leadership Circle
Cherry Creek, 50 S Steele St, Denver, CO, USAgile & Lean Leaders:
We are a peer community of senior technology leaders—spanning product, operations, agile coaching, and engineering leadership—who seek to learn, grow, and exchange ideas beyond our day-to-day environments. Our members are Directors to C-level, all leading technology and software teams in complex, fast-moving organizations who value people over things.
As Agile & Lean Leaders, we embrace both meanings of the term:- Leaders who apply Agile and Lean principles to guide teams and organizations through change with adaptability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Leaders who shape the future of Agile & Lean leadership itself—mentors, thought leaders, and contributors to the evolving body of knowledge.
Our purpose is to:
- Connect with other senior technology leaders who navigate similar strategic and executive challenges.
- Learn from diverse perspectives—drawing on Agile, Lean, and other leadership models to tackle the real-world problems we face.
- Advance leadership thinking by developing, sharing, and potentially publishing new insights and strategies.
- Support each other as mindful, intentional professionals, leading with knowledge, calm, and clarity in high-stakes environments.
- Explore Lean principles alongside Agile to drive efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve flow in technology-driven organizations.
By engaging with this group, we strengthen our ability to lead transformational change, influence at the executive level, and shape the future of Agile and Lean leadership in technology.
We meet in person on a monthly basis near the Cherry Creek area, skipping December. Members are asked to commit to attending a minimum of four events per year.
We are a Special Interest Group of the Agile Denver https://www.agiledenver.org/sigs/ to learn more and join!To Join this Meetup:
Contact Robin or Dan for details on how to join.
Contact Info:
Robinwmorrison@gmail.com
Dan.wyks@gmail.com2 attendees
From PM to People Leader: What No One Taught Us
Shift Workspaces - Bannock, 1001 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, USJoin us for our next Agile Denver meetup — a space to connect, learn, and leave a little more grounded than when you arrived. By the way, we plan to have Thai food so arrive early.. it goes quick!
🎤 This Month's Talk: From PM to People Leader: What Nobody Taught Us
Connect with our speaker Tyler Pollesch on LinkedIn.
Session Description
PMs are expected to influence stakeholders, develop high-performing teams, navigate uncertainty, and lead through change, often long before they receive formal leadership training. This session explores the shift from managing projects to leading people, using practical leadership frameworks, real-world lessons, and actionable tools to help leaders build trust, develop others, adapt to complexity, and lead confidently in an increasingly AI-enabled workplace.Whether you're a PM, SM, delivery lead, or newly appointed people manager, you'll leave with practical approaches you can immediately apply on your next project and throughout your leadership journey.
Key Takeaways / Expected Outcomes
Participants will:
• Differentiate leadership and management and recognize when each approach is most effective throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strengthen trust, communication, and emotional intelligence to build stronger relationships with team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.
• Apply practical coaching, delegation, feedback, and mentoring techniques that help individuals and teams grow and perform at a higher level.
• Develop a more adaptive leadership mindset by learning how to choose the right leadership approach for the situation rather than relying on a single leadership style.
• Understand how AI, organizational complexity, and changing workplace expectations are increasing the value of distinctly human leadership skills and identify practical actions to continue growing as a leader.🗓 Schedule
5:30–6:05 PM — Community Networking
6:05–6:15 PM — Agile Denver Announcements & Sponsor Recognition
6:15–7:15 PM — Presentation & Discussion
7:15–7:30 PM — Final Questions & Wrap UpLocation:
📍Shift Workplaces - Bannock, 1001 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204Partner Callout: We’re grateful to the Shift Workspaces team at the Bannock location for generously providing this space for our community. You can learn more about coworking and meeting space options from our partner at https://shiftworkspaces.com/locations/bannock/.
🍕 Also, we're on the hunt for food and drink sponsors for our monthly events. It's a genuinely great way to put your brand in front of a full room of engaged Denver tech and Agile professionals, and to be the reason everyone got fed. If that sounds like you or a company you know, reach out. We'd love to talk.
Interested in Sponsoring? Email President@AgileDenver.org!8 attendees
Mock Interviews, Job Search Labs and Cheesecake
Woods Boss Brewing, 2210 California Street, Denver, CO, USOn Monday, October 5, we’re bringing everyone together at Woods Boss Brewing for Mock Interviews, Job Search Labs & Cheesecake.
🍰 Why cheesecake? Well, we say why not! 🍰Whether you want to grow your network over a slice of cheesecake, attend the job search labs, practice interviewing or sign up to be a mock interviewer, we would love to have you there! This evening is about choosing your own adventure with three parallel activities.
- Cheesecake and networking | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Mock Interviews | 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Job Search Labs (2-part) | 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Mock Interview Information
If you are interested in participating with our Mock Interviews, please also complete one of the forms below to help us prepare:Job Search Labs Information
Facilitators Rayna Halby and Dan Wegner from BoulderNet will lead a two-part, hands-on session designed to help you leave with two things you can actually use in an interview: a personal brand statement and a strong success story built from your own experience.
You’ll start with a simple worksheet exploring your values, strengths, the work that energizes you, problems you’ve solved, and what others say you do best. Then you’ll turn those ideas into a clear story about who you are and the value you bring.
Key InformationDate & Time: Monday, October 5 | 4:00–7:00 PM
Location: Woods Boss Brewing - 2210 California St, Denver, CO 80205
Food & Drinks: Free Cheesecake, drinks available for purchase at the barWho Is This For?
- People actively looking for work or considering a career change
- Professionals preparing for an internal move or promotion
- Students, early-career professionals, and people returning to the workforce
- Experienced professionals who want to practice or support someone else
- Individuals who want to volunteer as interviewers and support their community
- Anyone curious about practical, responsible ways to use tools (including AI) in a job search
Sponsors & Partners Wanted!
We're actively seeking sponsors and community partners to help make this event great. The strongest way to get involved isn't just funding, it's contributing something tangible to the experience. Interested in partnering with us? Email president@agiledenver.org to discuss opportunities.- Community Event Support: Financial support that helps keep the event free and covers shared costs. $500 for a table at the event, email president@agiledenver.org to secure your spot today!
- Cheesecake & Cake Support: Sponsor dessert for the evening, no one forgets the person or company that feeds them.. cheesecake! $500 sponsorship and you get a table to brag about the cheesecake.
- In-Kind Support: Got ideas to make this event fun? Email president@agiledenver.org with your pitch! Videos recommended.
We hope to see you there!
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