AgilePDX User Group - Portland Metro

The cliche of "doing more with less" doesn't seem to be going away any time soon, does it? As many will attest, most organizations haven't started growing their workforces yet and all-too-many are shrinking the pool of people available to work towards the organization's goals. AI promises productivity improvements, but people are as busy as they've ever been (if not busier). And the same specialized skills that may provide some people with "job security" can bring increased burden as individuals become bottlenecks to team and organizational success.

So, what are the practical implications of having too much work and not enough people to do it? How are you coping? Have you developed any superpowers to prioritize and focus on the things that truly bring about success? Have you found a source of energy to recharge yourself in the face of burnout?

By popular demand, the Agile PM Roundtable is revisiting the topic of "When there is (still) too much work and fewer workers". We've learned a lot in the years since we first explored this reality that many of us continue to face. We'll convene a Lean Coffee to craft a discussion that covers the questions, ideas, and experiences that are most relevant to you. We hope to see you there!

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AgilePDX in conjunction with the Portland PMI chapter provides a forum for Agile Project Managers, Agile Facilitators, and Scrum Masters to gather online once a month and discuss all things project, program, and portfolio related. Please join us for a Lean Coffee style event facilitated by experienced Agile PM's and instructors in the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner prep program.

You'll be dialing in from your desktop with your favorite early morning brew. Please join with your camera on. The Zoom URL will be provided to confirmed attendees. Feel free to post questions to this meetup prior to the event.

We welcome divergent opinions and experience reports. Bring your challenges for groups feedback and support.

How do you coach difficult or stubborn people in a team?

Do you work with a tricky person? How do you coach them especially when you are not senior on the team? Bring your tips, your tricks and your issues and we will talk all things backlog.

If you need a passcode for zoom use Westside1

Have you found us on Slack? Here is a link if your new to the community:

https://tinyurl.com/agilepdx-slack

We spend the late morning sun (or its nearest facsimile, depending on the vagaries of the PNW) in lightly-facilitated discussions of Agile-, work- and life-inspired topics and notions in this High Church (disclaimer: not a church or religious gathering - unless you consider Agile a moral doctrine).

While many of us work in tech and are aligned to big-A or little-a agile systems and ways of organizing our work, this community is just generally curious, creative and engaged in better ways to work and live - and end up drawing on all kinds of non-traditional influences. Which makes our conversations fun, surprising and enlightening. Join us!

AgilePDX in conjunction with the Portland PMI chapter provides a forum for Agile Project Managers, Agile Facilitators, and Scrum Masters to gather online once a month and discuss all things project, program, and portfolio related. Please join us for a Lean Coffee style event facilitated by experienced Agile PM's and instructors in the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner prep program.

You'll be dialing in from your desktop with your favorite early morning brew. Please join with your camera on. The Zoom URL will be provided to confirmed attendees. Feel free to post questions to this meetup prior to the event.

We welcome divergent opinions and experience reports. Bring your challenges for groups feedback and support.