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https://zoom.us/j/92714829716?pwd=U2wzVWZXdlEvaGRmKzVHcVFSVXlTQT09

After the event, video and materials will be posted here: https://www.keystepstosuccess.com/2020/11/less-talks-uncovering-the-agile-mindset-with-heidi-araya-and-john-turley/

Uncovering the Agile Mindset

Agile transformations fail regularly, despite many putting their best efforts forth. And dominant focus continues to be on agile as a process, addressing the important need for an agile mindset and culture only in passing. While Agilists feel that someone’s mindset is absolutely critical to agility, the agile mindset is not actually defined anywhere. Even Steve Denning, in a May 2020 article, said, “is it possible that we in the Agile community have been putting too much emphasis on such an undefined and ambiguous term [mindset]?”

Well, we didn't know what an agile mindset was either, so we turned to the world of adult developmental psychologists like Robert Kegan, Bill Torbert and David Rooke to find out what they thought about mindset. In this session, learn from Heidi Araya and John Turley about the research-backed approach to understanding the agile mindset that we at Adaptavist are taking and what role autonomy and control play, as well as social networks, and employee engagement. In a candid view of what has worked and what has not worked at Adaptavist and with our clients, we share approaches, structures, and techniques that are radically changing some aspects of how the entire company goes about creating value every day.

This perspective challenges the orthodoxy. You might agree, you might disagree, but this different perspective will have you thinking.

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About Heidi Araya

Heidi partners with leaders and companies to help solve agile, organization design and strategy execution challenges. Heidi has coached from teams to executives and led agile transformations in a wide range of global and distributed companies. Always bringing a pragmatic approach to her work, she collaborates with businesses to create more responsive, effective, and resilient teams with engaged employees. Her passion? Helping organizations harness the creativity and innovation of their people.
Heidi is currently Innovation Product Manager at Adaptavist. She is also co-founder and advisory board member of the Open Leadership Network. She trains and speaks at events and conferences worldwide and co-hosts a popular virtual meetup series for Agilists at www.coachingagilejourneys.com.

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About John Turley

A pragmatic leader with 25 years’ experience working in companies at all levels, from teams to c-suite, bringing real, value-adding change to the way organisations really work. John is dissatisfied with the standard discourse around transformation and agility. He is passionate about applying cutting-edge knowledge from fields as diverse as complexity, sociology and psychology in practical, proven ways. His aim is to immediately increase productivity in organisations, at the same time as embedding continuous learning in ways of working.