Agile Culture Transformations from the Trenches

Understanding agility, people, and purpose are fundamental pillars to any decision to approach agile transformation. Assuming swapping one process for another is a common trap organizations fall into that setup sub-optimized teams. This talk will cover establishing a baseline of agility, organizational adaptation of lean thinking and some evidence based exercises that reinforce positive team culture and engagement from my 15 years of experiences. Ryan Lockard will lead our discussion. Ryan is a CSP, agility leader and a manager of 4 agile teams that support a Health Care LMS and clinical support system. He has facilitated multiple agile transformations and serves as a coach and mentor to various teams and emerging agile professionals. Based in Philadelphia Ryan is an avid reader, loving father of three and incrementally becoming a great husband.