About us
The Bay Area Agile Leadership Network (BayALN) was founded in 2006 to support a community of practice in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a forum for sharing practical experiences and advice. We also explore and develop Agile techniques, understanding and practices at the project, department, organization and enterprise levels.
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Upcoming events
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Agile Open 2026: Exploring the Art of Collaboration
·OnlineOnlineSPECIAL EVENT. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED & SOLD ON EVENTBRITE
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Our colleagues from Agile Open Northern California are producing their annual open space event - April 8-9, in San Ramon, CA
Theme of this year is:
"Exploring The Art Of Collaboration" - — exploring how we work together when authority is distributed, intelligence is augmented, and outcomes emerge rather than being controlled.Agile Open Northern California (AONC) isn't just another event—it's a launchpad for growth. As Oluf N. shared, "Agile Open is my favorite agile conference. I was immediately hooked by the experience: co-creating the agenda, hosting sessions and facilitating in a low-stakes environment, and learning from some of the best people in the SF Bay Area. I would not be where I am today without it."
If you care about leveling up your facilitation skills, connecting with the best minds in the Bay Area, and shaping the conversation around the future of collaboration, you need to be there this April.
Details and tickets: https://AONC2026.eventbrite.com
Our members get a special discount: 25% to the first 25 registrants!
Ping me for the code!2 attendees
What is Uniquely Human In The Age Of AI?
Location not specified yetZOOM event. The link will be sent on the day of the event. Please sign-in into your zoom account while joining the meeting for extra layer of authentication.
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Artificial intelligence is getting remarkably good at things that once defined expert work. It can analyze enormous amounts of data, generate thoughtful drafts, surface patterns, and even propose solutions that might have taken teams weeks to uncover.
So, a natural question is emerging inside organizations everywhere.If AI can do so much of the analytical and generative work, what remains uniquely human?
In this interactive session, leadership advisor and coach Paul Barrett explores the capabilities that still sit firmly in human hands. Drawing on insights from thinkers like Daniel Kahneman, Oscar Trimboli, Amy Edmondson, Marshall Goldsmith, and Brené Brown, participants will explore four deeply human leadership capacities that become even more important in an AI assisted world: meaning, judgment, trust, and care.
Through stories, reflection, and conversation, this session examines how leaders:
- make sense of information beyond the data,
- take responsibility for difficult decisions,
- respond to tension in ways that build trust,
- create environments where people feel safeBecause the future of leadership may not be about competing with intelligent machines. It may be about remembering what only humans can do.
And why, even in the age of AI, at the core of it is still people.
Speaker BIO:
Paul Barrett is a leadership advisor, executive coach, and founder of Everyday Wiser, and leads a weekly learning series that explores the human side of leadership through practical reflection and conversation. With more than thirty years of experience across leadership, coaching, and organizational transformation, he works with leaders and teams to navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration, and make better decisions under pressure. His work centers on a simple belief that guides much of his writing and speaking: at the core of it is people.
EverydayWiser.com4 attendees
Coordinating Committee (CoCo) Meeting - For BayALN Organizers
·OnlineOnlineThis is the monthly Coordinating Committee (CoCo) meeting to keep BayALN running and vital. We will plan this month's learning event, strategize and plan ahead and check on our feedback.
CoCo is run by volunteers, so if you are passionate about agile and have energy to spare - come join us and help produce great learning events for our members.
Organizers Agenda/Notes:
2024 BayALN CoCo Google Drive -- https://bit.ly/3tHVEpf
2024 BayALN CoCo Meetings -- https://bit.ly/46zddpE
2024 BayALN Meeting Planning -- https://bit.ly/3S0cvgz
Join ZOOM Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98974480179?pwd=MWljOW9sNkNuM2cwVGdJTW8wb1h2dz091 attendee
Past events
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