Name: The Art Of Saying No
Start: 2025-09-04T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-04T20:00:00-07:00

Join us for an engaging and interactive session designed to equip you with one of the most critical — yet often overlooked — leadership skills: the ability to say "no" with confidence and clarity.
In this session, we’ll explore:

* Why saying “yes” to everything actually means saying “no” to focus, value, and outcomes
* The art of setting boundaries without damaging relationships
* Practical strategies to prioritize effectively and protect team capacity
* How to say "no" with empathy, diplomacy, and purpose

If you’ve ever struggled with overcommitment, context-switching, or team burnout, this session is for you. RSVP now and bring your questions and experiences to the conversation!

**Our Speaker:**
**[Suruchi Patki](https://www.linkedin.com/in/suruchi-patki-scrum-master-agile-coach/)** is a passionate agile coach, servant leader, and change agent with over 14 years of experience helping organizations in retail, banking, and insurance navigate the journey toward agility. Beginning her career as a business analyst in a traditional waterfall environment, she has since become affectionately known as the “Scrum Mom” — a title earned through her deep commitment to protecting and nurturing scrum teams, guiding them through uncertainty, and shielding them from burnout and distractions.

As the founder of "Agile Admirers & Beyond", she is on a mission to uplift the next generation of agile professionals. Through this coaching program, she has mentored over 65 aspiring scrum masters, project managers, and business analysts, helping them confidently transition into new roles and achieve their career goals.

Her interests extend into equity, inclusion & belonging (DEIB), unbiased leadership, and personal wellness. Outside of work, Suruchi enjoys working out, painting, and contra dancing, and cherishes time with her daughter — whether they're cooking, creating art, or bouncing on a trampoline (though not all at once — yet!).

**Zoom Security Note**
You will need to be signed in to your Zoom account in order to access this event. You don’t need a paid account, a free Zoom account will work just fine. Additionally, you will need to have your camera on to check-in with the hosts when entering the meeting. This helps us to create a friendly, interactive, and safer environment. The event will be locked at 10 minutes past it's start time. We will not be recording this event.

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We're always on the lookout for interesting people and topics to share with our community. If that's you, drop us a line at info@agilelearninglabs.com.

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