Community Involvement
Upcoming
Volunteer at the Agile Coaching Clinic Global Scrum Gathering 2024 New Orleans
Volunteer – Organizer at Regional Scrum Gathering 2024 Hyderabad
Past
https://www.agilealliance.org/agile2024/
Who is the changemaker to transform organizations through the magic of Scrum?
https://agilenepal.org/speaker/govind-abkari/
Learning Outcome
- Participants would understand the role of a Changemaker and list the challenges in Organization Transformation
- Participants would discuss the role of Scrum Master, the importance of leadership, and the significance of Scrum values and culture
- Participants understand that Scrum is not just about processes and roles it’s a way of thinking, a set of values, and a culture that can truly transform organizations.
- Participants conclude that, regardless of position or title, everyone has the power to be a changemaker and has the ability to drive transformation in their organisation.
- You can be the magician who brings Scrum magic to life. It is not limited to Scrum Master
NURTURING LONG-TERM AGILITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
- Exploring the Concepts of Agile Sustainability
- Learning Outcomes Participants would be able to define what Agile Sustainability means and its importance in today’s business landscape.
- Participants would be able to learn the common misconceptions and challenges that Organizations encounter on this path.
- Participants would learn the foundations of Agile Sustainability( Principles and Values), leadership Role and practical strategies for Alignment
Is Agile long-lasting, what’s the future of it?
Session Summary
The Agile future isn’t just adaptation; it’s thriving in change. Join us for a journey into Agile’s core as we explore its evolution, challenges, and glimpse what lies ahead”. We will recap the Agile ecosystem, the current industry landscape and more importantly brainstorm the Future of Agile.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will be able to identify common challenges and criticisms associated with Agile and learn how to address them effectively within their organisations.
- Participants will explore emerging trends in Agile, such as AI integration, remote work, ethical considerations, and data-driven decision-making, to stay prepared for the future of Agile.
- Participants will gain an informed perspective on the future of Agile and be motivated to actively contribute to shaping it within their organisations.
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Career Coaching Clinic
Mentored Women in Africa on Agile and other career related topics
1. To help them gain clarity about their aspirations and goals with the tech and Agile industry
2. To help them develop a deeper understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
3. To help them overcome self-doubt or imposter syndrome, fostering motivation and resilience throughout their career journey.
4. To work with the participants in creating personalized career development plans that outline short-term and long-term goals, along with actionable steps to achieve them. Dr Aaanu Gopald, Board Member- Scrum Alliance appreciated on the efforts.
I attended Global Scrum Gathering 2023, in Portland, USA
I enjoyed interactions with attendees and through various sessions.
This helped me improve on the CST Application where I got a opportunity to interact face to face with existing CST’s who helped me by providing a feedback.
This was a great opportunity to connect with various CST’s across the globe Motivating again to join the TAC Session I learned more about the CST process.
This trip also helped me with an opportunity to train people In Person in Detriot, USA
I attended Global Scrum Gathering 2022.
The purpose behind this gathering was to intensify the professionals and leaders in an advanced way. The coming together of fraternity lead to the celebration of Scrum and we could accomplish the purpose of the gathering together.
This was a great opportunity to connect with various Certified Scrum Trainers (CST’s) across the globe.
This was also a great opportunity where I learned more about the CST process through TAC sessions.
I provide Multiday Scrum Training to the Military veterans( Transitioning officers) at no cost through Sambhav Kadam Foundation. The positive feedback that I received after the training made it evident that it has ignited plenty of officers to apply Scrum in their everyday activities and work. It has also helped some of the officers to take on new job offers. This initiative is a ongoing process where I conduct workshops regularly.
I attended Regional Scrum Gathering, Pune 2021 as a volunteer to review the paper submissions.
The key roles included reviewing the topics of the papers, researching the topic and the speaker, looking at the execution method via sample video, and providing feedback based on the submitted guidelines.
The Scrum community always looks for unique topics of interest and my way of selecting was based on a spectrum of research that I was involved in during the whole process of finalizing and approving the required papers.
Through this practice, the style of delivery also changed and it left a huge impact on the way papers are designed, presented, and interpreted. The right information on various topics has also been updated which has helped the reviewers through the process of feedback.
I Volunteered for Global Scrum Gathering, New York 2020 as a reviewer to review the paper submissions online. The key roles included reviewing the topics of the papers, researching the topic and the speaker, looking at the execution method via sample video, and providing feedback based on the submitted guidelines.
The right information on various topics has also been updated which has helped the reviewers through the process of feedback. It was a rich experience as it created a network wherein, I met a lot of fellow Agilists that increased my knowledge on various Agile topics.
I lead the community for Usergroup “NextGen-Agile” “NextGen-Agile” is a platform for learning and sharing stories on the implementation of their Agile using various frameworks- Scrum and related topics.
We get together atleast every month for conversation on Scrum The dictum of this meetup is – Learn! Practice! Share! Relearn! Beyond everyone’s expectations, each member of the group believes in the motto and stands by it.
The interaction is via virtual mediums like daily support through Coaching Call and supports over WhatsApp Group for various needs like questions, job postings, reviews, etc.
I attended Regional Scrum Gathering Hyderabad 2019 as a volunteer to handle everyday operations. It was a tremendous experience to handle operations during the gathering as it involved various kinds of activities. Some of the key activities that play a major role in making this gathering a success are:
Making sure that the booths are ready. Helping to arrange the badges for participants. Coordinating various rooms to assure that the speaker has the required setup before the session.
Introducing the speaker to kick-start the sessions. Managing with the hotel staff to make sure that the refreshments are served on time.
This helped me to have Productive conversations with CSTs, Scrum Coaches, and fellow Agilist from various geographies. This was a good opportunity for me to meet the Leadership and various team members from Scrum Alliance in person
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