| "The Power of Personal Leadership: Attitude Makes the Difference"
We all possess the ability to profoundly impact another person by the manner in which we conduct ourselves. When we go out in the world with a happier disposition, we impact others positively. By our own demeanor, we create an energy force that has the power to change attitudes and change lives. We should never underestimate our own personal power! This humorous, highly energised and insightful presentation offers a deeper understanding of the power of positive thinking and personal initiative, as well as specific tools to implement when faced with our own "stinking' thinking". The stress of everyday living takes a toll on relationships; personally and professionally. Negative thinking also inhibits our effectiveness on many levels as a psychological stressor that is often self- imposed; self-manufactured. Therefore, knowing how to keep energised, motivated and supportive of others is a must for success in all our endeavours! Michelle Ray's entertaining and enlightening session will give you the opportunity to refocus, re-energise and be reminded of the value of positive influence.
Learning outcomes and benefits of attending:
- Implement immediate solutions to workplace stress and negativity
- Re-energise attitudes to co-workers and management that brings profound results
- Master the art of personal leadership in all relationships
About your presenter, Michelle Ray
Born in Australia and now residing in Vancouver, Canada, Michelle Ray is a leadership and workplace motivation expert who demonstrates a deep understanding of intergenerational team dynamics, authentic communication, service excellence and personal accountability. For the past fifteen years, Michelle has worked with hundreds of leaders and their teams by helping them create effective business relationships and positive workplaces. Known as "The Attitude Adjustor", she is a sought - after international keynote speaker, seminar leader and author; having earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation, held by less than 600 people worldwide.
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Agile Requirements at Scale: Context Counts
This presentation explores how to achieve agile requirements at scale by putting user stories in the context of business and technical solutions using requirements modeling techniques The presentation will discuss the different contexts and why they are relevant to agile requirements. We will also discuss and provide guidance on agile requirements modeling, what requirements artifacts are potentially needed, why they are needed, and how much is enough. In this way, you can find an agile, scalable, and winning requirements solution for your organisation.
Learning outcomes and benefits of attending:
- Understand the implications of agility@scale on requirements activities
- Understand why requirements still matter in an agile environment and gain an understanding on agile requirements practices.
- Choosing the right requirements strategy for the right project and right purpose
About your presenter, Scott Ambler
Scott W. Ambler is Chief Methodologist/Agile with IBM Software Group, working with IBM customers around the world to help them to improve their software processes. He is the founder of the Agile Modeling (AM), Agile Data (AD), Agile Unified Process (AUP), and Enterprise Unified Process (EUP) methodologies and creator of the Agile Process Maturity Model (APMM). Scott is the (co-)author of 19 books, including Refactoring Databases, Agile Modeling, Agile Database Techniques, The Object Primer 3rd Edition, and The Enterprise Unified Process. Scott is a senior contributing editor with Dr. Dobb's Journal. His personal home page is http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/leadership/leaders/#scott and his Agility@Scale blog is www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/ambler.
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