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Managing Up to Enable Change

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Managing Up to Enable Change

Managing Up to Enable Change

There is a lot of content explaining what good agile practices look like, but not enough discussion on how to get traction with key leaders who can support the change necessary to implement these new ways of working. Driving change is difficult, especially when you don't have formal authority to enact these necessary changes.

When the reality of this tension sets in, there is no longer a desire to keep trying, and the tendency is to check out altogether, while waiting for the day to be in charge. However, there is a problem with this approach. Promotion generally goes to those being recognized for their leadership.

So, then what can be done?

In this roundtable attendees will explore:

  1. Time-tested principles to manage up and build champions.
  2. Actionable steps to accelerate positive change in their organization.
  3. How to advance their career, improve the lives of coworkers and ultimately their customers

What if you could deliver more products to your customers without an increase in the annual budget, and improve motivation at the same time?

Join us, along with special guests, Brian Hooker and Richard Moir, authors of the book, The Waste Detectives, as we discuss how to identify the most common system conditions (blockers) of waste in a change system.

Registrants will learn:

  • The need for waste data in teams.
  • How to flag and capture waste data.
  • How to identify the top blockers of waste.
  • How to begin influencing leadership on the importance of waste.
  • Some key problem-solving techniques for removing waste from your organization.

  • Date

    Thursday, May 18th

  • Time

    11am EST

  • Location

    Online

  • Duration

    1 Hour

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Meet our speakers

  • Danny Presten

    NTT Data Chief Methodologist

    With more than 3 decades' experience working to improve the safe flow of value to customers, Danny Presten is currently working as NTT Data's Chief Methodologist. In this role Danny is working to incubate and bring to market the next generation of modern application development consulting services focusing on value stream management, business agility and project to product transformation.

  • Richard Moir

    Joint author - The Waste Detectives

    Richard studied Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Sheffield University before starting out as a commissioned officer for 10 years in the British Army before transitioning into business change for the next 20 years. Richard then went into programme management for a number of years before moving into consultancy. He joined Vanguard Consulting, where he worked with John Seddon, author of Beyond Command and Control. Today, he consults on Agile and Systems Thinking as a Head Transformational Coach. Richard is a family man and keen surfer and if the conditions are right, he surfs with his sons.

  • Jeff Ellerbee

    Solution Marketing Manager, Planview

    Jeff handles product marketing for Planviews’ Troux product line. Jeff has helped customers be successful with Troux in the US and UK for 14 years.

  • Jeff Ellerbee

    Solution Marketing Manager, Planview

    Jeff handles product marketing for Planviews’ Troux product line. Jeff has helped customers be successful with Troux in the US and UK for 14 years.