What is our business landscape going to look like in the years to come? Come on a journey where we discuss 7 major trends that will impact our companies and employment. Which trends will influence changes and which trends do you think will be disruptive? What will our roles look like when these trends take […]
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7 Agile and DevOps Insights I Wish I Knew Earlier

In user surveys by VersionOne each year, over 80% of respondents claim faster delivery, better teamwork, and closer stakeholder alignment. However in quantitative studies, Agile is no better than other delivery methodologies. Wait, WHAT?!!! Why is that? Companies are moving to DevOps, BusDevOps, DevSecOps, SalesBusDevSupportSecRinseRepeatOps (and the list goes on), but few teams can agree […]
agile, best practices, BusDevOps, DevOps, DevSecOpsHarry Potter and the Presentation of Secrets: 7 Leadership Lessons

Do the circumstances make the leader or do great leaders make the circumstances? In J.K. Rowling’s amazing book series, Harry Potter finds himself rejoining the wizarding world only to discover he has a legend to live up to. Each year Harry and friends faced a new series of personal and environmental challenges they had to […]
Harry Potter, leadership, leadership development, Strength finder, teams, TeamworkUsing Innovation to Drive Cultural Changes
For most companies, “Innovation” means process improvement or new product development. For SunTrust Bank, Innovation Programs aims to change the culture and enable for all kinds of innovation to happen in every corner of the company. The team delivers a series of innovation contests, grassroots change programs, and cultural exposure efforts to help people see […]
Becoming the Best Version of YOU!

We all have dreams and aspirations for something better. A better job, more recognition, experience in a new domain, a happier life, or maybe just a new hairstyle. So I can’t offer much help on hair styling, but I can share some tips and stories on how to exploit your uniqueness to create the very […]
Best pratices, Business Analyst World, Inspirational, keynote, marketing, personal development, professional development, ProjectSummit, ProjectWorld, ValueCan the Zombie Apocalypse help you survive your IT projects?

If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready? What happens when you find yourself in another death-march project or client? We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations, and what is more impossible than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate […]
Business Analysis, business architecture, Disaster preparedness, Process improvement, Project ManagementSo, You Want to be a Speaker?
You’ve been inspired by amazing speakers! At times, you’ve been surprised, thinking “I could do better…” What’s stopping you?! You have something of value to share Great speakers are born with it. Following the proven techniques, you can give presentations that are both engaging and informative. Whether you are looking to improve your internal engagements […]
communication skills, presentations, soft skills, speakingInnovation is Never Easy
“Innovation”, like “freedom”, seems to mean something different to everyone. Google “Innovation Model” and you’ll only have about 300,000 results to read through. So, how do you know which model or approach to innovation is right for your team or organization? In this session, we’ll examine the different approaches to innovation, and where each is […]
Center of Excellence, culture, Innovation, org change management, Process improvement, product management, transformation
