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It Takes a Village:
Shaping a Culture of Inclusion
Presented by Christa Kirby, Leadership Practice Director,
Corporate Education Group
In an inclusive work culture, all employees feel visible and
valued. The sense of belonging that underpins each individual’s daily
experience enables a rich exchange of diverse perspectives and ideas.
Psychological safety fosters an environment where traditional assumptions are
questioned, leading to the development of robust and innovative solutions.
Creating this kind of culture is a journey, and it doesn’t happen overnight.
“It takes a village” to create a culture of inclusion, with accountability and
collaboration across job roles, geographies, and functions. Efforts need to be
coordinated and synchronized at both a systemic and individual level, with a
focus on inquiry, humility, and commitment. In this webinar, we’ll explore ways
to build a culture where conscious inclusion is embedded in business systems
and processes. We will investigate ways to configure opportunity, interaction,
and communication to realize the potential of diversity. And we’ll also
identify ways to foster a sense of belonging where everyone feels welcome to
grow, connect, and contribute.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Monday, April 19, 2021; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Host: Corporate Education Group @CorpEdGroup
Cost: Free
[REGISTER HERE]
BA Open Mic
Presented by Adrian Reed, Principal Consultant, Blackmetric
Business Solutions
Join us for the Business Analysis Open Mic Night — an
immersive, informal and interactive chance to discuss all things BA related
(and many other things besides!).
This is not your usual webinar. In this session, webcams and
microphones will be switched on, and you’ll have the opportunity to ‘grab the
mic’ and speak for up to 3 minutes on a topic of your choice. Each 3-minute
slot will be followed by a chance for anyone present to discuss and debate the
topic in more detail. So if you have a hot topic you’d like to discuss, why not
join us?
This session will be facilitated (or should that be
‘compered’) by Adrian Reed.
Feel free to attend to listen, to participate or to speak —
the choice is yours. You don’t need to be a BA to attend–absolutely anyone with
an interest in business analysis, change or any related discipline is welcome.
Since this is an interactive and informal ‘live’ event it
won’t be recorded. Miss it, miss out
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Monday, April 19, 2021; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Host: Blackmetric Business Solutions @Blackmetric
Cost: Free
[REGISTER HERE]
The Power of Stories
Presented by Peter Gotz, Professional Scrum Trainer
Stories have a powerful impact on humans. Most of us have a
favorite story. This can be a book, a movie, a play, an opera, or something
else. We can remember details from stories that surpass most of the facts we
can otherwise keep in our mind.
And yet in a professional setting we often use facts to transport information
and learning instead of stories. In this webinar, Professional Scrum Trainer
Peter Götz will discuss why this is wrong and how it can be improved. He will
share where he is using stories and what effects can be achieved when we tell
each other stories instead of facts.
In his book "The Professional Scrum Team", which is a part of the
Scrum.org "Professional Scrum" series at Pearson. He and his
co-authors consistently use stories to set the stage and illustrate problems
throughout the book. The reader can relate this story to their own experience,
which makes it easier to understand the importance and point of the message
that comes afterwards. Peter is convinced that we can and should use this
effect more often and wants to share some ideas on how to do it.
If you are interested in how to improve your personal and organizational
learning by telling stories and how to create a common culture around them,
join us in this webinar about stories and storytelling.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 20, 2021; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Host: Scrum.org
Cost: Free
[REGISTER
HERE]
The
Business Analyst Role in an Adaptive Environment
Presented by Gina
Schmidt, CBAP, PMP, Instructor and Consultant, SoftEd
How do you perform
the analysis role when you're working in a rapidly changing agile environment?
It is the business analyst who must become the "value manager" to
ensure that the value of each sprint is realized while making sure that
strategies, other initiatives, enterprise architectures and releases are all
aligned. Business analysts need to be the "system thinker" with a
view of the whole picture while helping the team to elaborate requirements into
needed detail "just-in-time."
In this free webinar, we'll introduce you to the key business analysis
activities you'll need when you're part of a team that is applying adaptive
principles.
During this hour-long session, you'll learn about:
- How the business analyst role varies by approach
- How to communicate the business analyst's value in adaptive approach
initiatives
- Business analysis tools and techniques that can be quickly applied
- Specific techniques that are unique to the approach
- Important hints and tips to address typical challenges.
If you're unable to attend this session, you can still register, and we'll send
you the recording after the webinar.
Audience: Public
Date/Time:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021; 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
Host: Bluegrass
IIBA Chapter @IIBABluegrass
Sponsor:
SoftEd
@SoftEdMan
[REGISTER HERE]
Defining a Cloud
Strategy - Key Considerations
Presented by Dan Johnson
In this webinar, Dan Johnson will outline key considerations
and best practices for defining your organization's cloud strategy.
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
EDT
Host: The Great IT Pro
Cost: Free
[REGISTER HERE]
Delivering Innovative
Solutions - It’s not just about being Creative
Presented by Richard Branton Vice President, Advanced
Strategies
“If the pace of change inside the organization is slower
than the pace of change outside the organization . . . the end is near.” -
Jack Welch, retired CEO, GE
In a world that is constantly moving forward, standing still
is a sure way of falling behind. Innovation is not our best hope; it is our
only hope for preserving our quality of life in an era of hyper competition.
Successful innovation requires transformation. As a Business Analyst, you need
to become a ‘go-to thinking partner’ in business transformation and help
deliver innovative solutions to your organization’s key imperatives and
strategies.
This session will provide an overview of a structured process for delivering
innovation, and it is not just about being creative!
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021; 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm EDT
Host: Bluegrass IIBA Chapter @IIBABluegrass
Cost: Free
[REGISTER HERE]
What’s Product
Ownership All About?
Presented by Emily Midgley, President, Cleveland IIBA
Chapter
As more organizations transition from project-centric models
to a product-centric view, it is important to understand how product ownership
is evolving and how that affects business analysts working in this space. What is
Product Ownership all about? Is there overlap in the roles Product Owners and
Business Analysts play on project teams? What skills and techniques are
important in the role?
In this webinar we’ll discuss:
• An overview of Product Ownership
• The role of the Product Owner and
Business Analysis – the differences
• What skills does a Product Owner need?
• Business Analysis techniques and
skills that give you an advantage as a Product Owner
Audience: Public
Date/Time: Thursday, April 22, 2021; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Host: International Institute of Business Analysis @IIBA
Cost: Free
[REGISTER HERE]
