In this session, we'll talk about ineffective facilitation of meetings, and the missed opportunities this causes.
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Synopsis
In this session, we'll talk about ineffective facilitation of meetings, and the missed opportunities this causes, particularly when teams are dealing with complex work.
We will discuss facilitation principles, what facilitation means and what good facilitation looks like, experience some facilitation techniques and share facilitation tips.
Key benefits and takeaways from attending the session:
- Understand the impact that ineffective facilitation could be having on the outcomes of meetings
- Learn about the facilitation principles
- Gain a better understanding of group dynamics and the importance of leveraging different perspectives
- Take away some tips to improve and develop facilitation skills.
About the speaker
David Spinks
David's professional experience spans roles of; Agile Trainer, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Kanban, Service Delivery Manager, Team Leader and Software Developer in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, social housing and education.
He is a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST), and a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP).
David is also the co-author of the books Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams, Mastering Collaboration in a Product Team and Adopting Agile Across Borders.
David believes in servant leadership, and he values environments where empowerment, autonomy and flexibility enable teams to do the best work possible. He is committed to continuous learning and development in himself and others. He is passionate about getting the best out of teams and seeing people reach their full potential.
David is active in the global Agile community, including blogging, and speaking at conferences and meetups around the world. David enjoys travelling, keeping fit, the outdoors and spending quality time with his guitar.
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