Virtual Onboarding: Hits, Misses and Key Insights

In the last few months we have embraced a new way of working. Have onboarding programs innovated to follow suit? How is virtual onboarding done at your company or on your team?

Join this panel discussion to learn and share about what has been a hit, what hasn’t gone so well and a few key insights.

Virtual Agile Team Kickoff or Reset

In this session hosted by Anu Smalley, CST, you will learn 6 things you need to do to kick off a new Agile team or reset an existing Scrum Team virtually.

Spend time with your fellow attendees creating a team launch plan that you can use with your teams.

How to Create A Great Virtual Meeting Experience

Have you been wondering what more you can do to create an engaging and fun virtual learning experience? Braintrust Team Members Bill and Tanya will lead you through this hands-on webinar and show you different ways to keep your team engaged and entertained. 

Agile Beyond IT

What is Agile, and how can different departments and companies benefit from it?

Whether you are in education, marketing, HR, etc., join us to explore how an Agile approach can give you a market advantage!

From Chaos to Calm—Taming Your To Do List

Are you struggling to get from chaos to calm? Join Braintrust President Kate Megaw as she explores some of the personal organization tools you can use to help you move from reactive mode to proactive mode. Come armed with Post-Its and a pen!

Agile and WFH Teams Panel Discussion

In light of current events, COVID-19 is forcing many teams to move to embrace distributed and #suddenyremote work.

In this panel session, we’ll learn how a few companies are adapting to the new environment and consider a few challenges they are facing along the way.

How to Be Agile at Home

Hosted by Kate Megaw, CST

When everything feels crazy, it’s good to use Agile methods to bring structure to your life.

Join us for a discussion with the Braintrust Team on how they’re adopting Agile at home with their families.

Virtual Class Roundtable with Braintrust Trainers

Have you been wondering if a Braintrust Virtual Class is right for you?

Join us for a discussion with Braintrust Trainers as they give you an inside peek on how Braintrust Virtual Classes run, share their highlights and struggles, and answer questions from the audience!

Tips on How to Work Remotely

Presented by Ben Floyd, CSP

Join us for a discussion with Braintrust Trainer Ben Floyd for tips on how to work remotely. We will go over everything from how to create your own Kanban Board to how to keep your kids or partner out of your hair during conference calls! You’ll earn 1 free SEU/PDU for listening in!

How Scrum Teams Work Remotely

Presented by Ben Floyd, CSP

With the sudden disruption in our daily lives, how can a Scrum Team work together remotely?

Join us for a discussion about the characteristics of a Scrum Team that will succeed in these challenging times.

Sharing the Agile Mindset

Presented by Bill Schaller, CSP

Steps to Fantastic Facilitation!

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP

Do you think you’re already a strong facilitator? Are you familiar with the five facilitative listening techniques?

This webinar explores facilitation for CSMs, CSPOs, and everyone within an organization!

Retrospectives That Don’t Suck!

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP

Is your team wanting to skip retrospectives because they don’t see the purpose? Does your retrospective turn into a major bitching session? This webinar explores different retrospective suggestions for individuals, teams, and organizations! 

Webinar: Introduction to Business Agility

Presented by Rikki Schwartz | President of The Center for Agile Leadership

“Business Agility”—we’re hearing that expression more these days. This webinar takes a look at the following questions: What is Business Agility? Who is it for? What are the values? 

Bringing a Product to Market—A Case Study for Braintrust On Demand

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP

Webinar: Creating Psychological Safety in Technical Teams

Presented by Erick Fleming, CSM, CSD, MCSD, JCD | Certified Scrum Development Leader 

Learn the concepts and importance of psychological safety, plus tips on creating it in technical teams. Join us at Braintrust with Coach and Trainer, Erick Fleming.

Webinar: Tips and Tricks For Scrum Tools

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP, CAL | President

Are you struggling to size your backlog, having trouble getting through your to-do list each day, or struggling with writing good user stories? Here are some helpful tips for utilizing Scrum tools. 

Webinar: Introverts in an Agile Environment

Presented by Rikki Schwartz | The Center For Agile Leadership® President

Join to learn how to differentiate introverts from extroverts (it’s harder than it seems!), how introverts work and think, and how to harness the power that they quietly possess.

Webinar: How to Measure the Health of Your Scrum Team

Presented by Ben Floyd, CSP

Listen to this discussion on how to measure the health of your Scrum Team using 10 separate measurements that give teams a way to track performance, improvements, and regressions over time.

Webinar: Intro to Dev Ops – What It Is and What it Isn’t

Presented by Erick Fleming, CSM, CSD, MCSD, JCD | Certified Scrum Development Leader

This webinar provides a brief overview of DevOps and how it is helping organizations deliver value to customers in a safe, reliable, and quick fashion. 

Webinar: Transparency isn’t just for Teams

Presented by Brian Rabon, CST, PMP | 

This webinar explores dream statements for your organization and looks at tools such as corporate scorecards, holding team members accountable to one number, and 90-day targets.

Webinar: Effective Participation with Stakeholders

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP | Braintrust President

This webinar will explore ways to identify your stakeholders, facilitate stakeholder discussions, and involve stakeholders so they support an effective iterative delivery. 

Webinar: A State of Being—What Does Agile Really Mean?

Presented by Tom Mellor, CST

We’ll take a critical look at what Agility should mean, and the types of supporting patterns and anti-patterns that we should look for in an organization that claims to be Agile. 

Webinar: Scrum vs. Kanban – How Does an Agile Team Choose?

Presented by Brett Palmer, CST, PMP 

Brett Palmer will use real-life examples from his own extensive Agile experience to discuss the differences between Scrum and Kanban to help you and your Agile team decide which is better suited for you.

Webinar: The 4 Ps of Product Management

Presented by Anu Smalley, CST

Agile Product Management has provided techniques, patterns, and mindsets that have proven useful in organizations. This webinar will go over the 4 Ps of Product Management.

Webinar: Certification Maintenance, Renewals, and SEUs

Presented by Braintrust President Kate Megaw and Global Certification Manager TJay Gerber

Review the new certification renewal, requirements, and fees that went into effect on February 4, 2019. 

Webinar: Raving Retrospectives

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP | Braintrust President

There is something in this session for everyone; from beginners with no retrospective experience, to experienced coaches wanting to expand their “toolbox!”

Webinar: Fantastic Feedback – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP | Braintrust President

This webinar explores giving and receiving personal feedback and feedback for teams. We will look at appreciation, coaching, and evaluation as feedback techniques for individuals.

Webinar: Test-Driven Development (TDD) for the Non-technical

Presented by Erick Fleming, CSM, CSD, MCSD, JCD | Certified Scrum Development Leader

In this webinar, you will gain an understanding of TDD, including the pros/cons and strategies for adopting the practice. 

Express Webinar: Scrum@Scale Essentials

Presented by Steven Martin

Scrum@Scale focuses on the organization as a whole. In this webinar, you will learn the various components of the Scrum@Scale framework, such as scaled roles, scaled events, and enterprise artifacts. 

Webinar: Take Control of Your Technical Debt

Webinar: The Authentic Self and Leadership Style

Presented by Anu Smalley, CST | Certified Scrum Trainer & Agile Coach

In this in-depth webinar, you will learn more about the “authentic leadership” approach to management and hear our recommended steps towards improving your leadership style to be a more Agile leader.

Concrete Actions I Can Take To Influence My Organizational Culture

Presented by Brian Rabon, CST, PMP | Braintrust CEO

This webinar explores the ways that authentic, value-driven, cultures make the difference between doing Agile and BEING Agile. Learn specifically what you can do to influence the culture of your organization.

Enhancing Team Collaboration and Performance

Presented by Bill Schaller, CSP, CSM, CSPO, CAL

In this webinar, we look at Royal Rumble, Crisis Junkie and Bobble Head teams to understand the nature of teams gone awry.

How Do I Show Real Progress on an Agile Project

Presented by Fred Mastropasqua, CST, CS@ST, CSP, PMI-ACP

Join us in this webinar as we break down real world examples of showing a project’s status and giving updates on an Agile project.

How to Facilitate a Meeting Even You Want to Attend

Presented by Kate Megaw, CST, PMP | Braintrust President

Listen as Braintrust President, Kate Megaw reviews her favorite techniques for running more efficient, more effective meetings.