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At The Braintrust Consulting Group, our core mission is to help our clients grow. In addition to offering world-class training and customized coaching, we also strive to provide useful training tools, tips, and continued education. Utilizing our expert coaches and trainers, we are constantly generating new webinars, diagrams, and other tools to help you in every step of your Agile journey.
Upcoming Webinars:
How to Be Agile at Home
When everything feels crazy, it’s good to use tried-and-true Agile methods to bring some structure to your life.
Join us for a live discussion with the Braintrust Team on how they’re adopting Agile methods at home with their partners, children, and even pets! You’ll come away with ideas like Family Working Agreements, Kanban Board chore charts, and Weekly Retrospectives.
You’ll earn 1 free SEU/PDU for listening in!
Upcoming Agile Events:
Additional Scrum Tools:
SCRUM EVENTS 101: SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE
Team Members conduct a Sprint Retrospective meeting where they Inspect their process and Adapt it for improved performance during the next Sprint. Watch the full video!
SCRUM EVENTS 101: SPRINT REVIEW
At the conclusion of the Sprint’s Timebox, the Team Members accompany the Product Owner and ScrumMaster to the Sprint Review meeting. Watch the full video!
SCRUM EVENTS 101: DAILY SCRUM
This meeting is an opportunity for the Team to come together briefly to discuss their progress, ask for help, and synchronize their efforts. Watch the full video!
SCRUM EVENTS 101: SPRINT PLANNING
The Sprint starts with a Sprint Planning meeting, where the Product Owner presents the highest Priority Product Backlog Items to the Team. Watch the full video!
SCRUM PROCESS OVERVIEW
Watch this video to learn Scrum framework before class! Recommended for Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) or Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) classes.
THE BRAINTRUST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Have you ever wondered what makes Braintrust different? This video will show you what to expect when you attend our Certified Agile training classes. Watch an Overview!
Archive of Past Webinars:
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
This webinar discusses the importance of developing and sharing an Agile mindset that will lift your teams, leadership, and organizations to become more Agile.
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
Presented by Erick Fleming, CSM, CSD, MCSD, JCD | Certified Scrum Development Leader
This webinar provides an introduction to the concept of “technical debt,” how it can help and hinder product development, and a discussion surrounding strategies for maintaining a reasonable level of 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.
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