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Welcome to Peter’s community! ā Your place to learn all about Agile, startups, and self-improvement!
Introduce yourself and let us know where youāre coming from!
Answer the following questions so we can learn about you:
- Who are you?
- Where are you located?
- Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?
- What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
- And, how did you find us?
I’ll go first!
1 – Peter Saddington
2 – Atlanta, GA
3 – I’m here to create a tight-knit community of self-learners who love agile and self-improvement!
4 – Sharing all the love!
5 – I built this site! š – Read why I’m here with my Hello World post! – https://agileforall.com/hello-world/
- Craig Wenzlick
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- I am seeking to increase my knowledge of Scrum. I have SAFe Scrum experience, and a lot of my peers have this certification. I’m hoping to learn more about Agile at a non-scaled level, to get some more creative ideas with virtual meetings and activities, and to basically be better at being a Scrum Master in this new virtual environment.
- I am most excited about learning from those more experienced than me, and to realize I’m not the only one experiencing the same highs and lows in this virtual world.
- Peers recommended this course, and I have previously attended a class hosted by Agile For All.
So glad youāre here! Lots of resources and live streams coming up… next week we have one!
1. – Gabriel Wilk
2. – Bridgend/UK
3. – To learn about Agile as well as more effective efficient methods of creating process.
Extract from community how to be better human.
Developing communication skills – to polish my english š
4. Every single time Peter putting together another project – great people show up, it’s privilege to be part of this.
5. More than 3 years – I’m asking that question.
Let’s clean the floor while waiting for those amazing people.
Always great to have you my friend! To the moon!
Well hey all! Here it goes…
1. Jackie Flake – Product and Agile consultant, new mom, and navigating the work-from-home life for the first time in my career š https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieflake/
2. Atlanta, GA
3. I’m here to grow! To be a better coach and consultant, to better serve my clients.
4. I’m most excited to meet and learn from other Agilists.
5. Peter and I are partnering to grow this community!
The greatest minds in Atlanta combined! Letās grow together!
Love that pic!! Such a great team.
Hello everyone!
- Christina Flaim
- Spring City, PA
- The company where I work is transitioning to Agile so I want to learn as much as I can.
- I love the idea of a community where I can learn from others and share ideas.
- One of my peers attended this course taught by Peter and highly recommended it so here I am!
So glad you’re here! Let us know if you have any questions, you can post them in the Agile forums. I look forward to seeing you in class!
Thanks Peter! Looking forward to it!
Hi all!
- Chris Crumb
- St. Paul, MN
- Continuous learning, and I want to continue my education with Agile and Scrum.
- I’m very excited to share my experiences in my CoP and Scrum teams
- Recommendation from one of my peers.
Thanks brother for being here! Let’s go!
- Patricia Gutierrez
- Savannah, GA.
- At the beginning of this year we started using Scrum in the company I work, I want to continue learning.
- I’m most excited to learn about scrum best practices.
- My peers took the course last year, they recommended me Agile for All
So glad you’re here! Looking forward to connect!
1. Udhay
2. Virginia
3. Understand the scrum process and apply them at my work
4. Most excited to learn and grow as a community
5. scrum alliance website
Excellent! Can’t wait to meet you in class!
1 ā Eunice Ladipo
2 ā Gwinnett County, GA
3 ā Iām here to Learn from this community of self-learners who love agile and self-improvement. I am also here to share my experience and knowledge with the community!
4 ā Learning and Sharing!
5 ā Through a friend.
So glad you’re here! Feel free to share in the multiple forums we have! We’ll be doing more livestreams in the near future!
OK, let’s go for it:
1. Bob Hartman aka Agile Bob @AgileBob on Twitter
2. Denver, Colorado area
3. I’m here to partner with @peter to make this be an awesome community!
4. I’m interested in learning what would be required for this to be a thriving agile community. What content, what kinds of interactions, what kinds of people, etc.
5. @peter and I are partnering on lots of things, this being one of them.
My hope is we can somehow crack the code to be the go-to place for a thriving agile community where members feel incredibly welcome, feel like they can learn, and it is so valuable they want to be here every day!
My man! Always good to have you! Time to build something great!
1. Katie Ewald
2. Atlanta, GA
3. I’ve recently accepted a role as a Product Owner and I’m looking for CPSO training to help with this role.
4. I am hoping to grow in this role and help facilitate agile methodologies through my company.
5. I’m excited to apply what I learn and meet people who I can collaborate with.
6. I took the Certified ScrumMaster course and enjoyed it!
@peter help her out with CSPO training. Get something on the schedule!!!
Awesome! I’ll be doing a CSPO in a couple of weeks!
October 1,2,
https://www.scrumalliance.org/courses-events/search/coursedetail/202009962
October 15/15
https://www.scrumalliance.org/courses-events/search/coursedetail/202009965
Hey all!
- I am Gabrielle Hayes, a product & implementation leader, the ring leader of the craziest family at home, and always seeking to learn new things!
- Atlanta, GA
- I am here to build my community and learn from those around me! Product came as a natural evolvement of my career, and I am ready to increase my skills.
- I am excited to learn from those around me and make friends all over without geographical limitations.
- @Jackie has been an invaluable mentor to me in my product journey and she invited me after the Option1 leadership series.
@Jackie is the best! So glad you’re here!
Virtual hugs @Gabrielle !!
Hi there!
1-My name is Grisel Rodriguez
2-I’m in Atlanta, GA
3-I’m here to collaborate and learn new processes and skills from other fellow Product Owners and Agile experts
4- I think it’s great to have the opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other to make our industry a better place.
5- I signed up one of my co workers for a class and wanted to follow the process so that we can combine our learnings and make our team stronger.
Very excited to join the team!
Welcome welcome! So glad you’re here! Let us know if you have any questions, feel free to post them in the right forum!
1- Byron Vince
2- Portland, OR
3- I’m here to become a CSPO and pivot my career.
4- I’m excited to learn more about Scrum as well as learn from people more experienced than myself using Scrum and/or other Agile methodologies.
5- I signed up for the CSPO class on 10/1 – 10/2. Looking forward to it!
Welcome my friend! I look forward to our time together! Let me know if you need anything!
Who are you?
Freelance Product Manager l Car Enthusiast l Avid Hiker l Life-Long Learner
Hi, I’m Boris. I’ve been a Freelance Product Manager Consultant for 4 years and am a founder of the product innovation lab –> http://www.conceptkey.com
Some cool products I’ve worked on:
- Built several Xfinity digital self-service experiences that enabled thousands of Comcast customers each month to troubleshoot their Internet, TV, and IoT devices
- Product-Managed the build of a construction workflow orchestration tool and its associated learning management system for Comcast
- Product-Managed the build of a connected IoT product for Duracell
- Helped Snackadabra, an E-Commerce Startup, with product-market fit and strategy for revenue growth
- Led the User/Market Research Workstream on a project to build a Digital Retail Banking platform for Bradesco Next Bank
More links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-godin/
Where are you located?
Philadelphia, PA
Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?<div>
Looking to grow my knowledge-base, network with fellow Agile Product Managers/Owners/awesome people like YOU, and of course, get the CSPO
What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
I’m looking forward to exciting conversations and discussions
And, how did you find us?
Scrum Alliance
Looks like it worked! – I think it was getting flagged because of so many links (as a first time poster).
No worries! Glad you’re here!
Hello!!
1. Juuhi S Dedhia ā Product Manager, Customer Experience, a mom to my 2 month old son and 6 yr old daughter
2. San Francisco Bay Area
3. Iām here to be a better and an effective Product Manager.
4. Iām most excited to learn the workings of Agile and implement it in my organization.
So glad you’re here! Looking forward to helping out! Gotta love on those kids! š <3
1- My name is Jean Carlos Rodriguez
2- Atlanta, GA
3- I am here to learn more about the Principles and Methodology Scrum and being a Product owner.
4- I am excited to gain knowledge that I can share both internally and externally, as well as with my kids.
5- Searching online and found ScrumAlliance, then I looked up a video of the instructor on YouTube. I liked the teaching approach and sincerity I saw in the video.
Awesome! Thanks for checking out videos! š – Can’t wait to have you in class!
Hi All!
1. I’m Luca Csenge BĆ”rdos. A psychologist, who worked a couple of years in L&D, but now learning hard to shift towards the IT field. Aspiring to become a project manager or/and a scrum master.
2. I’m originally from Hungary, but living in Switzerland since January 2020.
3. I signed up for Peter’s CSPO training and I’m interested in everything related to scrum. Especially craving to hear hands-on experiences from the community members.
4. Just like in my previous answer: I’m mostly excited about the people and their experiences. I truly believe that growth is not only about learning and experiencing on your own, but also sharing your process with other and learning from theirs as well.
5. I found you via Scrum Alliance.
Love having you in class! You bring a positive energy that is so loving!
1-My Name is Maryam Olivier.
2-live in NYC.
3-I am a Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master.
4-I completed my CSM certification with Peter in NYC.
5- I liked the style of teaching which is blended with real life scenarios.
6- I am excited about practicing and implementing what I have learned in this course.
Love having you here! Let’s grow together!
1 ā Rich Theil, CEO of The Noble Foundry, husband, and father of 3 teens
2 ā Cincinnati, Ohio
3 ā Always looking to improve my own Agile mindset and deepen belief in the core of agility.
4 ā Excited about learning and growing and making connections with like-minded folks. Looking forward to getting to know some folks!
5 ā Jackie and I connected on LinkedIn and invited me š
Awesome! Glad you’re here! @Jackie
Woohoo! I know we’ll all learn a lot from you as well!
- Who are you? Hank Greer
- Where are you located? Houston, TX
- Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Looking to master the details of an Agile Product Owner
- What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Educating managers/c-suite about the value of having aPO’s.
- And, how did you find us? Through the Scrum Alliance website (Find a Course).
I’m loving that you’ll be helping to educate management! SO important!
1 – Anil Tiruchunapally
2 – Connecticut
3 – Sometimes, I struggle with coming up with good user stories (PBI). I am hoping I will get better at it after attending this workshop
4 – To meet and learn from others
5 – Scrum Alliance website
We can certainly help with that! Make sure to bring questions!
- Dina Merchasin
- Toronto, Canada
- New to IT, new to BA, boss asked me to take training courses
- Not sure yet, let you know when I figure it out.
- The Google.
I’m glad you’re here, even if your boss told you to be here! We’ll have fun!
1. Kirk
2. Lawrenceville, NJ
3. I’m interested in becoming a project manager at my place of employment and decided to get certified in AGILE as its mentioned in the job posting and a desired skill.
4. Excited about getting trained on Agile from people experienced in the field and meeting other people already in the field.
5. A coworker of mind recommended the scrum alliance and I was impressed with the reviews for this course.
Thanks sir for being here! NJ for the win!
I grew up in NJ! East Brunswick. Exit 9 on the turnpike – thanks for asking!
Let us know if we can help you find a course that meets your needs. We have CSM classes a couple of times per month and we have them in all the different timezones as well
1. Julia Smith
2. Tampa, FL
3. Looking to continue to bolster my credentials and land a great position. (RIF’ed due to COVID)
4. Connections and contacts of like minded people.
5. Scrum Alliance
Awesome! Welcome! Let us know if you have any questions!
Sorry to hear about the RIF. Hopefully it will all work out for you!
Greetings I’m Eric Reddick
I’m located in Fort Lauderdale Florida
I’m here to grow and learn all I can about project completion and efficiency
I’m excited that a community like this even exists for a laymen such as myself
I found this community following Mr. Saddington.
Great to see you! Glad you’re here bro!
Glad to be here ready to learn !!
1 – Ed Wiley
2 – Georgia
3 – I’m here to learn, and to help make the group I lead less like the year 2020 and more like a better year.
4 – I’m pacing myself!
5 – A coworker said “Peter Saddington is very good, he made the class very enjoyable”, I blindly accepted his recommendation, and here I am.
Amanda Lane
Omaha, NE
Unique ways to engage the team around estimation and build on my facilitation skills
Networking & Learning from others!
Employer
My name is Jia. I currently live in Ohio. I am hoping to learn more about Agile project management and Scrum through this training. I look forward to learning alongside other professionals in the field. The computer training program I signed up for brought me here.
Angela – Ohio – I’m here to learn more about scrum and apply what I learn at work – Excited that a community exists where I can ask questions and continue learning long after completing the course. – Scrum Alliance
Hi! My name is Lilly and I’m from Fairfax Virginia. I’ve always been interested in the scrum framework since my college professor lived by the book. I look forward to applying it to my work experience.
-Scrum Alliance
Annette Coe
Lincoln, NE
Workplace recently transitioned to Agile
As much as I can
Most excited to be able to learn and share with those with more experience
Referrals from Co-workers
Deb McColgan
Boston, MA
I am here to learn more about Scrum. I have recently taken a new role as a scrum master and am trying to learn all that I can about the role.
I am excited to learn something new!
I was referred to you by my company,
1. Erin Walker; drinker of coffee, lover of sports, mother of a spicy 2-year-old
2. Athens, GA (relocated from Atlanta a year ago)
3. I recently pivoted from leading Support teams to a QA Engineer role, in which I will also be taking on the role of Scrum Master (big shoes to backfill from a peer who also took this class). I’m excited to learn about the fundamentals of Scrum and apply leadership skills serving in a different role.
4. Upskilling, networking with this community, and sharing real-life experiences.
5. My manager directed me to this training, in addition to all of the positive feedback I’ve heard from those who have completed the training.
1. Hewitt Angus (Hew)
2. Atlanta, GA
3. My company is shifting from Waterfall to Agile for “some” projects. I am looking to learn about the Agile/Scrum methodologies and how I can become a Scrum master.
4. It’s exciting to see the number of companies that are using Agile and it’s not just a niche skill.
5. This call was referred to me by my manager and peers.
1. Nate Mars
2. Atlanta, GA
3. To get more agile
4. Would like to hear others’ experiences using agile methodologies and to learn best practices on IT-related projects
5. I have it on good authority that this is the agile place to be.
Hello All!
1. Jon Black
2. Charleston, SC
3. My company has been engaged with agile development for a few years and I am looking to learn more about Agile/Scrum to continue to help shape and evolve our implementation.
4. I’m most excited about learning from others’ experiences and seeing what different approaches and implementations work well for other teams.
5. My former project manager!
Hi everybody!
Who are you?My name is Gustavo SiƱovsky, I’m a Software Engineer.
Where are you located?
Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?
I’m looking to bolster my credentials while making the shift from my current project management position to new positions that are closer to the product management side of things, which I’m far more interested about. I’m also looking to learn new frameworks and strategies, and validate through this certification what I’ve empirically put into practice while acting like an impromptu PO at my current company.
What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
Getting to know new people with whom I share this interest, and learn everything I can from the experts.
And, how did you find us?
Through the Scrum Alliance website.
1. Jorge Irsay
2. Caracas, Venezuela
3. Learn more about Agile practices
4. Implementing Agile
5. Through the Web (a Google search)
Hello!
1. Zenia Noronha
2. Toronto, Canada
3. Recently started in a PO role and looking to learn and grow.
4. Learn more about scrum and agile
5. Best practices and sharing ideas
And, how did you find us? – scrum alliance + google search
1. Eugene N. – Product Manager at Yieldstreet, fintech company based in NYC
2. New York City
3. Learn best practices and promote them at my company.
4. I look forward to learning from everyone and continuously improving myself. Additionally, I want to share my ideas and experiences to those in the community.
5. Co-worker that recommended Peter workshop (AND Bitcoin Lambo! Definitely have seen your youtube videos before! )
1. Jeff Howe
2. Johnson City, TN
3. I’m here to learn about Agile / Scrum, and to take those lessons back to my team to find ways we can improve our processes to get product to customers faster while maintaining the highest quality in a highly regulated environment.
4. I’m most excited to hear about others experiences implementing Agile / Scrum , challenges, opportunities etc.
5. Recommendation from a colleague.
Hello!
1) My name is Dieter Wolf
2) I am from Delray Beach, Florida
3) I am here because I am about to graduate college with a BAS, with a focus in project management, and I would like to further understand Scrum framework.
4) I am excited to expand my knowledge and excited to become part of a community of practice.
5) I found you online after a bit of research
Hi everyone!
1. Johnathan Flynn
2. Raleigh, NC
3. I’m a Project Manager working in new product development, and my company is currently in the early stages of an Agile transformation. I’m hoping to expand my knowledge to be a better leader for our organization as we start to integrate Agile elements into our projects.
4. Looking forward to connecting with others and learning from their background and experiences. I’m interested to hear from peers about Agile implementation across various industries.
5. A co-worker recommended Agile for All. He took the CSM course earlier this year with a different instructor.
1. Benjamin T. Bass
2. Houston, Texas
3. I recently started a new role as a Product Manager. I am here to continue my journey on becoming the best PM/SM I can be. I am here to sharpen and hone some newly developed skills. I am here to ultimately bring the most value and success I can to my current product, my team, and my studio. I am looking to learn more about true leadership to the product and to the scrum team. I am interested in learning about concepts that I can turn around and directly apply to my everyday.
4. I am excited about learning from other individuals experience in the product world.
5. I found you through the director of Product Management at my studio. His name is Josh Luedicke.
1. Meagan Rowell
2. Houston, TX
3. I am fairly new to Product Management, so most of my learning has been from experience. I’m excited to hear from others in different industries and see what best practices I can take back to my project!
4. Excited to work together to learn more and collaborate
5. My boss took one of Peter’s classes and highly recommended this one
1 – Krista Flowers
2 – Forney, TX
3 – I’m new to the PO role and I am wanting to learn everything I can to be the most effective for our team.
4 – All the learning that will take place.
5 – My Scrum Master recommended these trainings.
1. Jeremy Abee
2. Hendersonville, NC
3. I’m here to learn new skills and apply them in my daily work!
4. I’m most excited to see what I’ve been missing! I love to learn new things and this program sounds very interesting to me.
5. I found you through work colleagues that recommend your program very highly!
Hi Peter,
I am Lesley Hardy, a Director of IT Delivery at Fiserv. I am located in Douglasville, GA a suburb of Atlanta. I am here to for updated scrum training in order to get certified. I am looking to learn scrum on a deeper level to help become more agile in infrastructure delivery. I asked one of my team members, Carmen to source training for the team and she recommended Skill Academy. So far it was a great recommendation.
So great to have you and your group!
1. Hector Rodriguez (Project Manager)
2. Fresno, CA
3. Learn about SCRUM and leverage it in my organization.
4. Understand how SCRUM is being used by the community.
5. Referred by my organization
Hector, we’re glad you are here! If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them. If you don’t I’ll start you with one:
What will be (or is) the biggest impediment to agile success with Scrum in your company?
– Bob –
Hi Bob ā Actually, Scrum is extensively used within the organization. āŗ Iām new to CSM. Excited to learn about CSM and how best to practice and implement Scrum framework. Looking forward to the course!
1. Trina Alexson
2. Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada (close to Buffalo, NY and 20 minutes from Niagara Falls)
3. ABL – Always Be Learning! Deeper understanding of the CSM role.
4. Most excited about seeing new approaches and ideas.
5. My organization!
Sally says sorry if you hear barking during class, she is just a baby trying to learn the ways of Agile.
Sally is awesome!
@peter we might need to add a question about pets and encourage people to upload a picture. This made me smile!
– Bob –
1 – Todd White
2 – Atlanta, GA
3 – Looking to learn better ways to manage teams and projects
4 – Not sure what to expect in the community but excited to learn more.
5 – Taking a class this week and trying to do prework.
Todd, it is great to see you here. @peter will do a great job with your class. Once it is over, let us know if you have specific questions. That is one way this community can really help people!
– Bob –
1- Rob Leasure
2- San Francisco Bay Area
3- Part of scrum master training
4- Scrum master
5- Better understanding agile and managing the process effectively.
6- Part of scrum master training.
Rob, it is great to have you here! We’re looking forward to hearing what you learn in your class.
– Bob –
1. Meg Gordon
2. Tavernier, FL
3. ABLE (Always Be Learning Everyday)
4. Learning as a team and translating our class into practical use
5. Cisco (Gail Watson)
Meg, I love the ABLE acronym. I haven’t seen that before. Do you know where you got it, was it from Cisco?
– Bob –
1- Shaker Nazer
2- Granite Bay, CA
3- Learn continually – there’s always “one more thing” to learn! – Steve Jobs
4- Growing community is the best way to grow (learn, use, collaborate).
5- Org offering
Shaker, I love that Steve Jobs quote! Welcome.
– Bob –
Who are you?
Fred Donnelly
Where are you located?
Raleigh, NC
Why are you here?
To learn cool stuff.
What are you looking to learn?
Cool stuff
What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
To be around cool people.
And, how did you find us?
Someone said, “do you want to learn cool stuff?” Then I smiled and said, “Sure, but only if it makes me cool.”
Fred, this is a very cool set of answers. I’ll be interested to see if you become cool here š
– Bob –
Well, My name is Allan Cesarini, and I work as a Solutions Architect.
I live and work in SĆ£o Paulo – Brazil.
I am here to get a deeper understanding of the Agile Manifesto and the SCRUM process to get things done with proper teamwork.
I feel that this kind of process, which is focused on getting things done effectively, matches my personality way more than previous project management and strategies.
Got here thanks to my managers! Kudos to them!!
Allan, it is great to see you here! I was in SĆ£o Paulo a long time ago for work. I still remember the 7-hour lunch/dinner we had that day! One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten and one of the most productive work lunches at the same time!
– Bob –
1 – Dmitry Shilov
2 – Heidelberg, Germany
3 – To understand what is going on in scrum meetings, to be able to participate in it more thoughtfully. And to use agile in future in my projects and life.
Dmitry, it is a pleasure to meet you – at least electronically!
You may want to go over to the Agile Topics forum (https://agileforall.com/forums/forum/agile/) if you have specific questions about Scrum events.
1 ā Toritse Scott
2 ā United Kingdom
3 ā Iām here to create a tight-knit community of self-learners who love agile and self-improvement! I will like to learn more on Vertical Slicing
4 ā Sharing all the love!
5 ā Google š
Toritse, welcome! You have come to the right place for information about splitting user stories. Check out https://agileforall.com/how-to-split-a-user-story/
1 – Alex Kirsch
2 – Denver, CO
3 – There are so many wonderful tools and concepts to learn. I’m here to deepen my understanding of Agile, share my experiences, be inspired, and learn from other amazing Agilist.
4 – I’m most excited about the collective knowledge that will be shared and the support from the community!
5. Agile for All and Humanizing Work Alumnus
Who are you?
Hi, my name’s Steve.
Where are you located?
Omaha, NE
Why are you here?
Always looking to network, share experiences, mentor, learn, and chat with others.
What are you looking to learn?
I love agile. I love scrum. Bolstering my own experience with the perspective and experiences of others is what continuous improvement is all about.
What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
Just reading through this thread I can see the diversity of this group so far, both in terms of geography and experience. I’m most excited to see us all come together and bounce ideas off each other, solve issues, make suggestions, teach, and learn.. but mostly just enjoy some good healthy discussion.
And, how did you find us?
An email from some agile guy named Bob or something. š
My name is Charles Carnes and I am in Charlotte, North Carolina
I work as a management consultant and I specialize in change management, organizational effectiveness, and executive coaching. I am here to upgrade my skills and learn more about agile / scrum so that I can be a more valuable resource to my clients. I am looking to learn the core tools and understand how they are related to my current change management tools and models. I also coach a few executives in the software space and want to develop some fluency around their business.
I found you through a colleague who referred me to the Scrum Alliance, which is where I found this class.
Charles
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