Team First – What We Have Learned from 25 Years of Scrum

For many startups it begins as a team. The team does everything from closing business to delivering marketing t-shirts, and yes, they build the product too. But as the Startup grows the importance of teams is replaced by specialist skills and processes. Departments replace teams, and managers coordinate resources and slowly the startup grows up to be more like the companies it is disrupting. But it does not have to be that way. Startups can evolve into centric environments where people flourish, and customers and value are the priority.

In this talk Dave West, CEO and Scrum.org shares what some early stage companies are doing to build enduring people-centric organizations that are responsive to the customer and agile through the core. He describes how OKRs, The Spotify Model and Scrum can combine to build an organization ready to respond to the future.

Takeaways:

1. Learn the role Scrum can play in early stage companies
2. Learn how Scrum has evolved over the past 25 years
3. Learn what some early stage companies are doing to build enduring people centric organizations that are responsive to the customer and agile

Speakers

Dave West
CEO
SCRUM.org

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Dave West

CEO SCRUM.org

Dave West is the CEO at Scrum.org. He is a frequent keynote at major industry conferences and is a widely published author of articles and research reports, along with his acclaimed book: Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, that helped define new software modeling and application development processes. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for IBM/Rational. After IBM/Rational, West returned to consulting and managed Ivar Jacobson Consulting for North America. Then as VP, research director Forrester research where he ran the software development and delivery practice. Prior to joining Scrum.org he was Chief Product Officer at Tasktop where he was responsible for product management, engineering and architecture.

Survival of the Leanest: How HR, Legal, Ops, and Finance Leaders Are Adapting for Growth in 2023

The last few years have rocked the business world. From the pandemic changing the way people work, to the ongoing economic aftershock, the way that companies operate has had to adapt quickly without clear guidance.

HR, Legal, Operations, and Finance teams have faced some of the most drastic changes–yet, despite unforeseen obstacles and cutbacks, some companies have continued to thrive by adapting their workforce management strategy to these seismic changes.

In an upcoming panel discussion, Rippling leaders will provide multiple perspectives regarding:

– How external factors are expanding the role of HR, Operations, Finance, and Legal
– How leaders can adapt their workforce management strategy with minimal time and effort
– How people-centric teams are planning to ‘do more with less’

Speakers

Sowmya Ranganathan
Controller
Rippling

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Sowmya Ranganathan

Controller Rippling

Sowmya oversees accounting operations at Rippling.

Sunil Raman
SVP of Operations
Rippling

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Sunil Raman

SVP of Operations Rippling

Sunil oversees business operations at Rippling.

Vanessa Wu
General Counsel
Rippling

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Vanessa Wu

General Counsel Rippling

Vanessa serves as Rippling’s General Counsel, and oversees Rippling's licensed subsidiaries.

Christine Maxwell
VP of People
Rippling

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Christine Maxwell

VP of People Rippling

Christine manages all HR operations at Rippling.

Adam Swiecicki
Chief Financial Officer
Rippling

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Adam Swiecicki

Chief Financial Officer Rippling

Adam oversees financial operations at Rippling.

Taking a Human-First Approach During Uncertain Times

It’s easy to be employee-centric during good times, but it takes dedication and creativity to be human-first in the face of economic uncertainty.

Hear from Carol Mahoney, Chief People Officer at Gainsight, as she shares how their teammate value proposition inspires and guides the people team to drive excellence and productivity in a human-first way.

Speakers

Carol Mahoney
Chief People Officer
Gainsight

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Carol Mahoney

Chief People Officer Gainsight

Devoted to fulfilling the Gainsight purpose: To be living proof that you can win in business while being human-first. Gender pronouns: she, her, hers

Shaping your Wellbeing Strategy to Tackle Burnout

In the midst of historic levels of burnout, employers are leaning on new ways to engage, retain and motivate their people. But the keys to unlocking greater productivity and dampening the risk of employee burnout are clear.

Join Director of Client Culture and Engagement Alex Powell as she uncovers how leaders can be more strategic and intentional in building wellbeing, recognition and community initiatives into their day-to-day to tackle employee burnout. In this workshop, you’ll learn:

• How the shifting landscape of employee needs has catapulted wellbeing, recognition and community to the top of “must-haves” in your business

• Tactics to improve employee wellbeing pillars (financial, physical, social and mental) through technology

• New ways to create a sense of community in your workplace, no matter where your employees are located, to drive greater connections on a daily basis

Speakers

Alex Powell
Director of Client Culture and Engagement
Reward Gateway

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Alex Powell

Director of Client Culture and Engagement Reward Gateway

Alex is a highly experienced employee engagement consultant, trainer and speaker. For over 15 years she has helped HR and business leaders implement strategies that drive true culture change. Her wealth of knowledge comes from coaching and training thousands of managers from a wide range of industries across the globe. Alex focuses on providing organizations with proven practices that drive results for varied leadership styles and the multiple generations in the modern workforce. Her presentation will leave you motivated and better equipped to lead your organization on a path to a more engaged workforce, making the world a better place to work.

The Future of Work: The Agile Worker

2020 will forever be known as the year of COVID-19 and how everything over a few short months changed. For many organizations their ability to respond to this crisis will define their future. COVID-19 is a very painful reminder that organizations and people need to be agile.

In this talk Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org describes the long-term impact COVID-19 in the context of agility and how work may change. The talk is based on how some companies have built organizational and career models to support agility.

Speakers

Dave West
CEO
SCRUM.org

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Dave West

CEO SCRUM.org

Dave West is the CEO at Scrum.org. He is a frequent keynote at major industry conferences and is a widely published author of articles and research reports, along with his acclaimed book: Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, that helped define new software modeling and application development processes. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for IBM/Rational. After IBM/Rational, West returned to consulting and managed Ivar Jacobson Consulting for North America. Then as VP, research director Forrester research where he ran the software development and delivery practice. Prior to joining Scrum.org he was Chief Product Officer at Tasktop where he was responsible for product management, engineering and architecture.

Building and Enhancing an Engaged Culture in your Dispersed Workforce

Speakers

Alex Powell
Director of Client Culture and Engagement
Reward Gateway

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Alex Powell

Director of Client Culture and Engagement Reward Gateway

Alex is a highly experienced employee engagement consultant, trainer and speaker. For over 15 years she has helped HR and business leaders implement strategies that drive true culture change. Her wealth of knowledge comes from coaching and training thousands of managers from a wide range of industries across the globe. Alex focuses on providing organizations with proven practices that drive results for varied leadership styles and the multiple generations in the modern workforce. Her presentation will leave you motivated and better equipped to lead your organization on a path to a more engaged workforce, making the world a better place to work.

Jessie Stettin
Director of Engagement, Culture & Relationships
C Space

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Jessie Stettin

Director of Engagement, Culture & Relationships C Space

Jessie Stettin is the Director of Culture, Engagement and Relationships at C Space. Fascinated by how we, as 21st century humans, experience daily life, Jessie is currently focused on developing relational intelligence, the skill and practice of being in generative relationship with others, as the driver of culture within organization. His previous work on the topic of human flourishing led him to build a community of 1,000 life-long learners in Boston. Jessie strongly believes in the power of one-to-one relationships outside of work as well, and is on the Board of Advisors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mass, in addition to being a mentor (“Big”) for the last four years. Ask him about getting involved in defending the potential of youth in our cities!

Samantha Rafferty
Business Operations Consultant
C Space

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Samantha Rafferty

Business Operations Consultant C Space

Samantha Rafferty is an Operations Consultant on the Global Strategic Operations team at C Space. She’s built her career in the intersection between operational effectiveness, and creativity. Samantha oversees internal communications strategy at C Space and is Operations Manager for their live qualitative research team. She’s also a member of the Sustainability team. Samantha is based in Louisiana and is extremely proud of her heritage and culture. She believes in the importance of bringing our whole selves to work, and having “bon temps” while we’re at it!

Why your top priority in 2022 should be solving The Connection Gap

Speakers

Allyson Tom
VP of People and Culture
Blueboard

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Allyson Tom

VP of People and Culture Blueboard

Allyson is an experienced People leader with a passion for helping people feel seen and truly cared for so that they can reach their fullest potential. Over the past 12 years, Allyson has helped organizations of all sizes and industries design and implement scalable people strategies and infrastructures that support the evolving needs of their high-growth teams. She's gained experience managing all areas of people ops across the full employee lifecycle. She especially enjoys building cultures that are intentional about amplifying diverse voices, fostering open communication, and building meaningful relationships.

Natasha Wahid
Director of Content
Blueboard

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Natasha Wahid

Director of Content Blueboard

Natasha Wahid is the Head of Content at Blueboard. She’s a natural storyteller who found her niche helping companies connect to their audiences through thoughtful communication. She believes in building spaces—both personal and professional—where people can be their full selves without fear or shame. She’s a seasoned speaker who’s presented at marketing conferences across the U.S. and is an alum of the incredible Shine Bootcamp (google it!)

Evolving the Employee Experience for 2022

Speakers

Joris Luijke
Co-Founder & CEO
Pyn

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Joris Luijke

Co-Founder & CEO Pyn

Symone Duarte
Senior People Scientist
Culture Amp

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Symone Duarte

Senior People Scientist Culture Amp

Steffen Schebesta
CEO of North America
Sendinblue

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Steffen Schebesta

CEO of North America Sendinblue

Steffen Schebesta is the CEO of North America and VP of Corporate Development at Sendinblue. He has over 15 years of experience as a business and digital marketing leader. Prior to joining Sendinblue, Steffen was the founder and co-CEO of Newsletter2Go, the leading email marketing provider in the German market. Under Steffen’s leadership, Newsletter2Go became one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe. In 2019, Newsletter2Go was acquired by Sendinblue and Steffen earned the title of co-CEO in Germany. Steffen holds a master's degree in business and electrical engineering from The Technical University of Berlin.

Ending the Workplace Mental Health Crisis — How to Improve Employee Mental Health Long-Term

Speakers

Kristian Ranta
CEO & Founder
Meru Health

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Kristian Ranta

CEO & Founder Meru Health

Kristian is the CEO and Founder of Meru Health, an online healthcare provider setting the new standard in mental healthcare. With Meru Health, Kristian is on a mission to empower 10 million people living with mental health challenges by 2027. This mission is more than business, it's personal: Kristian lost his brother Peter to depression, and since then he has been committed to building better solutions to help people with depression, anxiety, burnout, and stress. Prior to founding Meru Health, Kristian co-founded and ran a diabetes technology company, Mendor, which developed glucose monitors and glucose data analytics for improving diabetes care. The glucose monitoring business was acquired by a Korean public company in 2015. Even earlier, Kristian was a Universal Music artist as the lead guitarist & song writer of an internationally known heavy metal band called Norther.

How to Get Retention Right From the Start

Speakers

Sarah Sheehan
Co-Founder & President
Bravely

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Sarah Sheehan

Co-Founder & President Bravely

Sarah Sheehan, Co-Founder & President, Bravely Sarah began her career in HR at companies like SiriusXM, Coach, and the Gilt Groupe. At Gilt, she pivoted into a sales executive role at Gilt City, the company's luxury experiences platform, where she led a 65-person team and was responsible for $60M in revenue. It was there that she identified the direct correlation between culture and the bottom line—when employees failed to have a pathway to address issues or work on their individual development colleagues and managers, performance suffered. Sarah’s experience in HR, team management, and tech—combined with an ongoing obsession with helping people, especially women and underrepresented minorities, gain the confidence they need to find meaning in their work—inspired her to co-found Bravely in 2017.

Danielle Balow
Director, Click Boarding Consulting Practice
Click Boarding

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Danielle Balow

Director, Click Boarding Consulting Practice Click Boarding

Stacey McKibbin
CEO
Consilio

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Stacey McKibbin

CEO Consilio

Stacey McKibbin is the CEO of Consilio, a peak performance executioncompany that believes having a strong Middle Management Suite is the secret sauce of success. From their world class coaching, training and state of the art AI sales practice portal, Consilio has a proven system that works. Stacey leads her team of zealots by her example of passion and enthusiasm that guides leaders to accelerated success. As a Master Practitioner of NLP and student of The Art of Negotiation, Stacey can help blend your corporate objectives with the vision, strategy, and the execution you need for both short- and long-term success. Stacey is also a DISC certified assessment administrator. She believes that this particular assessment when utilized within an organization will open up the lines of communication across every level and will ultimately lead to a more productive and all around better performing team. She is even so bold to claim "communication changes lives. " That's how important this work is! Stacey lives in San Diego with her husband Chris and their two children Max and Jack and dog Roxy.