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Fun! with Jenny Tarwater

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In this Agile MiniCon session, Jenny Tarwater explores how we can use fun to help us be more Agile.

Jenny Tarwater is a connector and collector of people and ideas! She is an international speaker, Agile coach, and trainer. Jenny has a passion for driving the adoption and understanding of Agile values, principles, and practices. Her endless enthusiasm drives her involvement in cultivating the “small company start-up culture” across organizations large and small. Jenny is a kinetic leader, partner, and consummate student who brings positivity and fun to all she does.

Jenny co-created the “Game Design Canvas for Good Games Gone Bad” and the game “Never Would I Ever, Examining Your Agile Non-Negotiables” with her co-conspirator Laura Powers. She founded GALE-KC (Games for Agility, Learning, and Engagement), and Lean Agile KC, and has served on organizing teams for Agile20xx, Agile for Humanity, PMI-Professional Development Days, and Agile KC.

Jenny is a frequent conference speaker. Her keynotes include “Making it Pop – Debriefing Experiential Learning.” Her workshops include “Moving Motivators,” “Innovation Games,” “Agile Fluency Game,” “Brain-Based Training,” and “Liberating Structures.”

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