RESOURCES

A simple tool to help you develop a pool of high performing agile talent

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Finding high performing team members who are readily available to add to your team can be a challenge. Not only does not having sufficient agile talent impact those who are new to agility, but it also affects mature agile teams. With highly matrixed teams that are always on the move, it can be difficult to assess, train, and develop team members. However, we are all responsible for hiring, retaining, and developing talent.

Not sure how to do it?

In this lightning talk, Toby Rau shared insights on using the “The 9 Box Grid,” a simple, proven tool that will help you to lead, rather than manage, talent in the Agile realm.

About the Speaker(s)

Toby helps federal and commercial organizations achieve strategic goals by utilizing modern approaches to drive business agility and deliver tangible business value. Since the adoption of Agile approaches in the federal IT marketplace in 2008, he has served on a wide range of federal IT programs for HHS, OPM, HRSA, CMS, VA, DHS, USDA and the IRS. Toby has served at QinetiQ North America, REI Systems, CGI, ICF and most recently at Deloitte. He currently serves as a Senior Director of Agile Solutions at Ventera. Toby is a passionate Agilist who loves to volunteer and help grow the Agile Community. He has presented at global and regional Agile conferences including Global SAFe Summit 2018, Agile Alliance 2018 and 2019, and Agile & Beyond 2019. He founded and leads 'Loudoun Agile Network' a local meetup in Ashburn, VA, and also leads 'Agile Coaches Support Group' an online collaborative platform for Agile Coaches.

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