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Kanban Method Implementations Are On The Rise!

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Photo by Innovation Roots. December 2022 Kanban Train the Trainer class at Kanban India with Todd Little.

Will you add your students to the growing list of Kanban practitioners in 2023 by becoming an Accredited Kanban Trainer?

Kanban Method implementations are on the rise around the globe! In 2022, Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKT) certified more than 19,000 students in Kanban University Foundation courses (Team Kanban Practitioner, Kanban System Design, and Kanban Systems Improvement).

Learn More About Kanban Train the Trainer

Start building your future as an AKT by attending our Kanban Train the Trainer (TTT) course. If you are ready to master the Kanban University curriculum, share a Kanban case study to demonstrate your Kanban experience, and deepen your Kanban knowledge, then you are ready to APPLY for the TTT!

Attend in English, Spanish, or Portuguese! We offer varying start times to fit your schedule, including Oceania/Asia-friendly time zones.

Make 2023 the year that you begin your AKT journey!

2023 Kanban Train the Trainer Classes

February 27 – March 10, 2023
ONE SPOT LEFT!

Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
Language: English
Location: Online

Apply Now

May 8 – 19, 2023
NEW! Portuguese

Trainers: Marco Mendes & Juliano Ribeiro
Language: Portuguese
Location: Online

Apply Now

May 15 – 26, 2023
Oceania/Asia-friendly Time Zones

Trainer: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
Language: English
Location: Online

Apply Now

May 15 – 26, 2023
NEW! Spanish

Trainer: Fernando Cuenca
Language: Spanish
Location: Online

Apply Now

September 18 – 29, 2023

Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
Language: English
Location: Online

Apply Now

November 13 – 24, 2023

Trainer: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
Language: English
Location: Online

Apply Now
Did I learn a lot more about the Kanban Method content? Did I learn to separate myth from fact? Did I learn how to be a better trainer? Did I discover my training edges? Did I get candid feedback? Do I get good feedback from students now?
​”Yes!” to all of the above!
Would I do it all over again? “Yes please!”

Nicholas Wong
Accredited Kanban Trainer
New Zealand

January News & Views from the Kanban Community

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January News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

Online Meetup: ​Kanban and Essence – Great Partners

Kanban Coaching Exchange – Agile @ Altitude with Tony Richards

Kanban India 2023 – Call for Reviewer

What is Kanban? An Explanation for Beginners

​Illustration: Get to Know Kanban Better

Online Meetup: Kanban and Essence – Great Partners

The Kanban Method is successfully being applied in a broad range of services and sectors and the number of practitioners and experts is growing. However, like many popular approaches, Kanban is also frequently misunderstood and misapplied. This is one reason why Ivar Jacobson International and Kanban University wanted to bring Essence to the Team level of Kanban. Essentializing a practice like Kanban offers new ways for people to understand it and makes it easier to apply the evolutionary change aspect of Kanban to adopting the Kanban Method itself.

Register for the Meetup

Kanban Coaching Exchange – Agile @ Altitude with Tony Richards

This is a story of a large physical engineering company that transitioned from traditional project delivery practices to Agile whilst maintaining safety and increasing the reliability of the equipment in their care. The difference was that their equipment was located in the ocean hundreds of miles from land.

​In this story, you will discover how the team and organisation visualised their work on and off shore to reveal what stopped the execution of valuable/expensive engineering work. What they did to create a direct connection between the organisation’s strategic objectives and everything delivered in real-time. When the parent organisation decided to introduce multi-disciplinary teams, how these teams pivoted with ease.

Register for Kanban Coaching Exchange

Kanban India 2023 – Call for Reviewer

Have you submitted your interest to be a reviewer for Kanban India 2023? Kanban India is looking for experienced and committed Kanban professionals to come forward and design an excellent program schedule for the 9th edition of Asia’s leading Kanban conference.

Submit Your Interest

What is Kanban? An Explanation for Beginners

A Kanban system is more than sticky notes on the wall. The easiest way to understand Kanban is to adopt its philosophy and apply it to your daily work. If you read, understand, and identify with its basic principles, the practical transition will seem logical and even inevitable.

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Illustration: Get to Know Kanban Better

“Kanban is a method that supports value creators and value creation networks via sustainable and evolving systems focusing on the flow of value.”

We love this illustration shared on LinkedIn by Murat Yurdakul, one of our Accredited Kanban Trainers at Kanban University. He offered special thanks to Duygu Ulaş, who contributed the gorgeous visualization, and Duygu Balci, Ahmet Özcan, Ahmet Akdağ, and Sinan Ökek for their valuable feedback.

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How Are You Doing On Your Kanban Journey?

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How Are You Doing On Your Kanban Journey?

The beginning of a fresh new year is the ideal time to take stock of how you are doing on your Kanban journey and where you want to go in 2023. We’re interested in hearing your answers to questions like:

  • What problems has the Kanban Method solved for you?
  • How did you solve your problems using what you learned from the books and training we offer? Did you do something new or novel?
  • What is your next challenge that includes using something from the Kanban Method?
  • What problem does the Kanban Method not solve for you that you wish it did?
  • What haven’t we asked you that you wished we had asked in regards to your Kanban journey?

We greatly appreciate your input! Please email your answers to KU@kanban.university.

Tell Us What's On Your Mind

If you are new to Kanban, we suggest getting started with our Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) course. TKP is our introductory course that will help you improve visibility, communication, and collaboration within your team.

Get Started with Team Kanban Practitioner

How to Take Your Kanban Game to the Next Levels

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How to Take Your Kanban Game to the Next Levels

What happens at a Kanban University event? Watch our video below to experience how we Challenge, Connect, and Explore our mutual passion for Kanban!

Your next opportunity to join the Kanban community at an in-person event is Kanban Leadership Retreat, June 28-30 in Mayrhofen, Austria.

Register to be there and learn how to take your Kanban game to the next levels.

Get Kanban Leadership Retreat Pricing and Registration

“The Kanban Leadership Retreat is a great place to come if you’re interested in not just using the Kanban Method, but helping it evolve and bringing your experience to the table and becoming part of this community.”

Erik Sowa
Accredited Kanban Consultant
Salesforce

Here’s to a New Year Full of Connection, Community, and Kanban!

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As we count down these last few hours of 2022, we are reflecting on a vigorously productive year for Kanban University, with lots to celebrate and build upon for the coming year.

Another year has passed, but our message remains the same: Kanban makes a huge positive impact, transforming not only people’s work but also their lives. From improved service delivery to improved work-life balance, and all the benefits that come from enabling evolutionary change, Kanban is working!

Whether you are new to Kanban or a seasoned expert, please let us know how we can help you succeed in the new year. Keep reading below for our highlights from 2022.

Here’s to a new year full of connection, community, and Kanban!

The Kanban University Team

Highlights From 2022

Kanban Leadership Retreat, Mayrhofen

We held our first KLR back in person after a long Covid break.

Now it’s time to register for KLR 2023, which returns to Mayrhofen June 28-30. Prices go up January 1!

Kanban Global Summit, San Diego

We continued the in-person fun with an amazing conference lineup, as well as great discussions and connections during the KLR days of the event.

Visit the KGS22 Conference Archive!

New Accredited Kanban Consultants

We are very proud to have welcomed 12 new AKCs to the Kanban Community in 2022!

Congratulations!

The 2nd Annual State of Kanban Report

We continued our annual survey on the worldwide use of The Kanban Method.

Get the latest results on how Kanban is performing in the market.

The Kanban Method Glossary

This month, we officially launched our Kanban Method Glossary for not just the Kanban Guide, but all things Kanban.

Download the Kanban Glossary here.

The Official Guide to the Kanban Method 

Now available in 17 languages, with the addition of Catalan in 2022.

Start here and download your free copy now.

Kanban University Partner Webinar Series

We launched a new webinar series to spotlight our partners and their capabilities.

If you missed any, check them out on our YouTube channel.

Kanban Tool Partners

In our 2022 State of Kanban report, we learned from responders that TOOLING MATTERS.

Check out our 2022 Kanban Tool Partners to see how they can help you.

Kanban University Website

We gave the website Home Page and Resources Page a makeover to help you better navigate the site and find the information you are looking for.

Why Kanban? 

In this video, we outlined the benefits of The Kanban Method in five key concepts.

Watch it now to help determine if Kanban might be right for you.

December News & Views from the Kanban Community

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December News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe Prices Go Up January 1st!

5 Project Management Lessons From Classic Christmas Movies

The Kanban Cookbook from Anna Radzikowska

How Do Service Delivery Reviews Differ From Retrospectives And Can They Complement Each Other?

Get the Kanban India 2022 Photo Album and Slides

A group of attendees at Kanban Leadership Retreat. Some are sitting at tables and some are presenting.

​Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe Prices Go Up January 1st

Treat yourself this holiday season with a ticket to the 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe, June 28-30 in Mayrhofen, Austria! Get the lowest price available when you register by December 31, 2022. Prices will increase to the next level once the calendar flips over to 2023.

Register For KLR Now
An illustration of filmstrip with Christmas trees in each frame on a light blue background.

5 Project Management Lessons From Classic Christmas Movies

It’s that time of year when—no matter what channel you flip to or platform you stream on—you’re bound to see a Christmas movie. So why not celebrate the season and take a look at some holiday classics…but with a management twist. Can these movies help us become better leaders?

Read More From Nave
A gingerbread man cookie cutter and cookie dough.

The Kanban Cookbook from Anna Radzikowska

Have you met Accredited Kanban Trainer Anna Radzikowska? Not only is she passionate about all things Kanban, she also is a fantastic baker! To get us all in the holiday spirit, the David J Anderson School of Management has shared some of Anna’s favorite recipes along with her advice on ticket size, planning, and pull systems.

Download the Kanban Cookbook
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How Do Service Delivery Reviews Differ From Retrospectives And Can They Complement Each Other?

What’s the difference between a Service Delivery Review and a Retro? Could they complement each other? Flomatika’s Product Manager, Tom Lim, writes about the main differences between these two events.

Read More From Flomatika
Attendees gather for a group photo at Kanban India 2022 conference.

Get the Kanban India 2022 Photo Album and Slides

Kanban India wrapped up a successful 8th edition of the conference on December 3rd. Organizers have shared all the sights from the conference in a Facebook album. The slides for Kanban India 2022 sessions are also now available at slideshare.net. Watch the Kanban India website at kanbanindia.org for more info about next year’s launch!

View the Kanban India 2022 Photo Album