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Lock In the Lowest Prices for KLR North America

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Prices will increase on July 15th!

San Diego, California, USA
November 6-8, 2023
Leveling Up Days – November 5-6, 2023

Get KLR North America Pricing and Schedule

This week, the Kanban community is focused on Mayrhofen, Austria, where we are CHALLENGING, EXPLORING, and CONNECTING at Kanban Leadership Retreat (KLR) Europe.

Don’t worry if you didn’t make it to the European event this time around. You can still experience a KLR in 2023 when we gather once again in San Diego, California in November.

Register today to lock in the lowest prices available for the North American retreat. Remember, prices will increase on July 15th, so act fast.

Join us as we continue to foster a dynamic community and advance the field of Kanban!

Kanban Leadership Retreat North America

Congratulations to Our Newest Train the Trainer Alumni!

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May 2023 Kanban Train the Trainer class with Fernando Cuenca.

Will you be next to begin your Accredited Kanban Trainer journey?

One of our favorite moments at Kanban University is certifying a new class of eligible Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs). It is exciting to see these dedicated individuals poised to share their passion for Kanban after learning the Kanban Method, practicing it in their organizations, and completing intensive study in the Kanban Train the Trainer (TTT) course.

You have three more chances in 2023 to start your AKT journey by attending the TTT. The dates below are open for applications, including two virtual classes and one in-person class at Kanban India with Todd Little, Chairman of Kanban University.

Not sure what’s next on your Kanban development path? Drop us a message at KU@kanban.university and we’ll help you figure out the best route.

Learn More About Kanban Train the Trainer

Upcoming Kanban Train the Trainer Classes

September 18 – 29, 2023

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

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November 13 – 24, 2023

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

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November 26-30, 2023

In-person at Kanban India

Trainer: Todd Little
Language: English
Location: Bengaluru, India

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“The whole experience with the TTT course was very rewarding! We learned a lot thanks to Fernando’s great experience and the contribution of the excellent professionals who participated in it.

Despite the fact that the course includes several days of extensive training, the classes are very dynamic, allowing us to question concepts and explore different ways of explaining them.

Thank you Fernando and Kanban University!”

Cecilia Scauso
May 2023 Kanban Train the Trainer Alumna
Kanban Coaching Professional
Kanban Management Professional

June News & Views from the Kanban Community

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In This Issue

KMM Plus Talks: The Importance of Leadership Development

We’re Doing Kanban, Are You? Kanban Lab Podcast

Play Objective’s Maturity Card Game – Kanban University Partner Webinar Series

Save the Dates! Kanban Brazil 2023

Four Common Pitfalls to Watch Out for When Implementing Kanban Metrics

Call for Proposals: Kanban India 2023

Kanban, Collaboration, and Culture: Lean On Agile Podcast

KMM Plus Talks: The Importance of Leadership Development

Why is it important to develop leaders within the organization? KMM Plus Talks with Bianca Griffioen to explore the topic of leadership as an essential aspect of agile companies and an undoubtedly important part of the KMM and Kanban Method studies. Bianca is a Kanban Trainer, Coach, and Consultant with Kanban University.

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We’re Doing Kanban, Are You? Kanban Lab Podcast

It’s quite common for teams to mistakenly assume that they are practicing Kanban simply because they have a visual representation of their work on a big wall.

In this episode of the Kanban Lab podcast, Accredited Kanban Trainers Soma Mazumder and Orod Semsarzadeh delved into the true essence of Kanban. They revisited the definition and meaning of Kanban, and explored the significance of two key Kanban practices: limiting work in progress and visualising the workflow.

Listen to the Podcast

Play Objective’s Maturity Card Game – Kanban University Partner Webinar Series

How about making the assessment process quick and fun? Learn about a highly engaging game to evaluate and improve your organizational maturity. Get ready to level up your organization’s productivity and performance with the Maturity Card Game! Based on the KMM (Kanban Maturity Model), this game is designed to help companies and individuals identify their current level of maturity and take strategic actions to improve it. This webinar recording is the perfect opportunity to learn how to improve your organization’s productivity and have some fun in the process.

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Save the Dates! Kanban Brazil 2023

September 13-14, 2023

Lecture Submission: June 25, 2023
​Registration Starts July 1, 2023

The Kanban, KMM, and Fit for Purpose community will be in São Paulo on September 13 and 14 with keynotes from David Anderson, Andrea Pinto, Alisson Vale, and Raphael Donaire Albino. Want to talk at Kanban Brazil? The Call for Papers is open and runs only until June 25. With the theme Customer Oriented – Organizations Obtaining Results beyond Agility, speaking at Kanban Brazil is a unique opportunity to share what you do and what you know using Kanban, KMM, Fit for Purpose, and other modern management practices. Registration starts on July 1 with a Super Early Bird offer of 20% off that is only available to Kanban Brazil mailing list subscribers.

Get More Info About Kanban Brazil

Call for Proposals: Kanban India 2023

Have you submitted your session for Kanban India 2023? The conference is looking for case studies, workshops, or session talks from speakers at this leading Kanban Conference series. But hurry! The last day for submissions is June 30, 2023.

Submit Your Proposal

Kanban, Collaboration, and Culture: Lean On Agile Podcast

“How do you operate in an environment when you’re in a challenging situation? Finding the strength to provide stability and calm.”

Horia Balog (Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer, Consultant, Management, and Coaching Professional) joined the Lean On Agile (& Elevate Change) show to talk about Kanban, Collaboration, and Culture as part of the Kanban Clinic series.

Listen to the Podcast

Unplanned Work – The Hidden Sprint Surprise

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Introducing the "Scrum Better with Kanban" Blog Series

Are you part of a Scrum Team and having challenges? Do you wish there were some ways to “think outside the box” when it comes to the challenges you face?

In this series of blog posts, we will explore some of the common problems that we have seen in Scrum implementations and look at how the Kanban Method can be used with your Scrum to “Scrum Better with Kanban.”

The first challenge we see for some Scrum Teams is unplanned work making it hard to succeed with Sprinting and planned commitments.

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Unplanned Work

Often, you’re in the middle of a Sprint and here comes the recurring surprise urgent request or demand that breaks either your Sprint Goal or delays the work your Team planned to deliver until the next Sprint. Unplanned work is a common problem we see many Scrum Teams face.

In Kanban terms we talk about types of work, or work item types. Unplanned work is a different work item type from that which was planned in the Sprint. One approach we’ve seen work well with Scrum Teams is to put a swim lane on their Kanban board and allocate a percentage of their recurring capacity to these unplanned work items.

Initially, this allocation can at least notify everyone that there is “reserve capacity” in place for the unplanned work demands that show up during the Sprint. Longer term, the Team and individuals or systems that generate the unplanned requests will benefit from using a work in progress limit.

A work in progress (WIP) limit is what it sounds like. We’re agreeing to defer doing some work so that we can complete work that we have already said yes to in our Sprint.

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Better Manage Your Kanban Projects

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Explore Our Kanban Tools Partners

Are you looking for the right tool to better manage your Kanban projects? Start your search with our Kanban University partners!

From learning and project management to decision support, games, and more, these best-in-class tools are used by Kanban practitioners from teams to enterprise level.

Check out their demos, free trials, special offers, and/or more information below and let us know how they are working for you.

Kanban Workflow Optimization for Scrum Teams
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Last Chance for KLR Europe Rooms | Kanban Australia

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Room block will be released on Sunday, May 28

Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe is just over a month away and we only have a few rooms left.

Register before May 28 to secure your reservation at the Alpendomizil Hotel Neuhaus or Hotel Strass in the beautiful Zillertal Valley. Both hotels are located within walking distance of the KLR Europe venue, Europahaus.

Watch below for more reasons to come to Kanban Leadership Retreat!

KLR Europe Pricing/Registration

Kanban Australia 2023 is brought to you to help promote deeper knowledge and usage of Kanban throughout Australia and it’s neighbours. Understanding how to handle 21st century knowledge management is not something suitable to traditional management means. Kanban brings you new thinking, tools and support to deepen your capability to deliver to changing customer and market needs.

Come to Kanban Australia and you’ll Connect, Share, and Learn from worldwide and local experts and practitioners who use Kanban in their business.

Register for Kanban Australia 2023