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April News & Views from the Kanban Community

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In This Issue

Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe Is Almost Here

Kanban Leadership Retreat North America Returns to the San Diego Waterfront

Cast Your Vote on the New “Blue Book” Cover

Lean on Agile Named a Best Podcast for Lean & Kanban Practitioners in 2023

Curling As An Analogy For Leadership

Kanban Is Not a ‘Team Level’ Method

Shifting Focus On the Services Provided to Customers

Kanban Australia 2023 Registration Now Open

Kanban India 2023 – Call for Speakers

Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe Is Almost Here

June 28-30, 2023

Europahaus 

Mayrhofen, Austria

In just two months time, we will all head to the majestic mountains of Mayrhofen, Austria for the 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe! KLR is the UNconference where YOU control the agenda and enjoy extended midday breaks to discover the Zillertal Valley.

Find out more about the Leveling Up Days options. You can also extend your stay by attending the Enterprise Services Planning Expert Track (ESP) course, in-person with David J Anderson. Learn the models and tools you need to manage on an enterprise level.

Join Us in Austria

Kanban Leadership Retreat North America Returns to the San Diego Waterfront

November 5 – 8, 2023

Humphreys Half Moon Inn 

San Diego, California, USA

We are back on the waterfront for two full days of sessions and connections with the global Kanban community. Plus, we’re introducing the new Leveling Up Days on November 5th and 6th that will expand your expertise in coaching and training the Kanban Method.

And of course, you will enjoy the mid-day extended break between sessions! Just minutes away from the venue you’ll find all the top attractions in San Diego, with quick access to the airport.

Get More Details and Register

Cast Your Vote on the New “Blue Book” Cover

An updated edition of the Blue Book by David J Anderson will be released this summer and we are looking for your feedback on the cover concepts. Refreshing such a successful book is an important mission and we value your feedback on the designs.

This will be the first of a two-volume series of the Kanban “Blue Book” with updated content, which will be translated into German and Portuguese with other languages to follow. The designs keep the established cartoon and remain blue so it will continue to be recognized as the “Blue Book.”

Have an early peek at the cover art and cast your vote!

Click Here to Vote

Lean on Agile Named a Best Podcast for Lean & Kanban Practitioners in 2023

Congratulations to Accredited Kanban Trainer and Accredited Kanban Consultant, Shahin Sheidaei! His Lean On Agile (& Elevate Change) podcast was named one of the top three ‘Best Agile Podcasts of 2023’ by Vitality Chicago. Listen in for stories of success, learning, and conversations with Kanban, Agile, and Transformation thought leaders.

Check Out Shahin's Podcast Series

Curling As An Analogy For Leadership

Who are the great leaders you have worked with and what made them great?

Accredited Kanban Trainer, Matt Evans takes a look at the great sport of Curling as an analogy for Leadership, the Leadership behaviors that we desire, and what happens when we lack these behaviors on display in our organisations.

Watch Now on YouTube

Kanban Is Not a ‘Team Level’ Method

Accredited Kanban Trainer, Andre Suman Pereira recently spoke at Agile Trends 2023 in Brazil. He has shared a copy of his presentation explaining that Kanban is interesting at the team level, but demonstrates its robustness at the service level (end-to-end flows).

View the Presentation

Shifting Focus On the Services Provided to Customers

From Accredited Kanban Trainer, Martin Aziz, on LinkedIn: Limiting your thinking in terms of teams and org structures will yield you progress, but true success will remain out of reach. Letting go of this thinking and shifting focus on the services provided to customers puts you in a position to actually win the race. That’s where fitness and agility actually shows up.

Kanban Australia 2023 Registration Now Open

October 9, 2023

Jasper Hotel, Melbourne

Kanban Australia 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.

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

Register Now

Kanban India 2023 – Call for Speakers

Submit by June 30, 2023

Do you wish to be a speaker at a leading Kanban conference? Kanban India has been attended by over 1300+ participants from 18+ countries, and some of the most important global thought leaders within the community have participated in speaking and sharing their knowledge.

Submit Your Proposal

Kanban Leadership Retreat N. America Returns to San Diego Waterfront

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November 5 - 8, 2023
San Diego, California, USA

The tropical oasis of Humphreys Half Moon Inn in San Diego, California is the venue for our 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat North America!

We are back on the waterfront for two full days of sessions and connections with the global Kanban community. Plus, we’re introducing the new Leveling Up Days on November 5th and 6th that will expand your expertise in coaching and training the Kanban Method.

And of course, you will enjoy the mid-day extended break between sessions! Just minutes away from the venue you’ll find all the top attractions in San Diego, with quick access to the airport.

Join Us at Kanban Leadership Retreat North America

Visit the KLR North America website for more information about the schedule, location, pricing, and registration options. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

Join Us at Kanban Leadership Retreat North America

Why should you attend? Watch below to hear it straight from attendees at the 2022 Kanban Leadership Retreat!

Upcoming Webinars and One You May Have Missed

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Rosie with a microphone

Save These Dates for Upcoming Kanban University Partner Webinars

As the weather heats up for summer, so does our partner webinar series. We couldn’t wait to announce that we’re welcoming our friends from Objective on May 31 and Release Management on July 26.

Details and registration for both webinars will open soon. Watch for our newsletter announcements and follow us on LinkedIn for updates.

Webinar Recording: Introducing the New Team Kanban Essence Cards

In case you missed it, we invited Simon Girvan from Ivar Jacobson International to introduce the new Team Kanban Essence Cards in our March Kanban University Partner Webinar. The recording is now live!

Watch below as Simon and Joey Spooner, Vice President for Community Development and Product Management at Kanban University, lead an interactive discussion on using Essence to introduce, explain, adopt, and optimize a team’s use of Kanban. It’s a great talk, especially if you are new to Essence.

Leveling Up Days At KLR Europe Are Filling Up Fast

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Leveling Up Days At KLR Europe Are Filling Up Fast

Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28
Mayrhofen, Austria

We have less than three months until the 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe in Mayrhofen, Austria, June 28-30.

Have you registered for KLR? If not, go here to secure your spot.

Your next task is to add a Leveling Up Days session to your registration.

We’re adding two extra days of sessions on June 27 and 28 that will expand your expertise in coaching and training the Kanban Method.

  • Coach the Trainer: Kanban for Design and Innovation (KDI) with Anna Radzikowska
  • Coach the Trainer: Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK) with David J Anderson​
  • Coaching Workshop with David J Anderson and the 2nd Edition of the Kanban Blue Book
  • Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban with Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
  • Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting with Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

There are a very limited number of attendees for each Leveling Up session. Please email us at events@kanban.university to add a Leveling Up session to your Kanban Leadership Retreat registration.

Find Out More About KLR Leveling Up Days

Coach the Trainer: Kanban for Design and Innovation (KDI)

Tuesday, June 27
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: Anna Radzikowska

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the Kanban for Design and Innovation course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Kanban for Design and Innovation gives you the skills to scale and evolve while focusing on Upstream Kanban techniques for prioritization and organization of ideas. Decide what to invest in, what can wait for later, and what to discard using an Upstream Kanban system and principles. Use evolutionary change to improve processes without a traumatic, abrupt change. Get started with learning how to scale Kanban across an organization.

Coach the Trainer: Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK)

Tuesday, June 27
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: David J Anderson

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the newly announced Enterprise Scale Kanban course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK) is intended to take Kanban Management Professionals to the next level and help them understand not only the practices required to enable enterprise scale Kanban deployments but also leadership, culture, and organizational maturity required for effective large-scale implementation. The class brings techniques from Enterprise Services Planning (ESP), together with the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) and an understanding of Leadership and its role in enabling deeper organizational maturity and scaling.

Coaching Workshop with David J Anderson and the 2nd Edition of the Kanban Blue Book

Wednesday, June 28
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: David J Anderson

Take the opportunity to join this interactive full day workshop with David J Anderson as you explore and work through a number of exercises using the much-anticipated 2nd edition of the Kanban Blue Book! Dive deep with David as he walks you through his concepts and recommendations for how to coach the Kanban Method in organizations. Learn how to make the most of the Kanban Coaching practices to influence and mature organizations up to Maturity Level 4 and beyond. Discover how the coaching practices can advance your ability to utilize managed evolutionary change to enable greater adoption of mature Kanban practices and concepts.

This workshop is open to Accredited Kanban Consultants (AKCs), Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs), and Kanban Coaching Professionals (KCPs) who are looking to take their coaching skills to the next level!

Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban

Wednesday, June 28
Half day, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the NEW Scrum Better with Kanban course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Join Bianca Griffioen, Todd Little, and Joey Spooner as they take you through a Coach the Trainer session on how to deliver the newly added Scrum Better with Kanban course. Your opportunity is to teach them how to Scrum Better with Kanban!

This session will ensure you understand who the training is for, the course architecture, course exercises, and key marketing messages and materials. We will also be seeking your feedback from this session – what needs to change, what could improve, what would you do differently. Come join us and help engage a broader market!

Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting

Wednesday, June 28
Half day, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

The Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting is for everyone in the Kanban University community or those interested in joining. This in-person meeting, for KLR attendees, is designed to present the most recent Kanban University student numbers and growth trends across the globe, as well as connect with you to get feedback and discussion time for all things Kanban University. This meeting is free to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Manage and Scale Using Evolutionary Change

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Evolve and Manage Your Transformation with the Kanban Maturity Model

Get the New Kanban Maturity Model Course Flyer 

You understand how the Kanban Method works for systems and you understand how to improve them using evolutionary change.

The next step on your journey is to understand the multitude of options available to you through the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM).

The Model, based on 10 years of experience, helps you to frame your change using an evolutionary change model canvas. This reflects not only the potential pathways to evolving towards desired outcomes, but also how to do it with respect to culture and a necessary need to experiment along the way.

GET THE NEW KMM FLYER
FIND A KMM CLASS

Get a copy of our new Kanban Maturity Model flyer and learn:

  • If KMM is the right course for you
  • The Evolutionary Change Formula
  • What you will leave the KMM course with
  • The Kanban Coaching Professional Credential and Exam

Gain Confidence and Expertise to Lead Successful Kanban Training

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February - March 2023 Kanban Train the Trainer class with Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen.

Gain the Confidence and Expertise to Lead Successful Kanban Method Training

When you become a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT), you’re certified to teach foundation level Kanban courses. But there’s more! You’re more confident, more engaging, and more of an expert in the Kanban Method.

Become part of this amazing Kanban family!

Scroll down to find upcoming Train the Trainer (TTT) classes in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. We offer varying start times to fit your schedule, including Oceania/Asia-friendly time zones.

Learn More About Kanban Train the Trainer

“Attending the TTT class was a great opportunity to develop my training and facilitation skills. I learned how to effectively communicate complex concepts, engage participants, and facilitate meaningful discussions and exercises.

Becoming an AKT has equipped me with the confidence and expertise to lead successful Kanban Method training workshops and help organizations improve their processes and outcomes.”

Debbie Siah
​Singapore
Kanban Coaching Professional
​Kanban Management Professional

2023 Kanban Train the Trainer Classes

May 8 – 19, 2023
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
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

“Attending the TTT was an amazing experience for me. The best part was to learn other’s perspectives and experiences – not just from the facilitators from Kanban University, but also from fellow attendees.

For example: I got to hear numerous examples from Todd, Joey, and Bianca about how Kanban was scaled in different organizations, but also heard similar examples from the fellow attendees who come with experience in varied domains.”

Sai Rudramaina
Toronto, Canada
Accredited Kanban Trainer
​Kanban Management Professional