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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?

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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

By popular demand! The Kanban Method Glossary

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Meet the Newest Resource for Your Kanban Vocabulary

From A for Activity to W for Work Item Type, our new Kanban Method Glossary covers all the Kanban terms you need to know.

After completing a Kanban course, many of you have contacted us looking for a glossary based on the Official Guide to the Kanban Method. We listened to your requests and have completed this alphabetical list of Kanban terms and their definitions.

Get your copy of The Kanban Method Glossary today! Look for official translations coming in 2023.

Download the Full Glossary Here
A sample page of Kanban terms and definitions from the Kanban Method Glossary.
A sample page from The Kanban Method Glossary with Kanban terms and definitions.

Accredited Kanban Trainers, What Makes Them So Special?

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A Zoom screenshot of the Train the Trainer class for Accredited Kanban Trainers.

Accredited Kanban Trainers:
What Makes Them So Special?

Kanban University AKTs are highly skilled Kanban practitioners who teach and certify training in the Kanban Method. They help spread the benefits of Kanban to students and organizations far and wide, including relief from overburdening; improved service delivery; and the strength, robustness, and ability to survive in an uncertain world that comes from enabling evolutionary change.

Learn More About Train the Trainer

Could YOU be one of our new AKTs in 2023?

  • Do you have a passion for Kanban?
  • Would you like the ability to build your own training business or help your organization reach higher levels of maturity?
  • Are you interested in bringing Kanban outcomes into the work lives of many?

Begin your training journey by attending the Kanban University Train the Trainer course! Find all upcoming TTT classes below.

February 27 – March 10, 2023

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
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
Language: English
Location: Online

Apply Now

Unlike most trainings, the TTT requires that you learn before you attend class. Many candidates spend weeks preparing for the TTT. The TTT does not teach Kanban. Students must have achieved the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential and be able to present a Kanban case study. Attending the TTT course does not guarantee approval. Approved attendees may become AKTs licensed by Kanban University to teach one or more of the KU foundation courses: Team Kanban Practitioner, Kanban System Design, and Kanban Systems Improvement.

If you don’t find a class that fits your availability, please message us at KU@kanban.university. We collect interest and have the ability to build a class into the schedule that may suit your needs.

November News & Views from the Kanban Community

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November News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

​Webinar Recording: Get Into the Kanban Zone

Webinar Recording: Second Anniversary of the Kanban Maturity Model

Kanban University Continues to Invest in India and South East Asia

Kanban Coaching Exchange: Exploring Slowness with Thomas Epping

5 Tips to Stay Focused

Why You Should Stop Assigning Users to the Cards on Your Kanban Board

​Webinar Recording: Get Into the Kanban Zone

In case you missed it… here is the recording of our Kanban University Partner Webinar with Kanban Zone! Dimitri Ponomareff, Co-Founder and CEO of Kanban Zone shared why customers rave about the flexible board designer and the overall simplicity of using this software. Craeg Strong, CTO of Ariel Partners, Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Accredited Kanban Consultant (AKC), shared his experience using Kanban Zone.

Watch the Kanban Zone Webinar

Webinar Recording: Second Anniversary of the Kanban Maturity Model

Didn’t have a chance to attend the Kanban Maturity Model 2nd Anniversary webinar? You can now watch the recording with KMM co-authors David J Anderson and Teodora Bozheva, and Accredited Kanban Consultant and Trainer Marco Mendes.

The webinar includes:

✅ Latest news about the Projects Products and Portfolio Management with Kanban.
✅ Practical experience and feedback on using the KMM.
✅ KMM and KMM Plus best practices and advice.
✅ Future plans for the KMM and the KMM Plus.

Watch the KMM Webinar Recording

Kanban University Continues to Invest in India and South East Asia

This week during Kanban India, we are excited to offer the Kanban Train the Trainer (TTT) course for experienced Kanban professionals who want to teach certified training in the Kanban Method. Above, Kanban University Chairman Todd Little leads the TTT workshop at Kanban India. Photo by Innovation Roots.

Kanban Coaching Exchange: Exploring Slowness with Thomas Epping

Thursday, January 19, 2023
1:30 – 2:30 PM EST
Online Event

“We need to go faster!” – There are good reasons for an organization to increase the speed of its product delivery. Among them might be a desire for rapid feedback from customers as well as an ability for a rapid response to such feedback. We reframe the call to action of going faster and propose to go less slowly by addressing waiting times within value chains of an organization.

This Kanban Coaching Exchange talk will discuss different ways to reduce waiting times from different perspectives, from tweaks at a single stage of a value chain to opportunities that arise when one considers an entire value chain. We illustrate how a reduction of waiting times can be measured and how such measurements can be used to help raise awareness for product delivery speed and to enable an organization to start having conversations with their customers about it.

Register for the Kanban Coaching Exchange

5 Tips to Stay Focused

From our friends at Kanbanize:

The inability to concentrate on a given task is one of the diseases of our time. We are easily distracted and overwhelmed by constant information from everywhere. It consumes our time and attention, distracting us from achieving optimal results.

To help you prevent this, Kanbanize shares their top 5 tips to increase productivity. Follow Kanbanize on LinkedIn and let them know if you have found other proven ways to stay focused.

Follow Kanbanize on LinkedIn

Why You Should Stop Assigning Users to the Cards on Your Kanban Board

As a manager, it might feel natural for you to be the one who hands out work to each team member. It feels like the most intuitive approach to take: each person on the team has specific expertise so they should do what they do best.

“This is the most effective approach to get work done,” you might think.

Except when it isn’t.

Read More on the Nave Blog