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Level Up Your KLR Europe 2024 Experience

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May 6-8, 2024
May 9, 2024 – Leveling Up Days

Cascais, Portugal

The 2024 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe starts in three months in coastal Cascais, Portugal and the available spaces are filling up fast!

In addition to the main retreat, we are again offering the Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting for all KLR participants and two exclusive Coach the Trainer sessions to level up the Kanban knowledge, training, and coaching skills for our licensed Accredited Kanban Trainers.

Register for KLR Europe 2024

Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting

FREE to all KLR participants.

Monday, May 6th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Hosted by: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

Arrive early to expand your KLR experience by attending Kanban University Connect LIVE! FREE to all KLR participants. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow Kanban practitioners in person, share your feedback with leaders, and discuss all things Kanban University, including Kanban trends across the globe. Please email us at events@kanban.university to RSVP for this meeting when your KLR registration is complete.

RSVP for the Connect LIVE! Meeting

For our Accredited Kanban Trainers, we are offering two exclusive Coach the Trainer sessions on Thursday, following the retreat.

Please email us at events@kanban.university to add a session to your Kanban Leadership Retreat registration or let us know of your interest in future Coach the Trainer opportunities.

Coach the Trainer: Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK)

For licensed Accredited Kanban Trainers only.

Thursday, May 9th
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Trainer: David J Anderson

Email events@kanban.university​ to register.

Learn More About Enterprise Scale Kanban

Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)

For licensed Accredited Kanban Trainers only.

Thursday, May 9th
9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

Email events@kanban.university to register.

Learn More About Scrum Better with Kanban

Pack Your Bags for Portugal and KLR Europe 2024

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Beautiful sunset on the coast of Cascais, Portugal with a lighthouse and purple skies.

Pack Your Bags for Portugal and Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe 2024

May 6 - 8, 2024
Cascais, Portugal

Join Us at Kanban Leadership Retreat Cascais 2024

The picturesque charm of coastal Cascais, Portugal and its five-star Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa await you at Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe 2024!

Enjoy captivating views as you immerse yourself in a sea of Kanban knowledge surrounded by coaches, trainers, consultants, thought leaders, and practitioners from around the world. You and your fellow participants will plan the agenda on the first night, ensuring the retreat covers the most relevant and topical discussions for the current climate.

Extend your stay with specially designed Leveling Up sessions to expand your Kanban knowledge, training, and coaching skills. More details on specific offerings coming soon.

Explore the Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa

Why Attend Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe?

CHALLENGE

Question and confront established ideas. Present new material and advance the field of Kanban.

EXPLORE

Go deeper into existing concepts. Stretch the boundaries on Cost of Delay, Metrics, Flow, Games, Maturity Levels and more.

CONNECT

Put your heads together and create something new. Or, come together to offer advice regarding a challenge.

Bond with others during the 5-hour mid-day break in the beautiful local region. Recommended recreational activities are waiting for you to get active or simply relax.

Level Up Your KLR North America Experience

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Level Up at Kanban Leadership Retreat North America

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

The 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat North America kicks off in two months in San Diego and the available spaces are filling up fast! If you haven’t registered for KLR North America yet, you can still enjoy a price break until September 30th when prices go up!

Register for KLR North America

Arrive early to expand your KLR experience by attending Kanban University Connect LIVE! FREE to all KLR participants. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow Kanban practitioners in person, share your feedback with leaders, and discuss all things Kanban University, including Kanban trends across the globe.

Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting

FREE to all KLR participants.

Monday, November 6th
In-person session, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Hosted by: Todd Little and Joey Spooner

RSVP for the Connect LIVE! Meeting

For our Accredited Kanban Trainers, we are offering two exclusive Coach the Trainer sessions on Sunday and Monday.

Please email us at events@kanban.university to add a session to your Kanban Leadership Retreat registration or let us know of your interest in future Coach the Trainer opportunities.

Coach the Trainer: Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK)

For licensed Accredited Kanban Trainers only.

Sunday, November 5th
Full day

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm lunch
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Trainer: David J Anderson

Email events@kanban.university​ to register.

Learn More About Enterprise Scale Kanban

Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)

For licensed Accredited Kanban Trainers only.

Monday, November 6th
9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Trainers: Todd Little and Joey Spooner

This Coach the Trainer session is SOLD OUT! However, we are taking names for the waiting list. Please email us at events@kanban.university to add yours to the list.

Learn More About Scrum Better with Kanban

Save Big On Kanban Leadership Retreat When You Register in May

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Prices for both retreats go up June 1st!

Come to Mayrhofen, Austria in June or San Diego, California in November and join a collective gathering of inspiring minds as we CHALLENGE, EXPLORE, and CONNECT on all things Kanban.

KLR Europe Pricing/Registration
KLR North America Pricing/Registration

Meet and mingle with the worldwide Kanban community’s experts and enthusiasts, including coaches, trainers, consultants, thought leaders and practitioners. Bring in topics that you’re passionate about and get ready to discuss them with your fellow participants. Enjoy the mid-day extended break between sessions.

But hurry if you want to save on registration for these one-of-a-kind events!

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!

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!