Facilitation is sometimes seen as simply “leading a meeting” or “hosting a discussion,” but during a recent facilitation skills course, my participants reinforced just how much real skill is involved, and how those can be learned and honed with practice....
- 09 Sep 25
- 2 Min Read
My expectation to be perfect was ruining my video, but authenticity saved it 🎥 In the speaker group for Women in Agile Europe, we were all asked to send in a short promo video for our talks. One of the...
- 26 Aug 25
- 2 Min Read
“Warning: You Are at 120 BPM!” That’s the notification I received from my smartwatch during one of my most recent conferences.I’ve had the chance to attend a couple of Agile and Lean conferences — and I was a speaker twice....
- 11 Aug 25
- 2 Min Read
(and What Scrum Masters Can Do About It) Using the Competing Values Framework to understand the unseen tensions we’re caught in At the Online Scrum Master Summit 2025, I started my talk with a vulnerable story and a simple but...
- 22 Jul 25
- 4 Min Read
The Invitation and the Theme When I received the invitation to speak at Cognition 2025 — a virtual Agile conference hosted by SS Agile Gurus and Product Practioners Group of India (PPGI), and proudly sponsored by Scrum Alliance — I...
- 08 Jul 25
- 5 Min Read
The invitation to speak at Agile Saturday Tallinn came across just a month before the event, but at the right time for me to decide to join. The way it was arranged and the communication with the organizers were giving...
- 06 May 25
- 3 Min Read
Yes, we’re twins, and while Susanne and I might look (and sound) nearly identical, our approaches to presenting couldn’t be more different. Here’s how we learned to turn our differences into our biggest strength on the Agile stage. For more...
- 30 Apr 25
- 7 Min Read
There I was, overthinking in my hotel room in Helsinki, questioning every decision that led me to this moment.Who on earth would listen to my keynote?What was I thinking?Give me a regular talk any day—those 30-minute slots where the expectations...
- 08 Apr 25
- 5 Min Read
Facilitating Agile Culture Transformation in a Hybrid World Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to participate as a speaker at the Agile International Conference in Miami, where I presented my session “Facilitating Agile Culture Transformation in a Hybrid World.” ...
- 02 Apr 25
- 6 Min Read
I just realized the other day that I’ve made a public speaking pivot without really explaining it clearly nor exploring the why behind it. So, here it is. Background I’ve been presenting around software development, quality, agile, and leadership topics...
- 11 Mar 25
- 3 Min Read
