Transform Your Thinking: Get Yourself Into the Lean-Agile Mindset

by Aaron Monroe

The role of a BRM is a tough but rewarding job. Often, you’re asked to be many things to many more people in order to be a strategic partner while also delivering business value. Some of you are an army of one or two, doing your best to help others understand how you can help them and pushing to prove the value of the BRM role in a tangible way. While leaders rarely have an issue understanding the value of a Business Analyst or Project Manager, there are often questions about the value a BRM provides—and so the list of challenges you face as a BRM goes on!

What if you could play a role in changing the narrative and addressing these challenges head-on? You can, and the Lean-Agile Mindset training class can show you how.

Whether you’re new to the concepts of Lean or Agile, or you’re experienced and ready to take your skills to the next level (or even if you’re a Waterfall guru!), you have knowledge to gain from the Lean-Agile Mindset training class. This isn’t a class on Agile transformation or Lean adoption—it’s a class on how to transform your thinking by applying key Lean and Agile concepts, providing concrete and practical direction on how you can powerfully impact your organization and stop the “But what is the value of BRMs?” conversations in their tracks.

While the Agile movement proposes alternatives to traditional project management, the Lean-Agile Mindset focuses on providing key insights into how thinking differently can drive organizational success, regardless of delivery approach (Agile, Waterfall, Ad hoc, etc.). The Lean-Agile Mindset training provides the necessary theory and hands-on experience for you to respond to the complexity and unpredictability of your work environment in brand new ways. No matter your industry or chosen field of work, you’ll be able to apply what you learn and see immediate results.

This training class is built on collaborative and interactive learning techniques that aid retention and give attendees an opportunity to learn while mastering new practices. Below are some key value components of the Lean-Agile Mindset class:

• Learn about the Lean-Agile Mindset and its benefits
• Learn how to apply tenets of the Lean-Agile Mindset in your organization for immediate results
• Learn the basic concepts of Agile and associated implementation methodologies
• Develop valuable practical skills and tools
• Learn how to leverage Systems Thinking to improve your success as a BRM
• Boost your company’s agility and performance
• Connect the parts of your organization regardless of delivery approach (Waterfall or Agile)
• Learn how to lead change in your organization (and teach others)
• Identify the key role Management plays in extending the Lean-Agile Mindset
• Learn how social, cultural, and behavioral factors play into organizational success and how BRMs can influence them positively
• Witness the transition from “command and control” to the “empower and inspire” style of leadership

Are you ready to transform your thinking and learn innovative ways to address the challenges you face every day as a BRM? Do you believe in the power of interactive and collaborative learning? Are you excited to attend BRMConnect 2016?

If your answer to any of these questions is yes, sign up for the Lean-Agile Mindset class at BRMConnect 2016 in Charlotte, NC, U.S.A today! For more information, please feel free to contact me here. I’ll see you at BRMConnect!