I had a such a good time at the Cincy Deliver conference last Friday! If you’ve never been, you should definitely add it to your agenda for next year. The topics were so interesting and the people were amazing. I especially liked Liz Rettig’s talk on using AI and Kanban together to improve processes forContinue reading “Cincy Deliver: Let’s do it again Next Year!”
Category Archives: Published & Presented
Join me at Global Connect 2026, organized by Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)
July is shaping up to be a busy speaking month for me! If you missed me at Agilsts4Planet, PMI Milwaukee, or Cincy Deliver, you can still catch me at Global Connect 2026, organized by Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP Global). Here are the details: 🎤 Session Title: The Elephants Among Us: Talking about theContinue reading “Join me at Global Connect 2026, organized by Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)”
Agilists4Planet: Bridging polarities in an age of increasing isolation and division
Last Thursday I had the privilege of speaking at the online Agilist4Planet conference. Run by a dedicated group of volunteers, this international conference focuses on the intersection of Agile and Sustainability. And this year the topic was super timely: Bridging Polarities: Harnessing the Power of Tension. The speakers and topics were amazing! I appreciated theContinue reading “Agilists4Planet: Bridging polarities in an age of increasing isolation and division”
Come see me (and 35 other great speakers) at CincyDeliver!
I’m speaking at Cincy Deliver on Friday, July 24th and I hope you’ll join me at this awesome event! The topics and speakers are varied and intriguing, everything a member of a software delivery team might need to thrive in these challenging times. I’m doing an updated version of my Elephants talk, the one aboutContinue reading “Come see me (and 35 other great speakers) at CincyDeliver!”
“Ask Me Anything” about Agile at PMI Milwaukee’s PM in the AM on July 15, 2026 (virtual event)
Are the AI keyboard warriors right? Is Agile really dead? What about Scrum? Is it as strict as your last boss would have you believe? Do you cringe at the thought of attending yet another retrospective? Do you want to poke your eyes out with an ice pick during backlog refinement sessions (Yes, I reallyContinue reading ““Ask Me Anything” about Agile at PMI Milwaukee’s PM in the AM on July 15, 2026 (virtual event)”
It’s Official, my “Speak Up” cards are a hit. Get yours here.
Last week I ran my Conflict Resolution program (The Elephants Among Us: Talking about the Hard Things at Work and Beyond) for the energetic staff at the YMCA of North Central Ohio and I’m proud to share that, once again, my Speak Up cards were extremely well-received. Speak Up cards are a small deck ofContinue reading “It’s Official, my “Speak Up” cards are a hit. Get yours here.”
Building “Social Glue” at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection
It was a packed house for my talk at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection Luncheon last week. If you didn’t make it, you missed a lively and fruitful conversation. I shared my talk, “The Elephants Among Us: Talking about the Hard Things At Work (and Beyond)”. We discussed conflict, why it’sContinue reading “Building “Social Glue” at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection”
Leadership Circle, Deliberative Democracy, Free Business Consulting and more!
The Spring edition of Nicole-isms, my quarterly newsletter, went live yesterday. Check it out if you: If you’d like to get the next issue delivered directly to your inbox, you can subscribe here: https://stats.sender.net/forms/aM8mlA/view Click here to read it now: https://share.sender.net/campaigns/fl9B/recent-thoughts-on-the-world-of-work
Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.
If you’ve ever worked in the US, you know that April 15th is tax day. But this year, it’s also the day I’ll be speaking for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Connection. We’re going to dig into some good food at DLX, some networking with our neighbors and colleagues, and a super-importantContinue reading “Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.”
BACon Recap
I had a great time at BACon, organized by IIBA in Columbus Ohio on Friday. Brian Link and I presented on The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Agile. Well, actually we did a bit of presenting and a lot of facilitating. Because the attendees at the conference had all sorts of interesting experiencesContinue reading “BACon Recap”
nicolederr.com 