BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20100314T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20101107T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 RDATE:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081217T004853Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090212 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090210 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081217T004853Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081217T004853Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456245 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Tuesday\, February 10\, 2009 at 8:30am t hrough Wednesday\, February 11\, 2009 at 6pm.\n\nDescription:\nAgile Ope n Northwest\, an alliance of agile practitioners in the US Pacific North west region\, invite you to our 3rd annual conference Agile Open Northwe st 2009 "\;Agile for Real"\;. \;\n \;\nThe Northwest has a wealth of practitioners with years of real-world experience with agile methods and self-organizing teams. Agile Open Northwest offers an opport unity to strengthen our community of practice and co-create the future f or agile development in our region. \;\n \;\nYour hosts designed t his event to allow practitioners like you to meet in self-organizing gro ups where we can share our latest ideas\, challenges\, hopes\, experienc es and experiments. \;\n\n\nTags: conference\, agile\, open space\, s oftware development\, programmers\, managers\, leaders\, teams\, self-or ganizing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456245 URL:http://www.agileopennorthwest.org/ SUMMARY:Agile Open Northwest Conference 2009 "Agile for Real" LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T031005Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100417 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100415 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T031005Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T031005Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458402 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Thursday\, April 15\, 2010 at 9am throug h Friday\, April 16\, 2010 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\nIn today’s business environment\, Information Technology (IT) is not an option. The outsourc ing of IT infrastructure is quickly becoming a critical decision for man y businesses that are challenged to reduce costs\, while maintaining the ir competitive advantage and planning for the future. \;\n \;\nCo mpanies such as Amazon\, Google and Microsoft are building massive data centers to provide for the needs of most businesses. While some of this is work in progress\, today there are already many choices available to outsource your IT infrastructure. \;\n \;\nThis course will give you the most practical\, vendor-neutral perspective to make decisions on what is right for your business now and in terms of future choices for hosting your computing infrastructure externally. \;\n\n\nTags: virtu al office\, virtual assistant\, communications\, teams\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458402 URL:http://oregontrainingnetwork.com/training-topics/external-hosting/ SUMMARY:Strategies For IT Sourcing LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T193330Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T193330Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T193330Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459217 DESCRIPTION:The New Communicators is a three-day series of events explori ng the ways we communicate with each other. It is an open forum for disc ussion\, education and inspiration\, free of charge. * * * In 2007 Alex Linsker walked up to strangers in New York City’s Union Square Park and said\, “I’ll give you $5 if in five minutes or less we can’t figure out what to do about an upcoming situation you aren’t looking forward to.” I t didn’t cost him too much to develop a set of questions. As a radio int erviewer summarized\, “Exciting Strengths that you find in one area of y our life can then be extrapolated to all areas of life\, and we can use them in really any project or goal we’ve created.” \;\n \;\nIn thi s workshop\, we’ll apply strengths to what’s important to you at work or in life. We will walk through exercises\, practice asking the questions and grow the way we think. \;\n \;\nJoin us on Thursday to explor e your exciting strengths and take home a new approach to dealing with c hallenges and situations that cause anxiety. \;\n \;\nRSVP to Alex @AlexLinsker.com or 503 468-3950\n\nTags: workshop\, personal values\, c ore drivers\, systems thinking\, interpersonal\, relationships\, flow\, organizations\, teams\, individuals\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250459217 URL:http://thenewcommunicators.com/2010/08/27/exciting-strengths-transfor m-situations-from-the-inside-out/ SUMMARY:Exciting Strengths: Transform Situations from the Inside Out LOCATION:Research Club: 215 SE Morrison Suite 2020\, Portland OR 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130209 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130206 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130115T173832Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463404 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Wednesday\, February 6\, 2013 at 8am thr ough Friday\, February 8\, 2013 at 10pm.\n\nDescription:\nAgile Open Nor thwest\, a non-profit alliance of agile practitioners in the US Pacific Northwest region\, presents our seventh annual conference\, now expanded to a third day! This conference contains over 90 sessions bringing novi ces\, journeymen\, and experts together for face-to-face conversations e xploring the most important topics in Agile software development today.& #13\;\n \;\nWhat: An Open Space conference about Agile practices and techniques. \;\nWhere: Ambridge Event Center\, Portland\, Oregon \ ;\nWhen: February 6 to 8\, 2013 - Now three days long! \;\nWho: YOU a nd other experienced\, collaborative\, committed agile practitioners. Re gistration is limited to 150 participants. \;\nCost: $200 for the thr ee-day event\, including continental breakfast and lunch each day\, and dinner on the first night. \;\n \;\nAgile Open Northwest 2013 offe rs an opportunity to strengthen our community of practice and co-create the future for Agile development in our region. For three days\, we buil d on conversation after conversation as we engage important questions li ke: \;\n \;\nWhat is Agile really? \;\nWhat are the most import ant practices in making Agile approaches really successful on my team?&# 13\;\nWho practices Agile philosophies\, methods\, principles or practic es in the Northwest\, and what's the impact? \;\nWhat is the differen ce between Lean\, Scrum\, XP\, and other Agile approaches? \;\nWhat n ew technical challenges face Agile? \;\nWhat are the latest cutting e dge developments in the Agile software development world? \;\nHow do Agile frameworks and methods co-exist with project management\, process control and other governance structures? \;\nHow do we adapt Agile pr actices to our organizations without diluting them? \;\nCan Agile met hods work in big\, risky projects? How? \;\nWhen distributed teams us e Agile approaches\, what changes? \;\nIf we adopt an Agile mindset\, what might the transition look like in my organization?\n\nTags: agile\ , ruby\, extreme programming\, scrum\, lean\, .net\, rails\, software de velopment\, teams\, pair programming\, continuous integration\, software process improvement\, kanban\, devops\, agile testing\, teamwork\, cont inuous delivery\, object oriented\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250463404 URL:http://agileopennorthwest.org SUMMARY:Agile Open Northwest 2013 - "Agile For Real" LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130419T195132Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130419T195132Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130419T195159Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464077 DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference wants you t o speak at our conference! We want hear from you about what you're worki ng on. \;\nWe're accepting abstracts now for speakers for October's conference\, and want to work with you to speed up the application proce ss. Come get your questions answered and have some food on us.\n\nTags: conference\, teams\, meetup\, software quality\, tech\, speakers\, propo sals\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464077 URL:http://pnsqc.org/ SUMMARY:PNSQC Write-A-Thon Meetup SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T171724Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130821T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130821T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T171724Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130819T232200Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464526 DESCRIPTION:Who: YOU and all members of the local active Agile community (i.e.\, anyone who's doing any form of Agile - or wishes they could) \;\n \;\nWhat: We invite you to join us in looking at future opportun ities for AgilePDX. \;\n \;\nWhen: On our regular meeting date\, 3 rd Wednesday\, August 21 \;\n \;\nWhy: Because "\;self-organiz ing"\; "\;collaborative"\; "\;responding to change"\ ; \;\n \;\nHow: Alicia Lanier (our facilitator) will help us stay on track as we take a couple of hours to look at: \;\n \;\n- our draft Purpose and how it influences our decisions \;\n \;\n- where we are now and how we got here (3+ meetings at different days\, times of day\, and geographic locations!) \;\n \;\n- what that tells us about where we'd like to be \;\n \;\n- what next steps will help us get there \;\n \;\nNot one of our usual meetings\, but more of an AgilePDX-wide retrospective and continuous improvement event. Please join us in service to the local Agile community. AgilePDX can be the bes t user group EVER! \;\n\n\nTags: agile\, extreme programming\, commu nity\, xp\, scrum\, lean\, planning\, software development\, managers\, teams\, kanban\, collaborative\, adaptive\, executives\, agilepdx\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464526 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:AgilePDX Evening: Shape the Future LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140101T182616Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140115T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140115T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140101T182616Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140114T164638Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465417 DESCRIPTION:It is a common pattern for advocates of any kind (Agile\, Qua lity\, Process Improvement methods\, Waterfall\, etc.) to start off bang ing a drum with almost religious zealotry. “This is the way to achieve q uality products!” “Follow me or be cast aside!” I have certainly done th is and many of the change agents and forward thinkers I respect in the i ndustry have struggled with this as well in their careers. However\, rid ing a train of dogmatic viewpoints and practices has\, in many cases\, r uined the original efforts of change agents and more tragically\, create d bad patterns of development. This presentation (also presented at the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference earlier this year) will ex plore how we can clarify our intentions and work towards creating an env ironment where the people involved are empowered to think and experiment but still march in the same general direction. As product development b ecomes more and more complex\, different approaches are needed to get to the right outcome and we can no longer afford to apply rigid methods th at worked for a simpler environment. This presentation will help the aud ience think critically about where they are being too dogmatic in their efforts while introducing some new ways of thinking around complex adapt ive systems and complex product development. The full paper written for this conference presentation can be found here: http://www.uploads.pnsqc .org/2013/papers/t-095_Stadick_paper.pdf \;\n \;\nOur Speaker:  3\;\nRhea Stadick is an Organizational Coach at Intel\, Corp. She has sp ent the last eight years in software quality and development of engineer ing teams. Today she helps organizations across her company develop cult ures and competencies to create thriving work environments that support excellence in product development. She received her B.S. in Computer Sci ence from Oregon State University and M.B.A. from Willamette University. For the past several years she has organized the Rose City Software Pro cess Improvement Network (SPIN) in the Portland-metro area that gathers professionals in the area to learn and network. \;\n \n\nTags: agile\ , agilepdx\, teams\, enterprise\, dogmatism\, workplace\, empowerment\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465417 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Agile PDX Evening: The Tail that Wags the Dogma LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T010449Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140219T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140219T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T010449Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140204T194525Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465540 DESCRIPTION:The key to successful adoption of any development methodology is a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each team member within that framework. As agile continues its rapid adoption\, it’s essential to define the role of QA in Scrum as concretely as we’ve defined the other team roles. \;\nAgile methodology gives QA an o pportunity for broader and deeper involvement in the software developmen t lifecycle\, enabling us more effectively to ensure quality\, not by fi nding defects\, but by preventing the introduction of defects in the fir st place. Because quality starts with the user story\, QA can drive def ect prevention by asking key questions of product owners during requirem ents definition. We can ensure that comprehensive acceptance criteria a re in place\, to drive high quality development\, testing\, and story ac ceptance. We can also ask technical questions of developers. This resu lts in more thoroughly defined user stories and prompts developers to co nsider additional issues\, and avoid pitfalls in advance of implementati on. Finally\, to prevent the steady growth of technical debt\, we must remind scrum masters to plan story points for fixing both known and unkn own defects as part of every sprint. This presentation will teach you h ow to leverage Agile within your organization to see immediate improveme nts in the quality of your software delivery. \;\n \;\nAbout the s peaker... \;\nKaren Ascheim Wysopal has been in software QA for over 20 years\, in roles including tester\, release manager\, software engine er\, test automation engineer\, and 8 years as QA manager. She’s spent the past five years at Hewlett Packard\, and currently heads Quality &am p\; PMO in the Software and Web Services organization\, overseeing HPCon nected.com\, ePrintcenter.com\, and related HP web-connected print techn ologies. She was a leader in the organization’s transition to Agile las t year. Karen has presented at the Pacific Northwest Software Quality C onference. Her professional passions are building high functioning inno vative teams from the ground up\, defining processes that encompass a ho listic approach to quality\, and speaking on best practices to foster im provements across the industry. She can’t seem to stop breaking software .\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, teams\, qa\, testers\, testing\, quality\, quality assurance\, adoption\, transition\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250465540 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Agile PDX Evening: The Role of QA in Scrum - Leveraging Agile for Defect Prevention LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140311T014159Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140416T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140416T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140311T014159Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140311T014159Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465814 DESCRIPTION:Some Agile software teams struggle to colocate their members so the software developers and testers can be near each other at work. W hat happens when development team members have the luxury of sitting tog ether\, but still want something more? We took the bold step of colocati ng some development teams with their end-users. We had lofty goals and s ome specific expectations\, but ended up with some unexpected results\, as well. \;\n \;\nThis presentation covers a case study and a ret rospective on our company's effort to colocate development teams with th eir end users. It discusses reasons for moving the teams\, as well as th e lessons learned and the changes made to our process. The experiment ca used our development organization re-examine its best practices and proc esses. We think these lessons are applicable to teams regardless of thei r industry and experience. \;\n \;\nAbout the speaker... \;\n&# 13\;\nMary Panza is the scrum master at Parametric Portfolio Associates in Seattle\, Washington. She has supported\, tested and managed software for the past twenty years for various companies around the Puget Sound area. Mary’s passion has always been problem-solving and process improve ment\, as well as seeing the human side of software development. In her free time\, she enjoys volunteering for the Seattle Mountaineers\, an ou tdoor education non-profit.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, collocated teams \, cross functional\, teams\, users\, sitting together\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465814 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Agile PDX Evening: Collocation - Rewards and Perils LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171104T010528Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171117T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171117T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171104T010528Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171104T010800Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472786 DESCRIPTION:Imagine coming to work every day where you're free to be your authentic self\, you have open trust with all of your coworkers\, and y ou can easily focus together\, experiment\, and create great value witho ut regard to role or hierarchy. What if all individuals and teams got t o experience this kind of open\, creative\, productive\, inspiring workp lace? We too often see that this is not the case for ourselves or our t eams as we often lack Psychological Safety in our work environment. \ ;\n \;\nSo what are the culprits that cause this lack of safety? Is it miscommunication\, politics\, old management practices\, or something else? Join us as we explore the challenges to Psychological Safety and learn from each other's experiences where Psychological Safety was at i t's best and teams thrived. If you've been on either side of this Safet y line\, we invite you to share your experiences and what has helped you r teams to open up or caused them to shut down. \;\n \;\n \;\nC ontinuing with our theme of learning\, the Westside cafe will discuss ho w we can create a culture where it is ok to probe deeply into our mistak es without fear. \;\n \;\nPlease join us Nov 17th for this discuss ion. \;\n \;\n \;\n[Note: This session will be held at the McM enamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. Please ask the host at the front of t he Imbrie Hall building for the AgilePDX group's location.] \n\nTags: ag ile\, agilepdx\, PsychologicalSafety\, teams\n\nImported from: http://ca lagator.org/events/1250472786 URL:http://agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Agile PDX Westside: Overcoming a Culture of Fear: Improving Psych ological Safety for Individuals and Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse: 4045 N.W. Cornelius Pass Rd .\, Hillsboro OR 97124 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194629Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181205T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181205T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194629Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194629Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474493 DESCRIPTION:Learn to Coach: Tech Managers &\; Teams is an immersive wo rkshop that breaks down the fundamentals of coaching for managers in sta rtup and technical environments. Over the course of the morning\, we'll learn the elements of effective coaching and have time to practice\, too ! \;\n \;\nThis isn't your average coaching conversation - it's ha nds-on\, no slides\, and really fun (we promise - you get to build thing s\, make stuff\, and break stuff!) It's also not a leadership developmen t class! This workshop is about actionable\, real-world techniques that you can apply in your daily work immediately. \;\n \;\nThis course is designed for new and mid-level managers who have teams of 1+ people. It can also be a great tool for HR and people managers who are looking to add coaching skills to their toolboxes.\n\nTags: coaching\, managemen t\, managers\, startups\, tech\, teams\, team\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250474493 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-coach-tech-managers-teams-ticke ts-50931534591 SUMMARY:Learn to Coach: Tech Managers & Teams LOCATION:Cayuse: 121 SW Salmon Street\, Suite 900\, Portland OR 97204 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194756Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181206T113000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181206T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194756Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181026T194756Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474494 DESCRIPTION:Change Management in the Startup Ecosystem is a workshop desi gned to help managers\, teams\, and leaders understand and manage change in their startups. This will be an interactive\, practical session with overviews of established models\, enlightening conversations\, and acti vities for applying the models that hold strong in startups. \;\n \;\nLet's be real\, in a startup there is always a change happening! It' s constant. And if employees can be more aware of the emotional and orga nizational implications of change\, and have strategies and tools to hel p with these transitions\, work will be smoother\, and goals will be ach ieved quicker. \;\n \;\nThis workshop is designed for people manag ers of all levels\, but can be beneficial for individual contributors an d HR employees as well. Before the session\, we'll ask you to think abou t a change you (and/or your team members) are actively experiencing\, an d come ready to discuss and work through this real-world scenario.\n\nTa gs: change\, change management\, startups\, management\, teams\, leaders hip\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474494 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/change-management-in-the-startup-ecosyst em-tickets-50933803377 SUMMARY:Change Management in the Startup Ecosystem LOCATION:Cayuse: 121 SW Salmon Street\, Suite 900\, Portland OR 97204 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190515T214353Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190515T214353Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190515T214353Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475607 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Thursday\, May 30\, 2019 at 8am through Friday\, May 31\, 2019 at 4:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nOnly a few seats left and only a few days left to sign up for “Coaching for Results using the Agile Fluency Game” workshop in Portland OR\, May 30-31. Play the simu lation of 2.5 years in the life of a software team. How much benefit can you earn? Learn many ways to share the game experience with teams\, pro duct people\, managers &\; leaders\, scrum masters\, and more. Regist er now. More details at https://afp_game_workshop_portland.eventbrite.c om\n\nTags: agile\, software development\, agile fluency model\, simulat ions\, games\, coach\, coaching\, coaches\, teams\, workshops\, professi onal development\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047560 7 URL:http://agilefluency.org/workshops.php SUMMARY:"Coaching for Results with the Agile Fluency™ Game" Workshop LOCATION:Agile Fluency Project: 100 NE Farragut Street\, Portland Oregon 97211 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200211T234030Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200221T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200221T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200211T234030Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200211T234030Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476809 DESCRIPTION:**Curious about the Agile Fluency Project?** This is the plac e to start! \;\n \;\nLearn about the Agile Fluency Model\, the Ag ile Fluency Lifecycle\, and play the Agile Fluency Game. \;\n \;\ nYou’ll gain new insights into what Agile can look like in your organiza tion and how to invest in change.\n\nTags: agile\, software development\ , agile fluency model\, coach\, coaching\, coaches\, teams\, workshops\, professional development\, development\, simulation\, boardgames\, lear ning\, leadership\, agilefluencymodel\, programmers\, testers\, projectm anagers\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476809 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-introduction-to-the-agile-fluency-mod el-february-21-2020-registration-88934107309 SUMMARY:"An Introduction to the Agile Fluency Model" workshop LOCATION:Agile Fluency Project LLC: 100 NE Farragut St.\, Portland OR 972 11 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200228T000350Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200309T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200309T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200228T000350Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200307T021254Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476904 DESCRIPTION:Come play the Agile Fluency Game! You’ll gain new insights in to the benefits and trade-offs of adopting agile practices—and you’ll ha ve a great time doing it. \;\n \;\nThe Agile Fluency Game authenti cally simulates 2½ years on a software development team. It was develope d so experiments in the game lead to new insights about your real-world options. As you play the game\, you’ll make decisions about which agile practices to adopt. Of course\, you have to deliver features\, too! Or w hat’s the point? \;\n \;\nThis is a great experience for agile tea m members interested in learning more about their options\; managers and leaders wanting to better understand agile development\; and people who enjoy modern board games such as Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride.& #13\;\n \;\n*“Saved us money on our agile transition effort by gettin g a preview in 90 minutes!”* —Director\, Agile Center of Excellence \ ;\n \;\n*“Makes the need for best practices come to life.”* —Manager& #13\;\n \;\n*“Played first game and beautifully painted ourselves int o a corner through the same mistakes real teams make. How’d that happen? Powerful teaching.”* —Senior Learning &\; Development Manager \;\ n \;\n*“[Our leadership team] experienced 20 years of agile learning in 4 hours!”* —Director\, R &\; D \;\n \;\n*“The shift from pla ying the game gave new focus to our discussion of leadership challenges. ”* —VP\, Product Management \;\n \;\nDoors open at 6pm. We’ll star t playing at 6:30. Be sure to arrive before then: the building is secure d at 6:30 and no further entry is allowed. \;\n \;\nTo learn more about the game\, visit https://www.agilefluency.org/game.php. \;\n 3\;\nCORONAVIRUS NOTE: We've been asked if we still plan to hold this ev ent given the concerns about Coronavirus. We DO plan to hold the event\, with the following precautions: \;\n \;\n* Attendance is limited to 16 people. (First come\, first served.) \;\n* We will not be servi ng food or drink or allowing food in the game room. If you bring food\, we have a separate dining area where you can eat. \;\n* Hand sanitize r and tissues will be available. Restrooms for washing hands are right a cross the hall. \;\n* Do not attend if you're sick or have flu sympto ms.\n\nTags: game\, simulation\, teams\, agile\, agile fluency\, fun\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476904 SUMMARY:Agile Fluency® Game night LOCATION:Agile Fluency Project: 100 NE Farragut Street\, Portland Oregon 97211 USA SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200310T200604Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200407T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200407T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200310T200604Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200329T180616Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476950 DESCRIPTION:*Cancelled due to Coronavirus.* \;\n \;\nCome play the Agile Fluency Game! You’ll gain new insights into the benefits and trade -offs of adopting agile practices—and you’ll have a great time doing it. \;\n \;\nThe Agile Fluency Game authentically simulates 2½ years on a software development team. It was developed so experiments in the g ame lead to new insights about your real-world options. As you play the game\, you’ll make decisions about which agile practices to adopt. Of co urse\, you have to deliver features\, too! Or what’s the point? \;\n& #13\;\nThis is a great experience for agile team members interested in l earning more about their options\; managers and leaders wanting to bette r understand agile development\; and people who enjoy modern board games such as Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride. \;\n \;\n*“Saved us money on our agile transition effort by getting a preview in 90 minutes !”* —Director\, Agile Center of Excellence \;\n \;\n*“Makes the ne ed for best practices come to life.”* —Manager \;\n \;\n*“Played f irst game and beautifully painted ourselves into a corner through the sa me mistakes real teams make. How’d that happen? Powerful teaching.”* —Se nior Learning &\; Development Manager \;\n \;\n*“[Our leadershi p team] experienced 20 years of agile learning in 4 hours!”* —Director\, R &\; D \;\n \;\n*“The shift from playing the game gave new fo cus to our discussion of leadership challenges.”* —VP\, Product Manageme nt \;\n \;\nDoors open at 6pm. We’ll start playing at 6:30. Be sur e to arrive before then: the building is secured at 6:30 and no further entry is allowed. \;\n \;\nTo learn more about the game\, visit ht tps://www.agilefluency.org/game.php. \;\n \;\nCORONAVIRUS NOTE: We 've been asked if we still plan to hold this event given the concerns ab out Coronavirus. We DO plan to hold the event\, with the following preca utions: \;\n \;\n* Attendance is limited to 16 people. (First come \, first served.) \;\n* We will not be serving food or drink or allow ing food in the game room. If you bring food\, we have a separate dining area where you can eat. \;\n* Hand sanitizer and tissues will be ava ilable. Restrooms for washing hands are right across the hall. \;\n* Do not attend if you're sick or have flu symptoms.\n\nTags: game\, simul ation\, teams\, agile\, agile fluency\, fun\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250476950 SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Agile Fluency® Game night LOCATION:Agile Fluency Project: 100 NE Farragut Street\, Portland Oregon 97211 USA SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211108T134447Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211201T131500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211201T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211108T134447Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211108T134447Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477990 DESCRIPTION:COVID has certainly impacted our lives in many\, many ways. A fter positive experiences from working at home\, a number of people are now looking to continue in a hybrid or remote work environment. As an em ployer\, what are the legal implications that you need to consider in th ese new environments? How do you maintain your culture and sense of cama raderie? As an entrepreneur\, what services/products can you offer compa nies to support their efforts as they struggle with these challenges? 3\;\n \;\nJoin us on Wednesday\, December 1st to hear from three spea kers who are dealing with these changes in the workplace\, and learn wha t they are doing. You will hear from: \;\n• A labor and employment la wyer discussing the legal implications of a hybrid or remote workforce.& #13\;\n• A Chief Experience Officer who will share culture/team building best practices and how they've changed when teams are remote and/or hyb rid. \;\n• A CEO of a local\, small tech company that has gone total ly remote. She’ll talk about how they made that decision\, and what they 've done to maintain team cohesiveness. \;\n \;\nFrom this Lunch & amp\; Learn\, you will gain insights\, tools and creative ideas on how t o thrive in a hybrid or remote work environment. \;\n \;\nPanelist s \;\n \;\nTonie Bitseff \;\nSpecial Counsel\, Buchalter \; \nTonie Bitseff is a member of the Corporate Law and Labor &\; Employ ment Practice Groups in the Firm’s Seattle office. She provides advice o n compensation and benefit matters\, including assisting clients with de sign\, diligence review\, internal audits and many other issues involvin g employment law. Ms. Bitseff also serves as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) counsel supporting contract negotiations and busine ss transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. \;\n \;\nJen Reg an \;\nCo-founder and Chief Experience Officer\, Morpheus XR \;\n As Chief Experience Officer\, Jen Regan guides marketplace facilitation and experiences. She has over 15 years of thought leadership in change m anagement\, executive coaching\, and employee engagement within the live entertainment industry working with over 120 live event venues\, 20 spo rts teams\, 10 Fortune 200 companies\, 7 music festivals\, and serves on the boards of 4 non-profits. Jen graduated from Willamette University a nd is now living in Santa Monica. \;\n \;\nRobin Jones \;\nCEO\ , Monsoon \;\nRobin Jones is a startup jill-of-all-trade\, having hel d leadership roles across a broad array of functions. She was formerly S VP Marketing &\; BD at Socrata\, where she grew qualified pipeline co verage by 6X+. She founded and grew the OEM business unit at Esri and co -founded FonJax\, which was sold to Keynote Systems. Robin has an MBA fr om the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and a BS of from Stanford University. She serves on the BOD of TiE Oregon and TiE Oregon Foundatio n. \;\n \;\nModerator \;\n \;\nErnie Bootsma \;\nSharehol der\, Buchalter \;\nAs a shareholder at Buchalter\, Ernie Bootsma ha s been actively representing start-up and emerging growth businesses\, f amily businesses\, and mature companies\, since 1990. His legal practice encompasses company formation\, finance\, governance\, M&\;A\, as we ll as intellectual \;\n\n\nTags: entrepreneur\, start-up\, Hybrid Wor kplace\, Remote Workplace\, COVID impact on work environment\, teams\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250477990 URL:https://hub.tie.org/e/how-covid-has-reshaped-the-workplace-considerat ions-for-a-hybrid-or-fully-remote-workforce SUMMARY:How COVID has reshaped the workplace – Considerations for a hybri d or fully remote workforce LOCATION:Internet/Online (registration required): false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR