Join Agile Practice Guide contributors Mike Griffiths, Betsy Kauffman, and Jesse Fewell, and Moderator Ellen Grove for a virtual roundtable on how Agile practices are evolving to meet today’s challenges. Explore the shift toward product-focused teams, changing Agile roles, choosing the right frameworks and methods, and the growing influence of AI on how we work.

FREE registration: https://agilealliance.org/event/the-new-agile-practice-guide-practical-guidance-for-delivering-value-today/

#Agile #AgilePracticeGuide

We’ve recently completed the first phase of our Reimagining Agility initiative: listening across regions, industries, and communities so that we can better understand the challenges practitioners believe the field must address.

Join us on Thursday, Oct 29 for this FREE virtual panel, where we'll be discussing the findings of our Reimagining Agility virtual and in-person workshops over the last year.

RSVP now for this virtual session: https://agilealliance.org/event/reimagining-agility-panel-discussion/

#ReimaginingAgility #Agile

Science says your boss should talk less in meetings - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/science-says-your-boss-should-talk-less-in-meetings/

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/ai-coding-agents-generate-more-code-but-not-more-software/

Press notes that become pages, not PDFs lost in an email. https://comunicate.top/

A ready-to-run Retro in 15 Minutes with AI? Workshop prep shouldn’t eat your evening. In this live session, watch Dorota Mleczko build a complete retrospective from a blank page in 15 minutes flat, using Microsoft Copilot. The agenda, the facilitation, the board, the participant instructions–all of it, in front of you, in real time. No slides, no theory, no jargon.

Come and see what’s possible, and leave knowing it’s something you can do too. https://agilealliance.org/event/from-zero-to-a-ready-to-run-retro-in-15-minutes-with-ai/

#Agile #Retro #AgileAndAI

Places to intervene in a system.
https://donellameadows.org/archives/leverage-points-places-to-intervene-in-a-system/

Rnjoyed participating in Agile Coach Camp Worldwide this weekend.

What happens when #Agile practitioners, community advocates, technologists, and nonprofit leaders come together around a meaningful challenge?

In partnership with the Jubilee Association of Maryland, the Hack for Good “hackathon” invites participants to move beyond conversation and apply Agile thinking to real-world challenges faced by a nonprofit organization that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

More: https://agilealliance.org/creating-real-impact-through-collaboration-the-hack-for-good-at-pmi-agile-2026/

Register: https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/landing/page/home

PMI® Agile 2026 kicks off in less than one week! And it's shaping up to be the most future-focused Agile conference yet. Whether you're deep in transformation or questioning what Agile means today, this year’s sessions cut through the noise. We’ll tackle Agile’s evolution, the role of AI, the cost of failure, and what it takes to lead with purpose in real-world complexity. Haven’t secured your spot? There’s still time!

https://agilealliance.org/pmi-agile-2026/

#Agile2026 #PMIAgile2026 #Agile #EnterpriseAgility

Attending the PMI® Agile 2026 conference later this month in National Harbor, MD? Today is the final day to lock in your discounted hotel rates!

The Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor is a mere stone’s throw from Washington, D.C. Nestled on the banks of the Potomac River, the resort invites you to experience a perpetual oasis with a consistent 72-degree climate inside a magnificent 19-story indoor garden atrium.

Learn more: https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/landing/page/hotelandtravel

#PMIAgile2026 #Agile

If PMI® Agile 2026 has been on your radar, now's a great time to register. We are offering $400 off registration through 30 June with code FLASH400.

We hope to see you in National Harbor (near Washington, DC) this July!
Register now: https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/landing/page/registration

If you're an Agile Alliance member, you can save even more by combining the Flash Sale discount with members-only pricing! Get your special discount code here: https://agilealliance.org/pmi-agile-2026/member-discount/

#Agile #PMIAgile2026

Agile roles are changing fast. AI is reshaping how teams plan, coordinate, deliver, and learn. Product-centric models are changing what organizations expect from Agile professionals. Career growth is becoming less about titles and more about the skills, judgment, and adaptability people bring to complex work.

These sessions focus on where Agile careers are headed, how AI is changing the work, and what you can do now to stay relevant and valuable: https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/sessioncatalog/page/sessions?tab.all=1771429223221001tuq6&search.contenttrack=1778769812782003ljQJ

#Agile #PMIAgile2026

We’re excited to introduce our PMI Agile 2026 opening keynote – “Rethinking How Organizations Change” with Elisabeth Hendrickson and Joel Tosi, who will challenge attendees to rethink how organizations approach transformation, improvement, and large-scale change.

Learn more: https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/landing/page/newshendricksonandtosi

#Agile #EnterpriseAgility #PMIAgile2026 #Agile2026

We’re pleased to introduce our first PMI Agile 2026 keynote speaker, Dr. Johan S Roos, an author, strategist, and advisor (and co-creator of LEGO® Serious Play®!), whose work focuses on leadership, organizational readiness, and the human capabilities required to navigate complexity in an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automation. His talk is titled, "The Fourth Value: Human Magic in the Age of Algorithms."
https://events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmiagile26/landing/page/newsdrjohanroos

#Agile #EnterpriseAgility #PMIAgile2026 #Agile2026

Having a hard time migrating to a new Mastodon instance. I've applied for access on both beige.party and hachyderm.io

I understand that the moderators are volunteers. Is there anything I can do to to move this along? I.e. offering to help after I’ve been approved?

Does anyone know who to contact?

#ottawa friends does anyone know why Kirkwood is blocked off at Carling? All traffic westbound on Carling was forced south on Kirkwood.

GitLab is rebuilding around GenAI. Social media is loud about that bet. The part most people ignore is the restructuring itself, and it's mostly sound:

- Smaller teams with end-to-end ownership
- Fewer management layers
- Fewer countries

What Agile coaches have urged for years.

The AI mandate, "daily use by every individual," is a KPI searching for a purpose. Set it aside and the org changes deserve credit.

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-act-2/

#AIinSoftwareDevelopment #BuildInPublic

GenAI vendors brag about benchmark scores. A new paper, "Potemkin Understanding in LLMs," explains why they're hollow.

Tests built for humans assume the test-taker passes or fails like a human. LLMs break that. A model can define a haiku, then write one that doesn't fit, then misclassify its own output.

When a vendor waves a benchmark, ask what it can do on YOUR work, on problems it hasn't seen.

https://arxiv.org/html/2506.21521v2

#AIinSoftwareDevelopment #BuildInPublic

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