Workshops and Keynotes

Ken Whitaker has created two forms of live training that anyone can attend and are ready to be be scheduled. LSM offers workshops (half-day to full-day) and keynotes (one-hour tutorials).

These events can be arranged for either onsite or webcast with local PMI chapters, private companies, or technology groups.

“I am so pleased with the content presented in such a short amount of time.”

— Robbie C.

Public workshops

  • Project Managers Agile Bootcamp

    Half-day (3.5 hrs), condensed workshop designed for marrying project management with agility. By far, the best introduction to agile for project managers and new ScrumMasters. Fees range from $199 to $249 per attendee.

    Topics covered:

    Is a New Process Methodology Needed?
    Align to Your Company Vision
    Introduction to Agile Thinking
    The Scrum Workflow in 30 Minutes
    Define Project Scope the First Time
    Successfully Transition to Agile Organization

  • Deliver Projects On Time™ Every Time!

    Day-long (6-hrs) “how do you do it” introduction on how to motivate and lead on-time delivery. Our longest-running workshop aimed at those managers struggling to get projects out the door! Fees range from $249 to $299 per attendee.

    Topics covered:

    Is a New Process Methodology Needed?
    Align to Your Company Vision
    Introduction to Agile Thinking
    Overview of the Agile Workflow
    How the Scrum Workflow Really Works
    Successfully Transition to an Agile Organization
    Putting Agile into Action

  • The Secret Life of Successful Scrums

    Full-day (6-hrs), condensed workshop that uncovers leadership tips and tricks for Scrumming that actually work. For those experienced with agile and project management and in need of some tips and best practices that work. Fees range from $249 to $299 per attendee.

    Topics covered:

    Is a New Process Methodology Needed?
    Introduction to Agile Thinking
    The Scrum Walkabout - How It Works
    The Scrum Walkabout - Things That Go Wrong
    Mission, Vision, and The Why
    The Necessity of a Project Charter
    Prioritizing Project Scope
    The True Cost of Multitasking
    Measuring Performance: The 20-Minute Method

What people are saying …

 

“We’re witnessing the commoditization of project management training and you ain’t no commodity.”

— Doug D.

“Thank you so much for your awesome class.”

— Shawn P.

“Best session so far. Learned so much! Excited to get back to share.”

— Ashley S.

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Private, customized workshops

A structured hands-on, private engagement consisting of a combination of workshops and team mentoring. Our unique D-I-Y proposition lets you choose the workshop topics that best benefit your organization or audience. AS FAR AS WE KNOW, we're the only consulting folks in the agile/project management world adopting this flexible approach to customizing workshop content.

Customizing a workshop should accelerate your teams to a higher performance level. That’s why we call this program:

APPLIED PROJECT ACCELERATION ENGAGEMENT

Your management team selects your agenda from a catalog of topics:

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The best thing is that the broad range of topics come from our new The Art of Technical Project Management blended learning course currently in development.

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Keynotes

One-hour* tutorials

*Actually, about 50 minutes of fun-filled information …

  • 7 Deadly Habits of Ineffective Project Managers

    Our most popular tutorial: The seven habits that can negatively impact your team’s success. All attendees get a full-color comix of the seven deadly habits.

  • Introduction to Agile Project Management

    Confused how to make agile work in your organization? This gentile introduction bridges the gap between project management fundamentals and agile software development.

  • 7 Successful Habits of Effective Project Leaders

    Learn seven tough-learned, practical habits that help build great teams that consistently deliver great projects. (This is actually the antidote to the “7 Deadly Habits …” tutorial.)

  • Leading Software Quality Maniacs

    With the expectation of faster product deployment, the evolution to agility and self-directed teams requires extensive planning. It all starts with a commitment to quality.

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