In the midst of the current buzz around agility, many employees and managers alike dismiss Agile methodologies as just another industry trend. However, Agile’s roots run deep, not only spanning three decades of evolution, but also applying the same aspects that sports teams use in order to win games. Having played semi-professional basketball in her teenage years and worked with Agile teams for over 12 years, Stephanie has identified 9 key parallels between Agile teams and sports teams. It is exactly this hands-on comparison that makes individuals and companies (especially those that have been forced into an Agile transition process without understanding its spirit and purpose) finally understand why Agile teams are better equipped to navigate today’s VUCA world. Whether you are just starting on your Agile journey or you are coaching your twentieth laggard organisation, this team analogy offers a fresh perspective that will make you go “aha”.
Originally from Austria, Stephanie has lived, studied and worked in Germany, France, California and the UK. With degrees in English, History and International Business Management, Stephanie’s out-of-the-box thinking and value set led her to join the Agile movement in 2012. Ever since then, she has spread and scaled the Agile mindset and methods such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean Start-Up, Design Sprints in multinational corporations and SMEs in the DACH region. In recent years, Stephanie has also founded two social impact start-ups and worked as an intercultural trainer helping refugees with their integration in Austria. These valuable experiences flow into her daily work as an independent Agile Consultant when coaching intercultural and internationally distributed teams.
The Agile Tour Vienna is an on-site conference run by the agile
community in Austria.
