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The course was very interactive and included many real life examples. I initially thought it would be difficult to sit through this training online, but the exercises were a good way to engage everyone and allow the introverts to speak/share their thoughts and ideas.

- Christine MohabirSenior Project Manager (on the Business side)

Highly recommended for people leaders at all levels, Gil's course broadens the definition of Agile, giving leaders a true sense of its value. With a keen focus on purpose, people and values, he showed us how to adopt Agile as a mindset and improve our ability to deliver value to our customers.

- Rachel Di SalleSenior Manager, Rogers Media

An eye-opening experience for technical and non-technical leaders alike. Gil does a fantastic job of articulating the motivation behind the process and how Agile tactics alone fall short of enabling agility. Two days of instruction and guided self-reflection triggered a paradigm shift of how I approach and advocate for Agile.

- Warren GrayTechnical Lead, Arctic Wolf Networks

It's a fantastic training and an opportunity to get outside of the process of Agile. I'm walking away with a very different mindset, a much more open, human, people-centric kind of view.

- Craig DialLead ScrumMaster, cPanel

You have a way of bringing to the fore those unspoken subtleties that can make or break an agile endeavor … and you do so in a way that hits home.

- D. C.Gil's article editor at a well-known publication

Absolutely worth the time -- I would have used PTO for this if required.

- Dave S.Software development project manager (attended an in-house session)

Each company and environment that aims to be Agile will have its own unique conditions and challenges. Gil ties your particular challenges back to each topic wonderfully. He also allows time to self-reflect on each topic, so you can generate ideas (both internally and through discussion) that you wish to take back and implement into your environment.

- Moez NayaniDevelopment Team Lead, Economical Insurance

A fast-paced workshop where you evaluate your current Agile process and pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. Gil uses personal experience and anecdotes to highlight each segment, and audience participation gives you a chance to see how other teams operate.

- Alexandra ZwickerUX Designer, IBM Risk Analytics (formerly Algorithmics)

Provided valuable insights into building a true Agile team.

- Justin WarnerManager, Market Reference Data, CPPIB

A workshop like this, with someone as experienced as Gil, is a rare and valuable opportunity. Take advantage of it.

- Bruce RennieScrum Master, Carbonite

Agile isn't a checklist that works the same way for all teams. This workshop opened my eyes to how different teams have different values, and Agile can help them in different ways.

- Mark BalabanFront end developer, IBM

Gave me a lot of food for thought. I liked the group discussions a lot; they gave me real examples of what is done at other companies. There are ideas we can definitely implement at my company.

- Aliza Sinyor

The workshop addresses the fundamental struggles with implementing Agile in the real world, ruled by constraints and limitations. It was energizing, initiating many discussions between participants that brought to light lots of new ideas and insights, and allowed the participants to learn from each other’s experiences. Gil's facilitation was outstanding with many good questions that make one think beyond the status quo.

- Cristina PierceRelease Solution Manager, IBM Risk Analytics

The workshop provided tremendous value in an engaging format. This unique combination of instruction, exercises, collaboration, and contextual discovery offered what few courses do -- reflection on specific aspects of one's agile implementation. Gil’s thoughtful questions reliably guide one to view matters from varying perspectives, which revealed insights that may otherwise have remained hidden.

- Kevin ThackorieDirector of Technology, Yes Lifecycle Marketing