Presentations from #MusicCityAgile & #MusicCityCode

Written By Allison Pollard

This week I was fortunate to participate in Music City Tech conference in Nashville, TN. The event encompasses 3 conferences in 1, with sessions on code, data, and agile topics.

Yesterday I spoke on the lunch panel about People, and the questions from the audience were excellent. I enjoyed hearing from the other panelists and sharing my thoughts with the group. Today I presented 2 topics, and the slides for each are available below:

Talking and Not Talking—Finding Balance as a Coach

Oops, We Inflicted DevOps on our Business

Thank you to everyone who came to my sessions. The interaction was fantastic, and I always learn from the discussions myself. I’d love to hear how you apply learnings from the sessions!

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard helps overwhelmed technical leaders debug their management approach. She teaches them how to manage up, support people through change, and make time for strategic work. Her education in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University helps her connect technical work with people management. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Allison focuses on improving product delivery and leadership culture. Her experience includes work in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries. Allison regularly speaks at global conferences like Scrum Gatherings and Agile Alliance's Agile20xx. She promotes women's leadership as the program director for Women in Agile's Mentorship program. When she's not working, Allison likes to drink lattes and listen to Broadway musicals. Allison is a proud glasses wearer and co-owner of Middlegame Partners.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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