Innovation Elegance: What a People-centric Methodology Looks Like

About the event

Innovation has had two decades of software-centric methodologies. Project success rates are not great.

The employee experience is not great. What makes innovation difficult is not software, so this should be

no surprise. What makes innovation difficult are people – how we interact, collaborate, and compete

with each other. Therefore, a people-centric methodology is not revolutionary. It’s just overdue. Your

code will be just fine.

This session explains how small changes to three well-known references form the recipe for a people-

centric methodology. These changes raise a team’s discipline and empathy, simplify messy project plans,

and convert your organization’s communication traffic jams into a symphony.

Takeaways

• How to improve on the RACI and structure a team into a healthy rhythm of durable decisions
• Thoughtful templates are small hinges that swing large doors (of culture)
• How the performing arts give you a collaborative advantage

Program Architect and Facilitator: Samantha Murray, ACMP Ontario Director of Professional Development & Events

Presenter: Robert Snyder

Who should attend?

• Change Managers and Leaders
• Change Agents
• Project Managers
• Transformational Leaders

About the speaker

Robert Snyder is the founder and president of Innovation Elegance, LLC. Robert’s thirty-year career

spans roles such as developer, project management, change management, sales enablement, and the

performing arts. His career path includes corporate roles, consulting roles, startups, PMP, and Agile

certifications. He’s performed in numerous vocal, dance, and theater ensembles. Robert earned his BS in

Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA in Strategy from the Kellogg School of

Management at Northwestern University.

Robert is publishing a series of books on methodology. “Innovation Elegance: Transcending Agile with

Ruthlessness and Grace” became available January 1, and “Innovation Portfolio: Five Verbs Shape Your

Team’s Legacy” expects to launch in May of 2024.