Just ALE2023

Just ALE2023

There is a Maori tribe legend that says every year the tribe builds a boat. Everyone participates , except the eldest person of the tribe who sits by the fire and tells why we build a boat.

Back from #ALE2023 . I feel both the melancholy of the ending, and the joy of the harvest. I feel like "the eldest person of the alesome tribe".

The community of Agilists who gather at ALExx is generous and caring.

Just look at the faces of this years organizers’ , the Vilnius team! I see them happy just of making us all other participants happy. Thanking you is not enough.

Ornela Vasiliauskaite Violeta Valantinavi?ien? Remigijus Pielikis @dominika Gabriele Adomonyte ?? Dov Zavadskis ? Denis Vanpoucke Dominykas Punis

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ALE Unconference creates the space I experience as closest of a “safe space”.

Since 2011, the unconference format, based on Open Space technology breaks the “consumer-supplier” relationship : there are no “speaker as providers”, and participants don’t consume talks. Everyone can hold a space for a session, everyone is responsible to make that session great.

Thank you Inge Gorgon for facilitating this year’s marketplace in such a reassuring way.

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I sensed this year the desire of deeper connections, even if that implies getting out of one’s comfort zone; the courage to talk about?topics that matter even if they are taboos, like women’s period and human’s biology in general, and how that influence everything… yes, yes, even the Stand-up meeting!? thank you Nancy Beers ? Serious Game Expert for offering us your joy of simplicity in. WHAT A GIFT!

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One of the founding principles of Agile Lean Europe is “bring your passion and love; including your family!”, and the Friday after-noon “Kids Keynote” is one of my favorite moments.

Giving the mike to the younger generation reminds?us why we do what we do.

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Crossing you old and new Agile friends is my energy power:

?? Sónia C. , who is a dear genuine ALE friend, we met at ALE 2011!

?? Jurgen Appelo ( without ü), always provocative and fun,?supporting ALE since he first wrote on LinkedIn, back in 2010, “what if we have an European event”, and a huge wave of people answered “yes, I want to help this happening!”

?? Silvana Wasitova and her fantastic presence - just your being is inspiring.

?? Silvia Tarziu and her team, who demonstrate that Agile Coaching is serious business to support the business

?? ♀? Sylvia Taylor and Susanne Taylor , always inviting us to take a look beyond our occupied mind. Thank you for supporting us to unleash unexpected treasures

?? Charles-Louis de Maere a virtual friend who turned into a real person. MAGIC!?

Wiktor ?o?nowski - so good to see you back!

Markus Wissekal , the magician host of the #powerpoint #karaoke and a pilar of ALE!

Alexander Krause - great idea beers and favorite quotes - no shallow talking

My dear friends committed to the #alesome community who I see year after year Aline Rodrigues Ga?l Mareau Anne Gabrillagues Andrea Darabos Ivo Peksens Vladimirs Ivanovs Antti Kirjavainen Maja R. Daniel Frey Kurt J?ger Marija Maijere

I was happy to meet?strangers, no longer strangers, it was a delight to meet you, and I count?on you for #ALE2024 ;)? Doaa Adel ElEraqy Przemek Bednarek Andrea H. , Lukas Kijauskas Bernadeta Nikrevi?? ?? Daniel Akokodaripon I am lucky to count you on my list of friends!

Last but not least, what a joy to have you Gabriela BERGAMIN as ALE travel partner.?

My biggest learning from this year?

Fear comes from lack of trust, and?I can do better to trust people’s commitment!?

I was worried there will be no candidates for ALE2024. Of course there were!?I humbly recognize here that my worry was only a reflection of?shallow trust.

?Thank you Vienna and Budapest for submitting! Thank you for giving me such a beautiful lesson!

And huge congratulations to Budapest team who will organize #ALE2024? Zoltán Dósa and all the Budapest team

See you next year in Budapest!?


#community #unconference #openspacetechnology #empowered?

Andrea H.

ScrumMaster at heart & organizational coaching

1 年

It was a pleasure. Can't wait to meet again :)

?? Lucian Stroie ??

Agile Sherpa, Product Coach, Product Strategy Facilitator, Software Testing Manager, Aspiring Quality Coach, Complexity & Cynefin?? supporter

1 年

Thank you for this piece! Looking forward seeing you soon at Agile Coach Camp Romania ????! Bring some of the energy and knowledge!

for me the highlight has always been the childrens keynote. This week I heard that one of the kids from 2014) started as an intern in one of the companies of another #ALE participant. How about that for impact as a conference?

Maja R.

Senior Service Delivery Manager | IT Service Delivery, Change Management, Project Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis

1 年

Oana Juncu - one and only! ??

The seeds were planted back there on 2011, when we and our families met for the 1st time. How lucky I am!! ?? You,Oana Juncuu, always bring ALE spirit in you, no matter how prepared you are to the ALE. You attended all, which speaks for it self: a full commitment and dedication to the community. You are building the boat as all the tribe members, that's for sure! I was even a little worry about if you would attend or not, when Silvana told me that Olaf was not coming this year! ALE would not be the same without you, that's for sure. All ALE people matters. You matter, my dearOana Juncuu , who I have the honour of calling friend, and you will always be an ALE pilar. Thank you.

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