Summary:
In this interactive session, we’ll explore how incorporating playfulness and gamification into agile project management can unlock creativity, foster team collaboration, and boost overall performance. Together, we will review techniques and tools to apply game elements in our projects, learn how a playful mindset can make teams more resilient and flexible, and practice playful problem-solving techniques that can be directly applied in agile workflows. We will also participate in fun, hands-on activities and games designed to demonstrate the power of play in enhancing adaptability, innovation, and team cohesion.
Video / Presentation / Bingo Card
Takeaways:
- Review techniques and tools to apply gamifcation and game elements in projects.
- Explore how adopting a playful mindset can help teams become more resilient, open to experimentation, and flexible in responding to change.
- Apply Playful Problem-Solving Techniques in Agile Projects.
About the Speaker:
Lilo is an award-winning social innovator and Agile Certified Practitioner, known for incorporating games, Legos, and simulations into his teaching. He currently serves as a Principal Product Strategist at MVP Health Care in New York and teaches Product/Project Management at Clark University. Lilo has developed innovative processes for prominent NGOs, including Ceres, United Way, and Mill City Grows. He has held a teaching professorship at Northeastern University, designed an Innovation MBA program at Nichols College, and led an innovation lab at Third Sector New England. Certified as a Product Manager (CPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP), Lilo has lectured across the US and delivered presentations in Portugal, India, Italy, and Australia.
