Goodman Kolby – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org Networking Events for Agilists, Agile Software Development, GamingWordPress Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://agilenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-ANE_Logo_512x512Transparent-32x32.png Goodman Kolby – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org 32 32 Create a Roadmap From “Job Doer” to Strategic Problem Solver on Agile Teams https://agilenewengland.org/create-a-roadmap/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:06:30 +0000 https://agilenewengland.org/?p=16763 Many product owners, Scrum Masters, engineers, and delivery leaders feel overlooked by executives and business partners. Their backlogs are full, their calendars are packed, and leadership still asks, “What does your team actually do?” It’s tough when you show up every day and work hard, yet feel invisible.

In this session, career development expert Kolby Goodman will help you create a roadmap to move from “job doer” to recognized problem solver. Drawing on his work with professionals in agile environments, Kolby will show you how to:

  • Reframe your day around impact rather than activity
  • Shift from reactive work to proactive problem prevention
  • Make your wins visible
  • Speak about outcomes in language that resonates with leaders

You will leave with practical techniques, conversation scripts, and weekly habits you can bring back to your agile teams to improve how they communicate value to stakeholders and sponsors.

About the Speaker

Kolby Goodman is the founder of the personal consulting and training firm The Job Huntr. He has delivered programs in career advancement and job satisfaction since 2013. His clients have landed amazing jobs at the nation’s top companies: Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, Workday, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Intuit, and ResMed, among others. He’s provided tailored workshops in partnership with Panasonic, Starwood Hospitality Group, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, universities and schools, national professional organizations, and nonprofits. Attendees of Kolby’s sessions have described them as “transformative,” with comments such as “Enabled (me) to assert myself in my work and career” and “(helped me) fall in love with those problems I’ve been great at solving.” You can find out more about him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolbygoodman/.

Agile New England’s Monthly Keynote Speaker is Virtual!

Please note our keynote will be fully virtual with no in-person meeting. The new timeline follows:

5:30 – 6:30 pm ET – Agile 101 breakout with Garry Miller (or network in main Zoom session)

6:30 – 8:00 pm ET – Keynote Speaker, followed by announcements and free-form networking

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