IIBA New Zealand Chapter Auckland Meetup – The Human Centred BA

I was privileged to be asked to be on a panel hosted by the IIBA New Zealand Chapter in Auckland entitled The Human Centered BA: Power skills that will fuel BA growth in the Al Age. The discussion was moderated by David Mantica and I joined my colleagues Shane Hastie and Michelle Ruddenklau on the panel.

The session was described as follows:

A Human Centered BA must possess the skills to connect with, influence and inspire the knowledge workers they engage. They will need to understand both the customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) to find the answers to the complex adaptive challenges organisations face.
The BA is in a unique position to take the lead to provide solutions and help companies THRIVE in change but their BA need skills that go above and beyond!

Panelist are:
Michelle Ruddenklau : Principal Consultant for Skills Development Group, and Product Lead for SkillsDX
Craig Smith : Head of Organisational Performance for Skills Development Group
Shane Hastie : Global Delivery Lead for Skills Development Group
Moderator: David Mantica, VP and General Manager of SoftEd USA

It is amazing opportunity to hear from experts with internationally recognized expertise and experience!!!!

Some of the topics we discussed during the evening were:

  • What makes someone Human Centred?
  • What does a human centred Business Analyst do that is different to typical BA work?
  • What skills are needed for the future of work?
  • What are the top 2 to 3 power skills a BA must have?
  • How is Generative AI changing work in general and BA work? 
  • What should a BA focus on, from a skills perspective, to be as valuable as possible?

Here are some photos from the evening:

Navigating the Ethical Waters of Agile Coaching

Join Alex Sloley, Craig Smith, and Shane Hastie in embracing the Agile Coaching Ethics to elevate your coaching practices. Discover how you can contribute to a future of ethical Agility.

Source: Navigating the ethical waters of Agile coaching with Alex Sloley

HRM Asia: How technology is revolutionising talent management

In the second of a two-part series, HRM Asia delves into why the transformative power of AI in HR is essential for navigating today’s business landscape.

Learning culture fuelling workforce agility in today’s complex landscape

Craig Smith, Product Lead Business Agility for SoftEd, part of Skills Development Group

“Learning is the engine that fuels today’s organisations forward in a complex landscape, with HR and L&D being the key drivers in cultivating a workforce that’s both agile and adaptable through a learning culture of continuous improvement and skill development. We must enable our workforce to learn and innovate rapidly to keep pace with evolving needs.”

“At SoftEd, we assist and empower organisations of all shapes and sizes with customised transformation. We offer capability assessments and frameworks – including predictive diagnostics. We follow with personalised learning journeys and coaching to power upskilling that is targeted and industry-aligned. An approach that combines our industry experts and leverages technology provides a real impact and outcomes for the organisations we support in capability uplift.”

Source: How technology is revolutionising talent management

All the Remote Things – Agile as the Journey and not the Destination with Craig Smith

It was a privilege to be invited by my good mate Tony Ponton to speak on his other podcast All The Remote Things.

In this episode we are joined by Global Agility Lead, Craig Smith who, up until recently, was also the director of Agile Alliance. Craig chats to us about his time at Agile Alliance and what the future holds for the organisation. We also discuss the updates Craig has made to his ’40 agile methods in 40 minutes’ and how there isn’t necessarily a blueprint when choosing the right agile methods for your organisation. Get in touch – Podcast – https://theagilerevolution.com/ Agile Alliance – https://www.agilealliance.org/ Craig’s website – https://craigsmith.id.au/

An Interview with Outgoing Board Member Craig Smith

As we come to the close of the year, we’re also nearing the end of the terms for two of our volunteer board members, Craig Smith and Ellen Grove. We interviewed them both so they could share their thoughts about what it was like for them to serve on the board, including the highs and lows, some surprising things they learned, and more. This is the second post of two and features a Q&A with Craig Smith. You can read our interview with Ellen Grove here.

Source: An Interview with Outgoing Board Member Craig Smith

And I had some lovely comments on LinkedIn

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