Online EM Kata #11: Failing Delivery
How often do the functionality or products you work on get delayed?
This time, we’ll play blitz EM Katas to explore on-time delivery from different perspectives and will learn from each other’s experiences.
What can an EM do to deliver on time?
How to manage the damage if things slip?
Join us to play small & dynamic Blitz EM Katas again!
More EM Katas, more jury feedback, and more practice opportunities.
📚 How to prepare for the event?
No need to prepare. Just come and bring your curiosity.
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❓ What is a Software EM Kata?
EM Kata is a playground where Engineering Managers* can practice their skills and receive immediate feedback.
* — 👨🔬 / 👩🔬EM Kata is also beneficial for
Senior Leaders: Head of Engineering, Engineering Directors, VPs, CTOs — to practice and enhance mentoring and coaching skills.
Tech/Team Leads: To acquire essential skills for a successful transition to an EM role.
Senior Software Engineers: To gain insight into EM responsibilities and explore if a leadership career path interests them.
Agile Coaches: To better understand the challenges faced by EMs and the skills they require, enabling better support for them at work.
Each small group works on identifying the root causes of the challenges by analysing them from different perspectives, determining the most efficient strategy to solve them, developing a detailed plan, and necessary team constellation changes & architecture.
🕑 Event Schedule
18:30 – Introduction & learning block
18:50 – EM Kata: working in small groups
19:20 – Jury time. Getting feedback on your solutions.
19:40 – EM Kata: working in small groups
20:10 – Jury time. Getting feedback on your solutions.
From 20:30 to 21:30 — Networking and discussions.
📍 Online
It is our first online event.
Join us in shaping the future of EM Katas!
The video link will be provided later.
📣 Spread the Word
We believe it's much more fun together with friends!
Come join us and bring your friends along.
👍 Code of Conduct
We adhere to the Berlin Code of Conduct to ensure a welcoming and respectful environment for all participants.