Speaker

Kyle’s primary focus has been helping development teams be effective and enjoy their work.  He has over twenty-five years of experience building teams for software development or other technology delivery.  Kyle has been with Insight for the last eight years working in Team coaching and training.  Additionally, he has held or practiced roles including Business Analyst, Quality Assurance, User Experience Architect, Agile Manager, Project Manager, and Program Manager. Kyle has led Conference sessions at conferences including Agile & Beyond in Detroit, Global Scum Symposium in Portland OR, Southern Fried Agile in Charlotte, Agile Midwest in Saint Louis, TriAgile in Raleigh, Music City Tech in Nashville, CincyDeliver in Cincinnati, and Agile Arizona in Phoenix. 

Title: "Addition by Subtraction: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency through Simplification"

DESCRIPTION  

Effective project teams engage in self-reflection to enhance their performance. However, our natural inclination as humans is to believe that introducing new methods is more beneficial than eliminating or streamlining existing ones. This mindset can lead us to overlook the significant benefits of subtraction and simplifying processes. 

Discover the power of 'addition by subtraction' in this session, where we explore research such as Stephanie Creston's study on acquisitiveness and other studies that explore the challenges of our bias against subtraction. Engage in exercises and experience stories to see the impact of subtraction in areas like design and innovation. Gain and exchange practical ideas with the audience on how to help your teams include subtraction in their thinking.  

LEARNING POINTS

• Explore the impact of subtraction on innovation and progress.

• Gain insights into incorporating simplification strategies in team processes

• Discover practical tools and techniques for enhancing creativity and efficiency.

• Learn from real-life examples how subtraction can drive design and innovation.