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Projects in an Agile World: Risk, People, and Process with Abtin Zohrabi

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In this episode, Abtin joined Shahin to delve into project management, career transitions, Agile's role in project execution, and the complexities of risk and change management. Abtin shares stories from his extensive career journey, from navigating political advisory roles to consulting, teaching, and driving transformation in project management.

Topics Covered:

  • The journey from political advisory to project management consulting and teaching
  • Key turning points in a 20+ year project management career
  • Transitioning between industries and adapting to new roles
  • Balancing people-centric leadership with effective processes
  • The critical role of risk management across project lifecycles
  • Insights into Agile and waterfall methodologies in hybrid project settings
  • Why velocity tracking isn’t the only indicator of project success
  • The challenges of scaling Agile across large, complex organizations
  • How teaching has influenced Alexis's approach to project management and consulting
  • Coaching and mentoring future project managers and Agile practitioners

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In this episode, Abtin joined Shahin to delve into project management, career transitions, Agile's role in project execution, and the complexities of risk and change management. Abtin shares stories from his extensive career journey, from navigating political advisory roles to consulting, teaching, and driving transformation in project management.

Topics Covered:

  • The journey from political advisory to project management consulting and teaching
  • Key turning points in a 20+ year project management career
  • Transitioning between industries and adapting to new roles
  • Balancing people-centric leadership with effective processes
  • The critical role of risk management across project lifecycles
  • Insights into Agile and waterfall methodologies in hybrid project settings
  • Why velocity tracking isn’t the only indicator of project success
  • The challenges of scaling Agile across large, complex organizations
  • How teaching has influenced Alexis's approach to project management and consulting
  • Coaching and mentoring future project managers and Agile practitioners

Check out Elevate Change Training & Events

Follow us:

  continue reading

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