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Inclusive Agile We implement business agility while honoring the diverse people on your teams.

“Imagine thinking that WATCHING someone else play a car racing game would give you the skills to be a getaway driver.”Th...
07/03/2025

“Imagine thinking that WATCHING someone else play a car racing game would give you the skills to be a getaway driver.”

That’s the energy Brett Barker brings in this new post about one of the most common myths in leadership training: the idea that watching a video = being ready for real feedback conversations.

Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Leadership isn’t a spectator sport. Neither is learning how to give psychologically safe, effective feedback. Scripts don’t stick when stakes are high—and high-stakes conversations always go off script.

In this post, Brett breaks down why practice (yes, actual practice) is the bridge between learning and doing. Not just theory, but safe, supported reps with real feedback scenarios.

If you’ve ever left a training thinking, “That made sense… until I had to actually do it,” this one’s for you.

🏁 Read the full post here: https://www.inclusiveagile.io/blog/learning-feedback-isnt-a-spectator-sport

Great teams don’t avoid hard conversations—they grow through them. This training helps teams listen, learn, and lead with courage.

→ Ready to bring Psychologically Safe Feedback to your people?

https://forms.clickup.com/9009024412/f/8cfnkcw-13911/LM0IYJYB642Q4XD1RG?Source=PSF%20linkedIN



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“When the person who can choke you with The Force™ from across the room is watching, no one wants to look like a good ta...
06/26/2025

“When the person who can choke you with The Force™ from across the room is watching, no one wants to look like a good target.”
That moment in a retrospective when the atmosphere shifts from casual honesty to careful performance? It’s not your imagination—and it’s not necessarily the team’s fault.

In his latest piece, Brett Barker slices through the illusion of psychological safety in many retrospectives and delivers a hard truth:

If the manager is in the room, it’s not really a retrospective. It's a status update with better branding.

This isn’t about villainizing leaders. It’s about understanding how power (even well-meaning power) distorts feedback.

As Brett puts it, when jobs are tied to survival, candor becomes a luxury most folks can’t afford.

- Want better retros?
- Want actual improvement?

Start by asking: Who in this room feels safe enough to be honest?

Read the full (and frankly hilarious) take here:
https://www.inclusiveagile.io/blog/get-managers-out-of-retro

Tired of silence in retros? Build a feedback culture where candor feels safe and support is real.
→ Let’s train your team. https://forms.clickup.com/9009024412/f/8cfnkcw-13911/LM0IYJYB642Q4XD1RG?Source=PSF%20linkedIN

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06/25/2025

Our Four Pillars: Building Agile Teams That Thrive

At Inclusive Agile, we believe agility isn’t just about speed or delivery—it’s about people. That’s why we ground all of our work in four core pillars:

Psychologically Safe Feedback, Systems Thinking, An Inclusive Mindset, and Agile Values.

These pillars aren’t tied to any one Agile framework. Instead, they offer a human-centered foundation that helps teams become more adaptive, connected, and resilient—especially in today’s complex, ever-changing environments.

Each pillar supports a different facet of team success:

-Psychologically Safe Feedback ensures that voices are heard, not hidden.

-Systems Thinking helps teams navigate complexity without losing sight of the whole.

-An Inclusive Mindset ensures that everyone—everyone—has a seat and a say.

-Agile Values remind us why we’re here: to collaborate, learn, and deliver value together.

Whether you’re brand new to Agile or rethinking how your team works, these four pillars can help you build something better—not just faster.

Agility isn’t just about process—it’s about people. Bring Inclusive Agile Agile's Training to your team and build a culture of inclusion, reflection, and brave collaboration.

→ Let’s train your team. https://forms.clickup.com/9009024412/f/8cfnkcw-13911/LM0IYJYB642Q4XD1RG?Source=PSF%20linkedIN



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Ready to Roll? Don’t Miss Your Chance! 🎲Just a few more days until we return to AutCon at Scenic View Academy and trust ...
05/01/2025

Ready to Roll? Don’t Miss Your Chance! 🎲

Just a few more days until we return to AutCon at Scenic View Academy and trust us, you don't want to miss this!

Game Changer Networking is happening May 15, 5–8pm and it's built for you if you're looking for a low-pressure, sensory-friendly way to connect with other autistic adults.

No sales pitches. No awkward handshakes. Just games, laughter, and making real connections at your own pace.

✨ A reminder:
This isn’t our big professional networking event—it’s all about the social side of Game Changer. Play some games, meet some new friends, and enjoy an evening designed just for you.

🔗 Still need to register?
Sign up HERE: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HpL/

🧡 Nervous? Excited? A little of both? That's exactly why Game Changer exists. See you at the tables!

More FAQs and details at: https://www.inclusiveagile.io/gamechanger



Image Description: A promotional poster for "AutCon," an event described as "The Unconventional Convention for Adults with Autism," hosted by the Autism Council of Utah and ScenicView Academy. The event dates are May 15–16, 2025. At the top, a comic-style superhero character opens their shirt to reveal a chest emblem that says "AUTISM." Below, there's an invitation to join for sessions on "Psychologically Safe Feedback" and "Game Changer—Networking via Interactive Games." The Inclusive Agile and AutCon logos are displayed side by side with the tagline "Our Super Powers Combined!" A cartoon illustration of four anthropomorphic fox characters is shown playing a tabletop board game together.

Today’s the last day of Autism Awareness Month but it’s not too late to celebrate!Help us keep the momentum going:Suppor...
04/30/2025

Today’s the last day of Autism Awareness Month but it’s not too late to celebrate!

Help us keep the momentum going:
Support our Coaching for Change fund, providing neurodivergent young adults with personalized coaching and paid internships.
Every dollar builds pathways to confidence, careers, and inclusion. 🧡

👉 Donate Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/coaching-for-change-supporting-autistic-trans-job-seekers

Thank you for helping us transform futures through inclusion!



Image Description: An illustration of five anthropomorphic fox characters collaborating around a table, set against a background of the transgender pride flag (light blue, pink, and white stripes). One yellow fox is writing in a notebook, a red fox is working on a laptop, an orange fox is holding a tablet with a large glowing lightbulb above it, a green fox is smiling while holding a tablet, and a blue fox is leaning in to give encouragement. In the bottom left, a white box contains the text "Coaching Changes Everything." The Inclusive Agile logo, a rainbow-colored infinity symbol, appears in the bottom right.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and here at Inclusive Agile, we’re celebrating the incredible strengths of neurodiverge...
04/29/2025

April is Autism Awareness Month, and here at Inclusive Agile, we’re celebrating the incredible strengths of neurodivergent young adults!
You can be part of the celebration! Our Coaching for Change fund supports personalized coaching and paid internships, building real opportunities for young adults who deserve to shine.

✨ $500 funds job coaching.
✨ $1,000 to $2,500 funds paid internships.

Your gift makes a lasting difference — and this month, it helps us honor every young adult’s right to succeed.

👉 Donate Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/coaching-for-change-supporting-autistic-trans-job-seekers

Thanks for believing in a more inclusive future! 🦊



Image Description: An illustration of a yellow fox character wearing a blue shirt and dark pants, carrying a green briefcase, walking along a dotted black path that winds across the image. The background features the colors of the transgender pride flag (light blue, pink, and white stripes). Along the path, there are colorful signposts labeled "Skills" (blue), "Confidence" (pink), and "Support" (green), pointing in different directions. The path leads to a red circle that says, "Your Future Starts Here!" In the bottom left corner is the Inclusive Agile logo, shaped like a rainbow-colored infinity symbol.

Come for the Panel, Stay for the Play!We're so excited to be part of AutCon at Scenic View Academy again this year!May 1...
04/28/2025

Come for the Panel, Stay for the Play!
We're so excited to be part of AutCon at Scenic View Academy again this year!

May 15 at AutCon is absolutely STACKED and we’re not just talking about your game deck.
Registration Link: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HpL/

🗣️ 1–2pm: Psychologically Safe Feedback
🎤 2–3pm: Autistic Professionals Panel (Brett, Kyra, Travis)
🎲 5–8pm: Game Changer Networking

No pressure. No pitches. Just a safe, sensory-friendly space for autistic folks to learn, share, and connect.

Curious? Nervous? Totally valid. That’s why we made Game Changer.

See our website for FAQ's and more:
https://inclusiveagile.io/game-changer



Image Description: A promotional poster for "AutCon," an event described as "The Unconventional Convention for Adults with Autism," hosted by the Autism Council of Utah and ScenicView Academy. The event dates are May 15–16, 2025. At the top, a comic-style superhero character opens their shirt to reveal a chest emblem that says "AUTISM." Below, there's an invitation to join for sessions on "Psychologically Safe Feedback" and "Game Changer—Networking via Interactive Games." The Inclusive Agile and AutCon logos are displayed side by side with the tagline "Our Super Powers Combined!" A cartoon illustration of four anthropomorphic fox characters is shown playing a tabletop board game together.

Have you noticed how easy it is to feel powerless right now?We have too.But here's what gives us hope: putting our energ...
04/25/2025

Have you noticed how easy it is to feel powerless right now?

We have too.

But here's what gives us hope: putting our energy — and our dollars — toward real opportunities that uplift people who are too often overlooked.

This month, we launched Coaching for Change, a campaign to support trans and autistic young adults through personalized job coaching, hands-on training, and paid internships in tech.

Why?

Because inclusion can’t be performative. It has to be resourced.

Because real change doesn’t just talk.

It mentors.

It hires.

It pays.

We’re raising $5,000 by April 30 to fund coaching and internships that lead to confidence, community, and financial independence. And we're a 1/4 of the way there!

Whether you give $10 or $2,500. You're part of something powerful.

Let’s build the future we want to live in.

💛 Donate here : https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/coaching-for-change-supporting-autistic-trans-job-seekers




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