Mark Cruth
Modern Work Coach / Designer
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Focused on practice over theory, Mark is a pragmatic modern work designer and coach. With over a decade of experience experimenting with teamwork practices at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, TD Ameritrade, and Rocket Mortgage, Mark's mission is to inject modern ways of working, a transformation mindset, and the power of expert storytelling into everything he does.
Today Mark works for Atlassian, a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team! Mark spends his days coaching both Atlassian and customer teams on new ways of working, then sharing what he's learned at events around the world!
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Throw away your slides: talking with people, not at them
Ever been to a “collaboration session” where the presenter runs through a 60+ slide deck? Not very collaborative. Distributed teams need more interactive time to drive alignment and connection. Join this interactive session where you'll learn proven practices and techniques to supercharge your next meeting. Slides suck for that. We’ve got a better way!
Scaling agile...there's an API for that!
Software has figured out how to scale...why haven't teams? When scaling software, we lead with APIs because they establish proper communication patterns. When scaling teams, we tend to struggle…a lot! Whether two teams or two hundred, the Achilles heel of scaled agility is poor cross-team communication. During this session we’ll explore how teams can scale their agile thinking with a software API mindset. I'll share the five most valuable “team API calls” you can add to your team's communication contract to improve how they collaborate with others. Join me and learn how agile can truly scale in an organization of any size…it’s just one GET request away!
Interpersonal alchemy and the magic behind high-performing teams
Alchemy is the magical process of transforming something worthless into something coveted. A piece of magic we all seek is how to turn that “okay” group into a kick-a$$ team. In this session we’ll explore the magical elements that make up high-performing teams and review those special elements that help them rise above the rest. I'll share with you five experiments that you can begin running right away to initiate that chemical reaction of high performance in your team. So join me in my laboratory and unleash your inner alchemist!
Building healthy teams one story at a time
Here’s a fact…only 17% of teams are healthy and the root cause has everything to do with how we communicate with them. Healthy teams know who they are and why they exist, and it’s leaderships role to help build this understanding. The reality is most teams struggle to answer questions like…
Why is our work important?
Who are we helping?
What’s the impact we’re making?
What if I told you I could show you how to connect these dots and cement a shared understanding using a simple story? Let’s talk about the power of storytelling and the massive impact it has on team health. You’ll learn the necessary techniques to not just communicate better with your teams, but motivate and inspire them to own their purpose!
(un)Expected trends in modern work
Remote work, upskilling, quiet quitting…these are the trends we hear about when discussing how we work in the modern age. They might be headline catching ideas, but are they really the most important areas to focus on?
Let’s talk about the actual trends that are shaping modern work. During this session, Mark Cruth will break down the latest research from Atlassian on how teams and individuals work today, including some unexpected insights that others have missed. Come learn how you can take action on these trends with proven practices you can put in place today.
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Mark Cruth
Modern Work Coach / Designer
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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