**Abstract**
Culture eats strategy for breakfast! It will eat yours too, if you don't plan for effective organizational change management (OCM). OCM is a pivotal part of any technology change, organizational change, or transformation. Due to the faster pace of Agile projects in regards to delivering value, it is important to include OCM practices from pre-planning through implementation to properly lay the foundation for successful change.
This fun and interactive session will provide facts, guardrails, and tips to effectively manage the people side of change on Agile projects. It will also provide techniques to efficiently utilize simple changes that can bring the best ROI and impact on the transformation efforts.

**Outline/structure of the Session*
The session will start with a pulse check , and revelation of the impediments that threaten, and often stop progress with Agile Transformations. I will discuss typical challenges that impede mindset changes toward adaptability, iteration, collaboration, and embracing change. I will present ideas on how the objectives of transformation must be clearly understood and adopted by everyone involved and the critical need for Leadership support.

I plan to keep the session lively and engaging. During the presentation, I will share tricks and tips for using OCM, user adoption, and strategic communications to help with Agile transformation.

**Learning Outcome**
Attendees will walk away with a good understanding of the ways in which Organizational Culture directly affects Organizational Performance.
They will learn about how culture can impede Agile transformation, and the key drivers of culture . Attendees will also learn about the steps needed to address the cultural paradigm shift around the way work is designed, developed, and delivered, and also how to incorporate OCM into agile programs from pre-planning through deployment