As Agilists, we strive to help people and teams improve their effectiveness and interactions but we often find ourselves without objective data, jumping to conclusions and operating out of assumptions. Blinded by our own perspectives, we end up using ineffective approaches to address the least impactful issues. Ultimately, our efforts do not resonate, the mindsets of those around us do not shift, and we are left wondering why our impact isn't bigger.

Whether you're trying to figure out how to help your team improve, just starting with a new team, or mentoring a Scrum Master, the keys to unlocking your influence are increased awareness, unbiased analysis, and intentional action. We will learn about and apply the Awareness to Act Canvas and the set of skills it prompts you to use, pausing your own viewpoints, slowing down your thinking, and broadening your awareness. You'll be able to build a backlog of targeted, impactful actions, and then use the canvas to see the impact on the team's performance. With some focused and intentional effort, you can increase your awareness to enlarge your influence.

Learning Outcomes
• Identify challenges you face with awareness and how they affect your influence
• Learn how to separate observation from analysis
• Practice turning awareness and analysis into a backlog of focused actions

Currently targeted to Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. I am working to broaden the content to be applicable in other contexts.