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Elena Nikolskaya
Innovator Workshop RULES:
The happiness Advantage: Workshop facilitation for success
Nowadays, we hear more and more about the words “workshop” and “facilitation.” It seems like everybody, and maybe even their dog, is doing it. But what does it really take to facilitate a truly impactful workshop? Are you tired of unstructured brainstorming sessions or feeling like you’re herding cats during meetings? Have you spent hours in a meeting only to come out of it with no clear action plan? For the past 20 years, various methodologies have emerged to address these challenges arising in collaboration between business and IT. Feeling frustrated with these common workshop challenges? Let’s explore practical solutions together.
In this practical hands-on session, Elena will demonstrate three different formats of workshops for:● Creative problem solving (LDJ format from the design thinking framework).
● Clarifying business requirements (“example mapping” from BDD, Behaviour Driven
Development framework).
● Designing a business process (“event storming” format from DDD, domain-driven design
framework). Learning goals summary:
• why workshops are important in modern world
• what makes a good workshop
• experience it yourself: a live participative demo in a workshop combining several frameworks Biography
Elena Nikolskaya is a seasoned Project Manager and Business Analyst with a knack for bringing teams together to achieve outstanding results. With extensive experience across insurance, telecom, and engineering projects, Elena has mastered both traditional and Agile methodologies. In recent years, Elena has deepened her expertise in UX and workshop facilitation, continuously exploring new ways to enhance user experience and drive team collaboration. Her energetic approach to facilitating workshops creates an inclusive environment where innovative ideas can flourish.
Elena’s passion for project management and business analysis, combined with her commitment
to continuous learning, drives her to constantly improve her skills and methodologies. She is eager to engage with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and explore new avenues for success in project management and business analysis.
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