RTE Circle #31

RTE Circle #31

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

December 11, 2025, 9:00 am – December 11, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – Each session kicks off with a 20-minute presentation from a featured speaker—an RTE or industry expert—sharing insights, strategies, and real-world experiences on topics that matter most to the community.
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

TBD

TBD

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host

RTE Circle #26

RTE Circle #26

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

February 27, 2025, 9:00 am – February 27, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 This Month’s Topic: The Criticality of Visual Value Streams and the Role of the RTE
We’re excited to welcome Josh Bedell, Fractional Transformation Consultant at FolioSynth, LLC, as this month’s keynote speaker! Josh will explore why Visual Value Streams are essential for success and how the RTE plays a critical role in bringing them to life.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – A 20-minute presentation from Ray Angelone, SPCT, offering actionable insights into Psychological Safety and its role in SAFe.
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

Josh Bedell

Fractional Transformation Consultant at FolioSYnth, LLC

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host

RTE Circle #30

RTE Circle #30

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

October 23, 2025, 9:00 am – October 23, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – Each session kicks off with a 20-minute presentation from a featured speaker—an RTE or industry expert—sharing insights, strategies, and real-world experiences on topics that matter most to the community.
    • This month join Enterprise Agile Coach, Shawn Wallack for a talk exploring “Agile Metrics: Now with 82% More Numbers (Produce Outcomes, Not Reports).” Do your Agile metrics help guide your team toward continuous produce and process improvement, or do they just add colorful noise to your dashboard? In this session, you’ll learn why metrics should be seen as investments in continuous improvement, not just a tool for tracking or performance policing, the common myths surrounding Agile metrics, and how easily familiar metrics can be gamed to mislead decision-makers, and how to shift the focus from raw numbers to real outcomes – and why trends over time matter more than a green dashboard.
    • Key Takeaways:
      • Investing in team capabilities and fostering a culture of continuous improvement trumps obsessing over superficial metrics.
      • Recognizing that not every metric matters – and that often the things that truly drive success can’t be captured in numbers.
      • Understanding the importance of context and balance when interpreting metrics for meaningful insights.
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

Shawn Wallack

Director, Consulting Expert, Enterprise Agile Coach at CGI Federal

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host

RTE Circle #29

RTE Circle #29

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

August 21, 2025, 9:00 am – August 21, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – Each session kicks off with a 20-minute presentation from a featured speaker—an RTE or industry expert—sharing insights, strategies, and real-world experiences on topics that matter most to the community.
    • This month join Rebecca Davis, SAFe Fellow, Methodologist, and former all-star RTE, as she explores how RTEs can get powered up in regards to Lean Portfolio Management. In this session, Rebecca will lead a discussion on how to create a powerful alliance between your RTE skills, the portfolio strategy, and ART execution. This session will equip you with insights and experiences to enhance your collaboration with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Come prepared to engage with others, practice, and interact!
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

Rebecca Davis

SAFe Fellow and Methodologist at Scaled Agile

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host

RTE Circle #28

RTE Circle #28

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

June 26, 2025, 9:00 am – June 26, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – Each session kicks off with a 20-minute presentation from a featured speaker—an RTE or industry expert—sharing insights, strategies, and real-world experiences on topics that matter most to the community.
    • This month’s topic: FBI hostage negotiation skills for RTE Excellence (Negotiating Success in High-Stakes Work Environments)
      • Struggling with heated meetings, debates, conflicting stakeholder demands, or persistent agile team tensions? Discover how FBI hostage negotiation techniques — adapted for Work environments — can transform your RTE toolkit. This session unpacks real-life techniques to de-escalate resistance, decode hidden motivations, and forge instant rapport, even in pressure-cooker scenarios. Learn to:
        • Apply tactical empathy to align competing priorities rapidly.
        • Master dynamic listening and strategic questioning to unblock impediments.
        • Leverage non-verbal cues to build trust and psychological safety.
        • Turn “no” into “what if?” using collaborative problem-solving.
      • Move beyond day-to-day facilitation and become the catalyst for alignment. Equip yourself to secure buy-in, defuse chaos, and lead your ART with the calm authority of a negotiator.
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

Dr. Andriy Pluzhnyk

Professional Agile Coach, Flow Consultant, and Trainer

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host

RTE Circle #27

RTE Circle #27

Learn, Share, and Connect – A Virtual Gathering for Active RTEs to Elevate Their Practice!

When:

April 24, 2025, 9:00 am – April 24, 2025, 11:00 am MST

Where:

Zoom

Who:

Certified RTEs

RTE Circle: Connect, Learn, and Grow with Fellow RTEs Worldwide!

Imagine exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and sharing successes with RTEs from around the world—no travel required.

🔹 What is RTE Circle?
It’s a bi-monthly virtual gathering designed exclusively for Certified RTEs to connect, network, learn, and share in a dynamic and interactive setting.

🔹 This Month’s Topic: Psychological Safety – What it is, How to Measure it, and How to Grow it
We’re thrilled to welcome Ray Angelone, SPCT, as this month’s keynote speaker! Ray will dive into his research on Psychological Safety, drawing from the work of Amy Edmondson and other experts. He’ll explore how Psychological Safety impacts SAFe events, how to measure it within your teams, and most importantly, how to cultivate a culture that fosters trust, innovation, and collaboration.

🔹 What to Expect?

  • Inspiring Keynote – A 20-minute presentation from Ray Angelone, SPCT, offering actionable insights into Psychological Safety and its role in SAFe.
  • Breakout Discussions – After the keynote, dive deeper into engaging conversations in breakout rooms, where you can explore the keynote topic or other subjects that interest you.
  • Ongoing Connections – Exchange contact details, build your professional network, and keep the conversation going in our online forums long after the event ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, strengthen your network, and collaborate with fellow RTEs who share your passion for SAFe.

📢 Note: This event is exclusive to Certified RTEs—you must have an active RTE certification to register and attend.

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🚀

Speakers

Ray Angelone

SPCT at Softworld, Inc.

Speaker

Ezra Evans

Community Events Coordinator at Scaled Agile

Host

Michelle Jimenez

Community Growth and Engagement Manager at Scaled Agile

Host