Agile Immersion Programs with Eric Landes

This week, Dan Neumann is joined by one of the Principal Consultants at Agile Thought: Eric Landes. Training often appears as spending hours sitting behind a computer screen or in a classroom, absorbing information. However, Immersive Programs present a radically different approach.   In this episode, Dan and Eric delve into the key characteristics of an Immersion Program. They draw a comparison with a more conventional method, listing the advantages of this innovative and engaging approach that becomes a great means to maintaining alive a continuous learning process.   Key Takeaways How is an immersion program different from a more traditional educational approach? Traditional classes are not optimal for all practitioners. The immersion program proposes a structure separated into parts, and the time is not linear since its dynamics involve reviewing previous concepts before continuing to move forward. Immersion programs avoid long periods of instruction, framing the content into smaller sections that could be made up of two or three hours a week, and a whole program could last eight weeks. Trainers dedicate their time and work to clients after the training as part of a coaching engagement. Immersion is a way of getting continuous learning without stopping the rhythm of the work. Immersion programs do not disturb the production of work. The content in an immersion program does not change from Scrum Master or Product Owner. Immersion programs offer a different format and consider diverse learning styles. Immersion programs suit well into a community of practice. Challenges of taking immersion classes: How can you effectively do Scrum while taking an immersion program over the course of eight weeks? Eric shares how Immersion Programs coexist with an effective line of production.   Mentioned in this Episode: Scrum.org Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers, by Liam Martin and Rob Rawson   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to [email protected] or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!