You know you want to attend the next Global Scrum Gathering, but how do you convince your boss to fund the experience? One way is to show them how the event will provide value in the form of your growth and how that can positively impact your company or organization.
Make the case for attending the Global Scrum Gathering:
Convincing your boss to invest in your attendance at the Global Scrum Gathering can be easy when you focus on how it directly benefits your professional growth and the value it brings to your organization.
8 key benefits of attending: Talking points for your pitch to your employer
1. Stay competitive with agile expertise
The future is agile! To stay competitive and support our organization’s growth, I need an in-depth understanding of agile principles, practices, and values. This event will equip me with the latest agile insights to drive meaningful change and innovation.
2. Champion agility in our organization
If I’m going to lead agility within our team, I need exposure to the wider agile community. The gathering offers access to thought leaders, practitioners, and real-world agile applications that can help us adopt and deepen agile practices effectively.
3. Gain industry-agnostic, broadly applicable knowledge
Unlike some conferences that focus on a single industry, the Global Scrum Gathering covers agile principles that are relevant across fields. This ensures I’ll return with actionable insights, whether applied to our specific projects or to broader company initiatives.
4. Build a network of agile experts for ongoing support
Peer support is essential to continuous improvement. At the gathering, I’ll connect with fellow agilists, mentors, and experts, forming relationships that can serve as a long-term resource for agile best practices, troubleshooting, and inspiration.
5. Bring back practical tools and techniques
The gathering is hands-on. From speaker sessions to the Coaching Clinic, I’ll gain practical tools that can be immediately applied at work to enhance our processes, streamline workflows, and tackle challenges more effectively.
6. Share inspiration and motivate our teams
Agile is about creating a positive, transformative way of working. I’ll return with real-world success stories, motivational insights, and fresh perspectives to inspire our teams and reinvigorate our commitment to agile values.
7. Professional development and certification
Attending the Global Scrum Gathering also earns 24 Scrum Education Units (SEUs) to maintain my Scrum Alliance certification, demonstrating my ongoing commitment to agile mastery and personal development. There’s also an opportunity for me to sign up for a microcredential course before the gathering to increase my knowledge.
8. High-impact sessions relevant to our work
The gathering agenda offers several sessions that are directly relevant to our goals and challenges. I’ll identify sessions tailored to our needs and bring back focused insights to address current business objectives.
How to build a strong business case:
- Connect the experience to your company goals
Tie your learning goals from the gathering to a current organizational objective, demonstrating how this investment aligns with the business strategy and the value it will return. - Be specific
Once the agenda is live in February, research the program and identify three or four sessions that are most relevant to your work. Share how each will contribute to solutions or innovations you can apply immediately. - Provide a cost breakdown
Present a clear cost estimate, including registration, travel, and accommodations.
The possibilities on an agile journey are endless. Whether you want to work in a scrum team, champion agile at your organization, become a coach or trainer, or pursue a different path, the learning and connection that takes place at the gathering are designed to support you in your work as a changemaker.
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