Last week I had a pleasure (and pain :)) of attending Less Conference in Munich. Here are a few words why it is such a great experience and why I would recommend it to anyone working within a team.
Firstly - it was a team-based event. It was my first experience of such a formula. I couldn’t have imagined how it would affect my learning abilities. By the 2 p.m. on the first day, my brain capacity was reaching its limits (hence the pain part :)) and then I’ve learned some more. I don’t know how but the atmosphere made it possible.
The second reflection I had was about the people. Wow. Just Wow. Being a Scrum Master for 3+ years I thought I had at least some things figured out. Well maybe, but being in the presence of practitioners with this amount of experience just knocked my socks off. When I overcame the feeling of being so small in comparison, I took a lot with me. From the calm mentoring from Less Trainers (Craig, Greg, Wolfgang and others) giving me a different perspective on the ideas I was kind of stuck with, to the empathetic connections we all made during workshops and talks regarding our everyday challenges. Also from the great Team, I had the joy to work with - Tremors.
Lastly - I’ve made a few connections in my mind that I think wouldn’t have happened any other way. I can honestly say it was one of my career-changing moments. I got inspired and I feel I have the guidance that I was looking for.
I am very thankful for this experience - unlike any other. It was evolving on many levels. You can not deny the amount of substantial knowledge you could get but for me, it was all about the emotional journey I needed to take.
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