Agile2023 · Orlando
Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Video Call Facilitation
Selected through a competitive peer-reviewed process, Jim delivered this practical session to approximately 150 people at Agile Alliance’s global conference.
Community & industry
Showing up, sharing ideas, and helping communities grow.
Jim contributes through public speaking, practical learning, volunteer leadership, and the behind-the-scenes work that helps professional communities thrive.
Speaking & shared learning
Practical ideas, offered openly.
From global conferences to small community sessions, Jim creates useful spaces for people to learn together and apply new ideas to real work.
Community sessions · 2024
Goldilocks and the Three Prioritisation Models
A voluntary, hands-on talk delivered for ACE-East, the Surbiton Business Community, and a self-hosted online group.
Music City Tech · Nashville
Scrum — The Enemy Within
A live session for a technology community event attended by more than 300 people, exploring the friction teams can unintentionally create.
Community leadership
The work behind the room matters too.
Healthy communities depend on people willing to organise, welcome, coordinate, and create enough structure for others to contribute.
Since 2017
Agile Coaching Exchange — East
As a volunteer organiser, Jim supports speaker outreach, topic planning, promotion, facilitation, and event logistics for a free community of more than 500 members.
2022 & 2023
Agile Alliance conference volunteer
Alongside speaking in 2023, Jim served on the volunteer crew—supporting sessions, logistics, communication, and an inclusive attendee experience.
2022–2024
Agile Coach Camp Worldwide
Jim contributed to venue planning, participant logistics, event setup, session archiving, and continuity for this volunteer-run global unconference.
Industry participation
A long-term commitment to contributing.
Community work has remained part of Jim’s practice across roles, organisations, and stages of his career.
- Contributor to the ASC X12N Standards Committee for healthcare data exchange from 2002 to 2015
- Recurring speaker, host, and facilitator for Agile Coaching Exchange community events
- Speaker and volunteer at Music City Tech and volunteer at Agile Alliance conferences
- Informal mentor and coach for early-career professionals and aspiring facilitators