Sandy Mamoli Agile advisor, coach and author

About Sandy Mamoli

Sandy Mamoli is one of NZ’s leading Agile coaches, a force of positive energy, and former Olympic athlete. She works with leaders and teams, guiding them towards high performance with an approach that is hands-on, no-nonsense and steeped in Agile. She’s the co-author of Creating Great Teams – How Self-Selection Lets People Excel. Sandy is a sought after presenter and international keynote speaker and a member of the Global Agile Alliance Board. She has a Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence. She is a high-achieving, goal-driven person who is also, perhaps unsurprisingly, really into CrossFit.

We ask our leaders for their trust, support and empathy – and so we should. We rightfully demand to be treated like responsible adults. But are we behaving as such?

Two years ago at Agile Australia I quoted an NZ CEO: “we have allowed our employers to become like our 1950s husband: Someone to take care of all our needs – financially, emotionally and socially. In return we have sacrificed our strength, our autonomy and our independence.”. Is this still true? Or have things changed for the better or are they worse?

In these uncertain and fragile times, we need resilience and agency. This talk is a rallying cry for action sprinkled with a few tips for what you can do.