I am an agile coach with over 20 years of experience in software development. I began my career as a developer for insurance and banking systems, working on waterfall projects managed by committees and complex Gantt charts. Then I worked as a Team Lead, managing software development teams.

In 2013, I switched to the agile approach, and since then I have worked with my teams to discover Scrum as well as other frameworks and practices. I have held Product Owner accountability for my teams and later I transitioned into the Scrum Master role.

Over the years, I have introduced or improved Scrum in a variety of industries, including financial institutions, airlines, eCommerce companies, software houses, and MDM providers. As a mentor and coach, I have helped other Scrum Masters develop their skills and expertise. I am a university lecturer teaching application of agile methods and practices.

Outside of work, I am a co-organizer of the non-profit Agile3M community, which brings together agile enthusiasts and practitioners in the Trójmiasto area. I am also a husband and father of three children, and I enjoy participating in orienteering events.

Your mission matters!

Being a change agent is exhausting. It's easy to experience a drop in motivation. It’s easy to get discouraged. How can we deal with this?

This presentation is inspired by my personal story of working at some organization.

The story began with being fascinated by the way the organization worked, followed by significant disappointment and discouragement. At that point, many questions emerged in my mind. And then I realized that the most important question is "Why am I doing this?"—a question about personal vision, mission and goals.

In the presentation, I will introduce two simple techniques that helped me find an answer to this question. I will also explain why finding an answer to this question is not easy… However, once we do find that answer and define our own mission, it becomes much easier to find answers to other significant questions related to our professional life.

If we are able to define our mission and answer the questions "Why am I here and what is my purpose?" then it becomes much easier to make choices about activities we engage with; it is easier to see progress on our path, and there is a significant increase in personal satisfaction and motivation.