The Seductive 7: Stop Decorating the Fish highlights common and ineffective tactics organizations often use when responding to problems. We refer to these actions as the Seductive 7. We deliberately chose the word seductive. The things that often seduce us away from focusing on the core problem are shiny, alluring, and ubiquitous. They often promise an easy fix or immediate gratification while the real problem isn’t quite as obvious. Kristen Cox is a Theory of Constraints expert and served as the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget for the state of Utah. She also served on the cabinets of three previous governors and as a Presidential appointee within the Federal government. In addition, Cox consults with other states on how to improve performance. She has received numerous recognitions, including Governing Magazine's "Public Official of the Year."

In partnership with ACMP Utah, Utah Agile is excited to welcome Beth Wilkins to speak on facilitating positive culture change. What changes are happening in your company? How many of those changes impact your culture? How can you facilitate positive culture change? Your demeanor and behaviors can create positive deviance in any organization. Dr. Wilkins will share her research and experience in the areas of inspiring and facilitating positive culture change. About the speaker: Beth is passionate about helping individuals and organizations understand and move toward their potential. Her work with three management consulting firms has given her the opportunity to partner with fortune 500 companies across multiple industries on organization and leadership development initiatives. She was also the Head of Organization Effectiveness at a global non-profit and the Director of Talent Development at Oracle. She is currently the Managing Partner of Foresight Collaborative and an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University. Beth is certified in several assessment instruments and has created two of her own. She earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology with a focus on transformative learning and has a B.A. in Humanities and French. She is also an ICF certified, executive coach and a graduate of the following coaching programs: The Coaches Training Institute, Arbinger’s Outward Mindset Coaching, and Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching.