From Fumbling to Flowing: Practical Ways to Get Work Unstuck

Topic for 9/16/26

From Fumbling to Flowing: Practical Ways to Get Work Unstuck

Look at everything you have going right now - the campaign, the deck you promised someone, the copy sitting in legal, the thing you said yes to in Slack three weeks ago. All started. None finished. The fumbling can feel exhausting. Most people assume it means they need to work faster. Usually it means something else: the work is stuck, and you can't see where.

During this session, we’ll explore how Kanban practices and flow metrics can make the stuck parts of your work visible - without new tooling or a process overhaul. Flowing is what's on the other side: fewer things in motion, more things finished, and a real answer when someone asks "when will it be done?"

Expect conversation, a few hands-on activities, and ideas you can put to work immediately - whether you’re a team of one or one of a hundred.

About the Speaker:

Betsy Irizarry is a Business Agility Coach and ProKanban Trainer who helps teams and organizations pursue better customer outcomes and improved ways of working.

Across 20+ years of experience, Betsy has developed a knack for making change feel engaging rather than imposed. In 2017 she founded FreshTilt Partners, a Pittsburgh-based consultancy providing agile coaching, workshop design, facilitation, and training to organizations ranging from startups to large corporations.

As an organizer of the ProductTank Pittsburgh meetup group and ProductCamp Pittsburgh, Betsy loves creating spaces where people can learn from one another, grow their skills, and build connections that last.