You know the signs: teams circling around decisions, alignment theatre in every meeting, and OKRs slipping because no one feels true ownership. Throwing more process at it only makes things worse.
Mark Copeland, Delivery Principal at Thoughtworks, believes that bringing everyone a little closer together is the key to collaborative, impactful delivery. With nearly two decades of experience, Mark helps teams ship outcomes with fewer layers, clearer guardrails and simpler rhythms.
🚀 Journey from dev to leader: The hard-earned lessons that shaped his path to running complex delivery programs across Europe and India
🚀 The messups & milestones: Candid examples of where empowerment succeeds and where it can quietly backfire
🚀 Building (and leading) for the future: How to design decision systems so teams run smoothly without you in the room
Don’t forget to bring your questions, and get live mentorship, honest feedback, and practical strategies from a seasoned tech leader.
Mark Copeland is a Delivery Principal at Thoughtworks with nearly two decades of experience leading complex technology programs across Europe and India. He is passionate about empowering teams to take ownership, deliver tangible business outcomes, and cut through unnecessary bureaucracy. Mark believes that bringing people closer together is the key to collaborative, impactful delivery.
He lives in Bedford with his ever-patient wife, two children, and two mischievous cats, and enjoys leading large-scale agile programs and optimising delivery processes.
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Should you match a counter offer? Should team members with similar roles earn the same? Making mistakes when it comes to salary can be really painful and can cost you high performing team members in the long run.
In this event, we’ll deep dive into these challenges to set you up to win in salary conversations with your tech team.
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