As with many great stories, the creation of Org Whisperers began through the lens of a child and a deep desire to see change in his world. Our Founder & CEO, Ravi Verma, grew up in Calcutta and remembers the excitement of waiting for his dad to get home from work each day so they could play together. His dad wanted to play, but many times he felt beaten down and drained of all of his energy.
Even though Raviโs dad was a smart, passionate, hard-working man, the auto manufacturing plant he worked for did not understand how to use his potential. That left him feeling discouraged and unfulfilled, which spilled over into the quality of his home life. As a child, Ravi vowed that he would not let this happen to anyone elseโs mom or dad when he grew up.
Raviโs newfound purpose carried into his adult life as his career in software engineering rapidly advanced into management, where he learned techniques to encourage, develop, and utilize the capabilities of his teams. He found that many organizations struggle to harness the potential of their people, especially in the face of change, stress, and conflict. They unintentionally stifle creativity and shut down unique perspectives.
Unleashing the hidden potential.
Ravi founded Org Whisperers to work with organizations on a deeper level to see the challenges that are causing pain in the hearts of its people and unleash their hidden potential.
The Org Whisperers on our team help our clients align around measurable business and cultural outcomes with assessments, scoreboards, a co-created approach, and a series of controlled experiments utilizing our carefully customized playbooks, tools, training, and coaching.
We love to see the improvement in the way teams, stakeholders, and management collaborate and the resiliency they develop as they face such an unpredictable and uncontrollable world.
Teams increase their accountability, knowledge, and consistency, taking pride in their results. Product Owners become more value-minded and develop a stronger sense of vision and autonomy. Stakeholders have more visibility and provide timely feedback, resulting in higher-quality products for their end users.
Not only do organizations realize success, but their teams go home with joy and plenty of energy left to devote to their families. And that is why we do what we doโฆ
Real-World Experience.
Sharing wisdom from tested experiments to help you avoid crucial mistakes.
Engagements with our clients are not based on something we read or learned in training. Our team has 20+ years of experience in software delivery, training, mentoring, consulting, and executive & team coaching. Weโve earned wisdom from repeated experiments in diverse industries, helping our clients solve real-world problems.
Outcome-Focused.
Relentless focus on measurable, sustainable business value.
We align teams utilizing data-driven scoreboards, so they can visualize trends and adjust their approach quickly. As certified ROI Professionals focusing on outcome-based learning, we challenge all levels of the organization to tie the knowledge we impart back to sustainable, measurable business goals. We are so serious about this that we have launched our own scoreboard product to make it easier for our clients to succeed.
Unique Multidisciplinary Approach.
Providing a one-of-a-kind experience by integrating multidisciplinary, ground-breaking techniques.
We realize that organizations are complex and require nuanced approaches to solve their problems. This is why our team doesn't just rely on ideas from one discipline, but we consistently learn and integrate new ideas from thought leaders in multiple industries. This helps us customize our approach to suit diverse markets, industries, cultures, and preferences.
Customized, Fit for Purpose Roadmaps.
We walk beside you and co-create an experience catered to your unique challenges!
You wonโt get a cookie-cutter approach with us. We begin with an Agility Assessment to gather valuable insights from all levels of accountability on what's functioning effectively and what needs improvement. As we uncover the barriers hindering the progress toward your goals, we will blend our unique approach to create a customized roadmap just for your success!
An Org Whisperer is someone who has learned to communicate with executives, stakeholders, and teams on a deeper level, observing and listening carefully to the thoughts, experiences, and challenges of organizations. We work with our clients to co-create a customized roadmap that specifically meets their needs. To achieve success, we expect and demand the best from ourselves and our clients, and we will not take on a client if there is no support at the executive level.
Gaining trust and partnership with the executive team first, Org Whisperers uses various techniques and interactions at all levels of the organization to bring about a wave of transformation needed for success.
The ocean wave representing our brand is two-fold.
It's representative of what makes us unique in what we do. The ocean is a very peaceful, harmonious encounter that washes away conflict and pain and encourages self-reflection and improvement. We implement proven techniques that foster this experience as a large part of our client engagement.
Alternatively, it can be extremely challenging to harness the power of the ocean. Learning to navigate uncharted waters and rough seas takes time before you master it; each time, you learn from your mistakes. It isn't easy, but once you do, the success is exhilarating!
We are demanding of our clients, and we challenge them to realize they can achieve more than they ever thought possible!
They come away with more confidence, clarity, and purpose. Unleashing the potential of these teams creates a resilient organization that can succeed in this ever-changing and uncertain world. But if you encounter a Great White Shark in there, well, you are on your own!
OUR VISION
A world where organizations catalyze inspired teams that are ethical, accountable, impactful, consistent, and joyful.
OUR MISSION
Everyone has potential, but not all of our potential is harnessed. Through our unique Agile training, coaching, and consulting, we discover the uncharted potential of people, creating joyful, successful, and resilient organizations.
Make Valuable Impact
Work hard to leave clients better off than we found them.
Demand Excellence
Challenge ourselves and our clients to never settle for anything less than our best.
Observe Before Acting
Use all of our senses. Consider what is being said and what is not
Take Complete Ownership
Always do what we say and say what we do.
If we mess up, we make it right. Period.
Keep Relationships Sustainable
Balance our promises. Donโt sacrifice the long-term well-being of any stakeholder for the short-term well-being of others.
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Ravi Verma is a Public Speaker, Agile Coach, Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer, Evidence-Based Management Consultant, and Blogger passionate about helping teams recapture the magic of making IT. As the Founder and CEO at Org Whisperer, Ravi blends ideas from the world of Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Development to develop strong teams and inspiring leaders at all levels of an organization. He recently co-founded his second startup - Al Dente, a platform that helps Agile coaches and organizations empirically improve business outcomes with Agile delivery frameworks like Scrum.
Ravi has around 25 years of Software Delivery and Consulting Experience, including Agile Enablement for companies ranging from 10 people to 10,000 people. He is able to earn the trust and respect of C-Level executives and help them understand how the application of Agile Principles, Values, and Practices can become a powerful means to achieving sustainable competitive advantage.
Ravi is a creative thought leader who created the Sabotagile Manifesto and Sabotagile Principles and co-created the Software Code of Ethics. As an active member of the Agile Community, he co-founded the Agile-DevOps Meetup and co-created the Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar Series & Scrum Tapas Video Series.
Ravi is a compelling communicator who uses the power of storytelling to make people lean in and learn the what, why, and how of Agility. You can get a sense of Raviโs storytelling approach by watching the video resources he has recorded and reading his Agile blogs.
He is a certified trainer for Sharon Bowmanโs โTraining From The Back of the Roomโ courses and integrates brain-friendly learning into his training. Ravi is also a Certified ROI Professional from the ROI Institute and integrates ROI-based learning techniques into his training, coaching, and consulting. He is committed to becoming a better coach and has completed 104 hours of rigorous training on Co-Active Coaching from the Co-Active Institute, a 6-month coaching program, and passed a demanding exam to become a Certified Co-Active Professional Coach.
As a grateful immigrant to the USA, Ravi felt a strong urge to give back to the country that adopted him and co-founded a non-profit โ Agile For Patriots, that provides free Agile training, certification, experience, mentoring, and coaching to US Military Veterans and Spouses. As of Fall 2023, 70+ candidates have graduated through the program, and 9 cohorts have been completed, with a 10th cohort starting in Spring 2024.
Ravi has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering from R.V.C.E., Bangalore, and a Masters in Entrepreneurship from SMU, Dallas. Ravi received a Certificate in Organizational Development from DePaul University and Linkage Inc. and is an MBTI Certified Practitioner, with a Certificate in Advanced Conflict Resolution from Kilmann Diagnostics. He has also been trained in facilitating workshops for leading organizational change based on the book โLeading Bold Changeโ by Dr. John Kotter workshops.
He lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Texas, and his favorite ways to recharge are passing time with his family, going for long walks in his neighborhood, and watching NBA, Golf, and crime dramas all on mute with close captioning.
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Janie Purvis joined Org Whisperers in August of 2019. In her role, she manages all business operations for the organization, including team engagement, social responsibility, storytelling, strategic partnerships, and legal. She is a military spouse and serves as an officer on the board of directors for Agile for Patriots, a nonprofit for military veterans and spouses cofounded by Org Whisperers CEO, Ravi Verma.
Prior to joining Org Whisperers, Janie worked as Director of Communications and Community Relations for a nonprofit in Dallas. She also has a telecom background working in sales, marketing, and engineering. She graduated with honors from John Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management and received her Masterโs degree in Marketing and Communication in 2012 from Franklin University.
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As an experienced marketing leader, Jennifer Miller has managed and built both sales and marketing teams from the ground up. Jennifer believes that at the core of all organizations and processes, people are what drive change and growth in a company. Her passion for supporting companies to build scalable processes has impacted many organizations over the years, one of which received the honor of the #1 Fastest-Growing Technology company in Austin and #86 on the 2019 Inc 5000 list.
She served as an award-winning President of the Austin American Marketing Association Board (a national organization focused on connecting and developing marketers) during the 2020-2021 Board Year and continues to be a part of the organization.
She has created different demand generation methods that have had proven success at organizations and leverages her HubSpot partnership and Process Consulting Certification while working with those she serves.
Jennifer believes that every problem is โfiguroutableโ and she strives to help bring simplicity to complex situations.
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Dr. Charles Suscheck specializes in agile software development methodologies and project management. He is one of the few people in the world certified to teach the entire scrum.org curriculum. He has over 25 years of professional experience in information technology, beginning his career as a software developer. Dr. Suscheck holds a Doctorate, Masters, and Bachelors in Computer Science and is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I and II), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I and II), Scaled Agile Framework Process Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) and certified RUP specialist. An educator at heart, he has over 30 published articles, has taught nearly 1000 students software development, and is a highly respected conference speaker.
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Hiren R. Doshi, Author, Scrum.org professional Scrum trainer, and coach, is a Scrum enthusiast and an agent for organizational change. He has a distinguished 22-year career in leading the full life cycle of software development.
He has facilitated over 50 2-day Scrum.org workshops on PSF, PSM, PSPO, and SPS and trained over 1200 participants.
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Magdalena Firlit is a Scrum and Agile Coach, consultant, trainer, mentor, and life and business coach (graduated Coach according to postgraduate university course ICF). She obtained accreditation from Scrum.org and can provide certified training to Professional Scrum Masters and Professional Scrum Foundations.
She has had over 17 years of professional experience. Currently, Magdalena is focused on Agile transformations of both organizations and teams. She cooperates with different-sized companies and with all levels of organization. She provides training and workshops related to Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and soft skills. She is present as a speaker at conferences, meetups communities of practice and leads workshops and trainings.
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We are proud co-founders of the Agile for Patriots program that helps Veterans and spouses with Agile training, certification, practical experience, and mentoring to help build strong careers in the high-tech industry.
