Wayne Tarken

Wayne Tarken has more than 20 years of experience working with business executives and is well versed professionally and personally to help others in the implementation of agile and strategic leadership practices that improve the performance of business strategies and operations. With Steve Hart, he co-founded the Agile HR Consortium, a global group of organizations that collaborate on the development of practices, tools and resources that promote the adoption of agile into organizations. His prior experience as a Scrum Master and Chief HR Officer has led him to create a series of seven principles that combine key agile tactics with leadership strategies to generate superior organizational performance. He is an Affiliate Faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches “Developing the Agile Leader and Their Organization” graduate course in the Organizational Dynamics Program, and is co-author of the book, “Black Holes and White Spaces: Reimagining the Future of Work and HR.” Tarken is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) who collaborates with executives to improve their personal and business fitness, as well as Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He graduated from Temple University with an MBA in HR/ Management and a BA in Economics. You can reach Wayne at Wayne@waynetarken.com.