As an independent consultant, Ainsley’s work is focused on the development of sustainable environments for learning and continuous improvement. She enjoys using a variety of approaches, including chartering, retrospectives, Open Space Technology, and World Café, to enable clients to capitalize on the insights they have, and discover the knowledge they need.

Ainsley is co-author of “Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams and Projects” and teaches a variety of Agile Management courses at local universities, speaks at conferences, and facilitates public workshops on Personal Retrospectives. She also volunteers with several organizations as: Director, Agile Alliance Agile Open Program, Convention Manager, AAUW CA 2016 Convention, and founder/organizer of Agile Open California conferences.