Massive advances in technology combined with political uncertainty and associated market volatility mean that today’s work environment is required to embrace change. If you, your team or your organization is resistant to new demands, processes or opportunities, you may lose competitive advantage. So how do we identify the need for change and respond effectively without throwing our work and the work of our teams into chaos?
As the Digital Transformation age gathers pace, some organizations have embraced a new management thinking and are enjoying a sustained competitive advantage, faster speed to market, increased customer satisfaction and superior profits. This training course is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge, tools and techniques that they may apply to develop an agile leadership culture within their working environment.
This training course will feature:
Governance of teams and work approaches
Agility and why agile approaches work
Team leadership through self-organization
Dominant agile approaches – SCRUM and KANBAN
How agility drives continuous improvement
What are the goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Identify the situations in their organization where traditional portfolio governance and project approaches are underperforming versus the new management practices
Understand why facilitating the emergence of new ideas and requirements can lead to greater employee motivation and superior delivery of value to the organization
Analyze their own work situation to determine where agile tools and techniques will be of benefit
Appreciate the power of teamwork and the necessity to support teams with effective structures
Lead a team in the implementation of a continuous improvement culture
Who is this training course for?
This training course is targeted at both management and employees. The course is designed to clearly explain formal management approaches and enable delegates to recognize “warning signals” that indicate when work such as various projects are about to encounter issues. Traditionally, work is organized around logical operating procedures and plan-based projects. Delegates engaged in such work explore other mechanisms to support emergence of work and evolution of work procedures to reflect their own work situation.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Directors and senior decision-makers
Line managers
Project managers
Various specialist roles engaged in teamwork to deliver value
Stakeholders in organizations who influence work (e.g. Quality department)
How will this training course be presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The course is highly interactive and is designed with briefings and exploration of different scenarios. A central feature of this training course is an in-depth game that reveals the power of agile application and exposes gaps in our ability to work and lead in an agile manner.
Course Outline
Day One: Traditional Governance Approaches
The Nature of Projects and Project Management
Line Management Versus Project Management
The Project Manager as a Leader – The New Normal
The Project Manager as a Leader – Performance Deliveries
The Project Manager as a Leader – Interpersonal Skills
Governance of Work – Portfolio Management
Day Two: Agile Leadership
Agile Leadership: Traditional vs. Modern Approaches
Make People Awesome
Deliver Value Continuously
Make Safety a Prerequisite
Experiment and learn rapidly: The Nine Types of Multiple Intelligence
Guiding Principles of Agile Leadership
Day Three: Applying Agile
Explaining Agile Approaches
Agile Application Exercise– Multiple Iterations
Applying Retrospectives – Leading Continuous Improvement
Applying team decision-making – Creative SCAMPER Technique
Applying Agile Estimation – Learning by Doing
Reflection on Team Behaviors
Day Four: SCRUM
Where did Scrum Come From?
The Scrum Framework – More Creative Problem-Solving Techniques
Scrum Roles and Responsibilities
Scrum Project Management
Scrum Applied to Operational Work
Challenges to Adoption
Day Five: Kanban
The Kanban Approach to Work
Delivering a Continuous Flow of Value
Kanban and Mindfulness Practices to Lead in Times of Change
Kanban vs. Scrum
Challenges to Adoption
Personal Plan - Setting Agile Life Goals
The certificate
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.