Leading Agile Transformation Course (ICAgile)
The British Academy for Training and Development offers a comprehensive Leading Agile Transformation Course (ICAgile). It aims to provide professionals with the mindset and skills they need to effectively initiate and navigate agile change within various organisational contexts. The course provides agile leadership with all the necessary tools for attendees to cross the line from a champion of transformational change to acceptance. It begins with agility issues at the enterprise level and works toward a fundamental understanding of business agility, along with the emphasis on organisational design that provides for adaptability. Being a leader means learning to create agile mindsets and culture that facilitate innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The course expands on leadership styles, moving the students' mindset from traditional to transformational leaders while also defining emotional intelligence in support of teams during the change. The core topics include the formulation and implementation of agile transformation strategy, using agile frameworks, and aligning enterprise goals with agile principles. Emphasis is also placed on spotting and removing organisational barriers, forming cross-functional teams, and enabling value-driven delivery. Attendees will leave this course with an understanding of change management in agile environments, the ability to lead agile teams in navigating itself through uncertainty, and the confidence to act as an agile champion in their organisations by the end of this course. This kind of programme appeals to those who are themselves determined to be catalysts for sustainable growth driven by agility.
Overview
Course Objectives
Objective:
By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
Know the basics of business safety and that of enterprise level agility.Apply agile leadership principles in the process of cornerstone transformation in culture and organisation.Draft strategies that will execute an agile transformation using deep thoughtful frameworks.Developing and embedding an agile mindset across teams and departments.Scout and clear barriers within the organisation that render it impossible for any agility.Business objectives in line with agility and value to customers.Lead teams through an uncertain world with emotional intelligence and transformational leadership.
Target Audience
The course is designed for:
Senior executives and managers responsible for steering change from an agile perspective.Agile coaches, Scrum Masters and Project Managers looking to enhance their leadership capabilities.Agents of Change and HR leaders in cultural transformation.Product owners, team leads, and aspiring champions of enterprise agility.
Course Outline
Introduction to Agile Leadership
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Understanding the role of leadership in agile environments
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Characteristics of effective agile leaders
Enterprise Agility and Transformation
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Fundamentals of business agility
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Systems thinking and organisational structures
Creating Agile Culture and Mindset
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Building a shared vision for agility
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Encouraging collaboration, learning, and resilience
Agile Transformation Strategy
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Creating transformation roadmaps
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Aligning strategy with agile delivery
Organisational Design and Impediments
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Identifying and overcoming structural barriers
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Supporting cross-functional teams
Leadership Styles and Emotional Intelligence
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From directive to transformational leadership
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Leading with empathy and self-awareness
Agile Frameworks in Context
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Overview of common agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Spotify, etc.)
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Selecting frameworks based on organisational needs
Change Management in Agile Environments
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Managing resistance to change
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Driving continuous improvement and innovation
Sustaining Agile Transformation
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Measuring agility and success
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Enabling long-term agile capability
Schedule & Fees
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