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Agile Leadership and Advanced Facilitation

Do you want to boost your team's productivity and engagement? This Agile Leadership and Advanced Facilitation training course teaches participants how to create an actionable plan to build a...

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Duration 2 days
Course Code AGL-194
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

Do you want to boost your team's productivity and engagement? This Agile Leadership and Advanced Facilitation training course teaches participants how to create an actionable plan to build a hyper-productive team. Attendees gain an understanding of the Agile mindset from a leadership perspective to create outcome-based goals using the team ownership model.

Skills Gained

  • Understand evidence-based leadership
  • Form and evaluate hypotheses by running short, focused experiments to make progress toward desired outcomes
  • Set, inspect, and adapt goals (learn how organizations seek and progress toward their goals in a complex world using empiricism)
  • Establish and align goals
  • Understand the four steps to breaking down the barriers to change
  • Discuss factors that cause dysfunction and hinder mega-outcomes

Prerequisites

All students should be familiar with Agile and have leadership experience.

Course Details

Training Materials

All Agile training attendees receive comprehensive courseware.

Software Requirements

For in-person deliveries, attendees do not need computers for this course. We will provide full classroom setup instructions that will include seating in small groups, with supplies such as flipcharts, sticky notes, markers, and pens for the attendees and a projector and Internet connection for the instructor's laptop.

Online deliveries for this interactive training will use an online meeting platform (such as Zoom, WebEx, GoTo, or Teams) to have face-to-face contact online, including the use of breakout rooms for group activities.

Outline

  • Introduction
  • Leaders Who Serve: The Foundation of Agile Leadership
  • Agile Leadership vs. Traditional Management Leaders
  • What is an Agile Culture?
  • 4 Pillars of Agile Leadership
    • Servant Leadership
    • Situational Leadership
    • Psychological Safety
    • Mentoring
  • Learning about Self-Managed Teams
  • Empowerment Circle
  • How do you Stimulate an Agile Culture?
  • Understanding the Four Mega-Issues and Four Mega-Outcomes of Organizational Culture
  • Psychological Safety: The Deep Dive
    • 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
      • Inclusion Safety
      • Learn Safety
      • Contributor Safety
      • Challenger Safety
    • Measuring Psychological Safety
  • Becoming a team cultural architect
  • Influencing Change: The Agile Leader Toolkit
    • Ownership Model
    • Maturity Model
    • Focus Modes
  • Agile Leader Levers
  • Dimensions of Leadership Overview
    • Co-Creator
    • Facilitator
    • Innovator
    • Culture Leader
  • Dimensions of Leadership: Tools
    • Five Point Goals
    • The Culture Map
    • Communication Styles
    • Delegation Boards
    • Mobius Loop
  • Conclusion

Schedule

FAQ

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

What does GTR stand for?

GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.

Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?

Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

What does vendor-authorized training mean?

As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?

It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.

How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?

We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.

Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?

Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?

Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.

Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?

We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth.  We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.

How do I get started with certification?

Getting started on a certification pathway depends on your goals and the vendor you choose to get certified in. Many vendors offer entry-level IT certification to advanced IT certification that can boost your career. To get access to certification vouchers and discounts, please contact info@ascendientlearning.com.

Will I get access to content after I complete a course?

You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.

How do I request a W9 for Ascendient Learning?

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Reviews

I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work

This course gave me a clearer understanding of the AWS cloud architecture.

Provided good amount of material and a great instructor to teach the material.

my experince was great from the day i regetered to the actuall day of the class.

Concise and good to follow along. Although it is a lot to take in under a short period of time.