Agile for Leaders
EPiC Agile for Leaders is a 2-half days (Virtual) or full day (In-person) course that equips leaders with an understanding of Agile to help them demystify what Agile is, how teams work, and their role in supporting agile teams and creating an environment for higher performance.
Description
This course is for Leaders or line managers of staff who will be participating in Agile teams.
The course is a highly interactive combination of instructor led discussions and team-based exercises. It’s not just reading through a slide pack.
This course equips leaders with an understanding of Agile to help them demystify what Agile is, how teams work, and their role in supporting agile teams and creating an environment for higher performance.
Learning Objectives
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Role of Leaders in supporting Agile teams
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Modern vs Traditional Leadership
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Understand what Agile is and Is Not
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What is the Agile mindset and leading through uncertainty
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Establish a clear purpose for Scrum and Kanban
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Arm you with enough information to remain a “half step” in front of your teams
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Potential approaches to prioritisation
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Approaches to scaling/descaling
Course Outline
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Role of Leaders
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Agile in a Nutshell
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Introducing Scrum (Roles, Events, and Artefacts) & Kanban
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Scaling/Descaling Approaches
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Working with Agile Teams
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Prioritisation Approaches
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Measuring Success
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Agile Leadership
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Leading by Example
Who is this course for?
Leaders or line managers of staff who will be participating in Agile teams.
EPiC Learning Pathways
Why Choose EPiC Agile?
At EPiC, we are proud that our training experience is deliberately different. Our workshops are highly interactive, delivered with minimal slides (in some cases none) and founded on real story telling and experiential learning sessions.
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We pride ourselves on supporting you to enhance your practical capabilities
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Our workshops are a combination of instruction-led and team-based exercises
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Every one of our bespoke agile courses is designed and delivered by our coaches with extensive real-world experience
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We want to co-create a deliberately different future for companies whom have a desire to change
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We lead with our core values: Empathy, Passion, Integrity and Community
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We build human connections and are curious about existing environment constraints
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We are also committed to the wider Business Agility Community because we know if we can help you thrive, we will thrive along with you
FAQs
Can I claim PMI PDU’s as part of attending this course?
Attendees may be eligible to apply for PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI), please contact us at training@epicagile.com.au for details.