This is an interactive course that will provide the learner the opportunity to exercise leadership styles and practices.
Unlocking the intrinsic motivation of staff is what Agile work environments are about, and it is vital that leadership unlocks this potential.
Transforming Organizations with Agile Leadership
An engaging in-class workshop for people who are going to lead an Agile change in the work environment.
In successfully completing this workshop you will learn:
- The skills that successful leaders use to enable the Agile Manifesto tenets
- How leadership in an Agile environment is different to leadership in Waterfall
- Why patience & understanding are key factors in being a successful leader
- How to use Agile leadership techniques to improve productivity and delivery
- Long-term strategies for improving yourself and helping others to contribute more effectively
Joanna Tivig Senior Agile Coach and Trainer
Qualifications
Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Developer, Team Kanban, Kanban Management Professional I, Certified Agile Leader I
SAFe® and Nexus Program Consultant, Project Management Professional, International Project Manager
B.A.A, HONS, Foreign Languages, Major in Education, University of Bucharest
Background
Joanna Tivig has been an instructor for University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies for over a decade, teaching courses of project management, leadership and business analysis. Joanna is currently Co-founder and Owner of Path2Knowledge.com, a training and consulting organization focused on value delivery to its clients. She is also a bestselling co-author of the recent book Gen P – New Generation of Product Owners Who Care About Customers’. Joanna is a board member of Toronto Agile Community, a not for profit organization who schedules yearly events promoting the Agile ways of working. In her spare time, Joanna likes to play tennis, hike, bike and enjoy the outdoors with her family.
Experience Summary
Over 15 years in software development initiatives in financial services
Over 15 years in applying project management practices
Over 7 years assisting organizations to leverage Agile and Lean Change Management approaches
Course offerings:
Introduction to Agile Ways of Working – In class workshop
Transforming Organizations with Agile Leadership – In class workshop
Praise for the Transforming Organizations with Agile Leadership Workshop
The instructor had a manner that was fully engaged with the topic and students and allowed for an appropriately lively exchange in class.
The instructor facilitation skills made the course really enjoyable.
Interactive activities - Lego, drawing, debates. Very passionate instructor!
Fun and informative
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course you will be able to:
- Learn about the role of leadership in the methodology
- Find out about leadership styles in Agile transformations
- Learn the nuances of organisational transformation
- Feel confident in empowering staff to do Agile work
- Become a more effective leader as part of the Agile roll-out
Agenda
With the 15 steps of setting up your Agile team and understanding all the implications associated with these steps. We will provide you with examples, situations and quest speakers who have done these transformations successfully.
Part 1: The Agile Leader
- Traits of Agile leaders
- Leadership styles in transformations
- Group exercise – First 5 steps of Agile project setup
- Morning Break
Part 2: Transformation vs. Change vs. Evolution
- Visible and invisible changes in organizations
- Agile as organizational transformation
- Lunch Break
- Group exercise – Next 5 steps of Agile project setup
Part 3: Transformation Roles, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Roles of Agile leaders
- Stakeholder leadership
- Afternoon Break
- Group exercise – Final 5 steps of Agile project setup
Part 4: Manage Tasks vs. Leading People
- Leading without controlling
- Delegating and empowering
- Group exercises – Delegating decision making
- In class summary quizzes
Who This Is For
Introduction to Agile Ways of Working is ideal for:
- Berteig Alumni – Communicate more effectively with the rest of the organisation.
- Leadership – Understand how Agile work is delivered and how to support that culture.
- Critical Projects – When your team is responsible to deliver with confidence.
- Team Dynamics – When finding authenticity and transparency is important.
- New Employees – Help them become more effective in pursuing the company’s goals.
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- Agility for Sales
- Agility for Testers
- Agility for Finance
By Industry
- Automotive
- Banking
- Construction & Building
- Education
- Government
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Non-Profit
- Oil and gas
- Shipping & Transportation
- Tech
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