Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials

This Professional Agile Leadership™ Essentials (PAL-E) is a 2 day training\workshop that provides a foundation for the role that leaders play in creating the conditions for a successful agile transformation.

This official Scrum.org training:

• helps you prepare for the PAL I - certification
• is a unique mix of theory & practice, optimized for the best learning experience
• is created and taught by an experienced Leadership expert with practical experience

More info on this class see can be found here.

Learning Goals

In this training we explore the preconditions for efficient Agile Leadership. Besides an introduction to Agility, participants will experience how leaders:

• can use Agility to add more value to the organisation
• can create a culture where self-organising teams can be successful
• can help Agile teams grow• can focus on the most important matters

More info on learning objectives covered by this class see can be found here.

Skills

After this training you will:

• have a number of concrete practices to work with Agile teams
• be better prepared for the typical questions that teams have when they grow more mature
• be prepared to provide an Agile transformation with the right boundary conditions
• have more insight how teams can better align with organisation goals
• have gained more insight in the typical pitfalls of an Agile transformation
• have a list of personal actions to implement Agile Leadership in your organisation

Subjects

• Why Agile matters
• How to develop the Scrum roles and a Scrum team
• Situational Leadership
• Measuring Agility
• Connecting individual, team and organization purpose
• Challenges of an Agile Leader

Required Knowledge

Attendees make the most of the class if they:

• Study the Scrum Guide
• Pass the Scrum Open Assessment
• Possess a solid understanding of Scrum (have either worked on a Scrum team, or completed the Professional Scrum Foundation training, or similar course)
• Participate in building\enhancing a software product or application using Scrum
• Read any book on Scrum by Ken Schwaber

Intended Audience

This training is aimed at leaders who are involved in the adoption of Agility in their organisation:

• Managers who are responsible for one/more Scrum team(s)
• Scrum Masters and Product Owners
• Managers or leaders who are responsible for developing people in the Scrum teams (HR/PMO managers)
• Senior Executives who act as a sponsor for the Agile transformation and want to know how to develop the leadership for the Agile transformation

Materials

This training includes the following:

• A digital version of the official Scrum.org slidedeck
• A book about Agile leadership
• A work\notebook with printed illustrations of the flipcharts used in the training
• After completing the training: a code for single attempt for the PAL-I assessment at Scrum.org
• A free second attempt, in case the first attempt was unsuccessful within two weeks after the training.