About the Program
Offers an effective internal change model that enables organizations to scale their Agile transformation not only through senior management and external coaches, but also through natural leaders from within the organization.
It aims to develop internal ambassadors who support the Agile transformation, spread the culture, model the desired behaviors and mentor their teams.
Knowledge and Skills You Will Gain in the Program
Ownership of the transformation
Stronger local leadership and faster adoption
Reduced resistance to change
Improved leadership and communication skills
Motivation to contribute to your own team
Visibility and impact in the Agile world
Program Flow – Main Topics
01 Module 1
- 01 Leader Kick-off: Talk by Leader XX
- 02 Agile Values & Principles
- 03 Agile Frameworks (Lean, Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, Scaled Agile)
- 04 Agile Rituals, Roles and Processes
- 05 Agile Good Practices (User Story, DoR & DoD, Acceptance Criteria, Planning Poker, Sprint Burndown Chart, Release Plan)
- 06 Release Burndown Chart, Team Velocity, MVP Perspective, Prioritization)
- 07 Metrics (Value Metrics, Quality Metrics, Production Metrics, Alignment Metric, EBM Metrics)
- 08 Product Backlog Management
- 09 Dependency Management
02 Module 2
- 10 Leader Kick-off: Talk by Leader XX
- 11 Using Agile Project Management Tools (NishAgile, Jira, Azure)
- 12 Setting Up a Scrum/Kanban Board
- 13 Building a Backlog in an Agile Project Management Tool
- 14 The Agile Ambassador Role and Its Place in the Agile Approach
- 15 Agile Ambassador Hats (Facilitator (Intro), Transformation Leader, Team Coach, Mentor, Trainer, Individual Coach)
- 16 Agile Ambassador Skills
- 17 Agile Ambassador Responsibilities
- 18 Managing the Agile Ambassador's Relationships with Other Roles (Scrum/Kanban Master, Product Owner, Team Member, Tribe Leader, Field Leader, Technical Leader, etc.)
- 19 Agile Ambassador Pitfalls (Common Misapplications)
03 Module 3
- 20 Leader Kick-off: Talk by Leader XX
- 21 Facilitation Techniques
- 22 Activities That Boost Awareness & Engagement (Motivators, Energizers, Icebreakers)
- 23 Retrospective Techniques
- 24 Communication Skills in Facilitation (Powerful Questioning, Active Listening, Feedback & Appreciation)
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for the following roles and teams.
- Senior executives (C-Level: CEO, CIO, CTO, CPO)
- Middle and unit managers
- Team leaders / group managers
- Agile transformation leaders / sponsors
- Product managers
- Portfolio managers
- Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches (seeking a leadership perspective)
Tailored to Your Organization
Let’s plan this training for your team
We tailor the content to your organization’s maturity level and goals, and set the dates, duration and format together with you.