Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-e) with Certification
Course Code: PAL-e
Overview
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-e) is a workshop designed for leaders and managers responsible for introducing and establishing Agile methods in their organizations. The course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills to drive successful agile transformation and support agile teams.
Target Audience
- Product Owners
- Lean Agile Practitioners
- Managers
- Entrepreneurs
- Leaders responsible for Agile transformation
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the theory and principles of Agile leadership
- Improve value delivery within the organization
- Distinguish between value (“What”), culture (“Who”), and professionalism (“How”) in Agile contexts
- Recognize the role of leadership in Agile change and transformation
- Develop a common language for Agile adoption
- Identify and address core problems in product development
- Guide and coach Agile teams to remove impediments
- Measure and quantify the benefits and impacts of agility
- Understand how culture and values influence organizational agility
- Learn approaches to scaling Agile practices
Course Topics
- Agile Frameworks and Leadership
- Value Delivery
- Organizational Culture and Change
- Professionalism in Agile Teams
- Scaling Agile
- Social Technologies in Agile Organizations
Delivery Format
- Immersive: 7 weekly 4-hour sessions (with practice and debrief)
- Flipped Learning: 4 consecutive 4-hour sessions (with self-paced reading and exercises)
- Traditional: 2 full-day class
Proficiency Level
- Intermediate
Course Length
- 14 hours (delivered over four half-days, or as per selected format)
Trainer/Designer
- Martin Hinshelwood
Vendor
- Scrum.org
Certification
- Includes two attempts at the Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification exam