In today's volatile business environment, business agility is the key to sustained success, enabling organizations to pivot quickly and effectively in response to market shifts and emerging opportunities. This crucial capability is powered by agile leadership, which moves beyond traditional management to empower teams, foster innovation, and create a culture of continuous delivery and customer focus. This training course provides a vital foundation for leaders who are ready to transform their organizations, navigate digital disruptions, and build a powerful, responsive enterprise.

This five-day program is meticulously designed to bridge the gap between agile theory and practical application, equipping participants with the leadership skills needed to drive a successful agile transformation. You will learn how to shift your mindset from command-and-control to coaching-and-empowerment, align strategic goals with team-level work, and measure the real business value of agile practices. By the end of this course, you will possess the confidence and toolkit to lead your organization toward a future of enhanced adaptability and a significant competitive edge.

Duration: 5 days

Target Audience:

• Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters
• Senior Leaders and Executives
• Product Managers and Owners
• Team Leaders and Managers
• IT and Technology Directors
• Portfolio and Program Managers
• Change Management Professionals
• Human Resources Business Partners
• Innovation and Strategy Leaders
• Anyone leading a team through an agile transformation

Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental principles of business agility and agile leadership
• Apply agile mindsets and frameworks beyond software development
• Develop a strategic vision for an agile organization
• Master techniques for leading and coaching agile teams
• Overcome common challenges in agile adoption and scaling
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Utilize metrics to measure and communicate business agility
• Align agile teams with strategic business objectives
• Build a resilient and customer-centric organization

Course Modules:

Module 1: The Foundations of Business Agility

• The what and why of business agility in a modern context
• Core agile values and principles beyond the manifesto
• The distinction between "doing Agile" and "being Agile"
• Connecting agility to organizational resilience and innovation
• Case studies of successful agile transformations

Module 2: Agile Leadership Mindset

• Transitioning from traditional management to servant leadership
• Embracing a growth mindset for yourself and your teams
• The role of a leader in creating a safe-to-fail environment
• Empowering teams through autonomy and clear purpose
• Making decisions with agility and incomplete information

Module 3: Strategic Agility and Planning

• Aligning business strategy with agile execution
• Techniques for agile portfolio management
• Setting clear, outcome-based objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Connecting team work to the organization's strategic goals
• Balancing short-term wins with long-term vision

Module 4: Leading High-Performing Agile Teams

• The characteristics of a successful agile team
• Coaching and mentoring for team self-organization
• Facilitating effective agile ceremonies and interactions
• Giving and receiving effective feedback in an agile context
• Conflict resolution and building trust within teams

Module 5: Scaling Agile Across the Enterprise

• Introduction to popular scaling frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale)
• Identifying the right scaling approach for your organization
• Managing dependencies and cross-functional collaboration
• Creating a coherent "Team of Teams"
• The role of leadership in a scaled agile environment

Module 6: Agile Culture and Organizational Design

• Understanding the link between culture and agility
• Designing an organizational structure that supports agility
• Building a culture of transparency and psychological safety
• The role of HR in an agile organization (hiring, performance)
• Fostering a culture of continuous learning and experimentation

Module 7: The Agile Customer Experience

• Putting the customer at the center of all decisions
• Tools for understanding customer needs and feedback
• Lean Startup principles for rapid validation of ideas
• Using data and metrics to drive customer-centric decisions
• The impact of agile on product innovation and delivery

Module 8: Metrics and Measuring Agility

• Defining meaningful agile metrics beyond velocity
• Using flow metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency
• Measuring business outcomes and value delivery
• Communicating progress to stakeholders and leadership
• Balancing team health metrics with business performance indicators

Module 9: Creating a Transformation Roadmap

• Assessing your organization's current state of agility
• Developing a step-by-step agile transformation plan
• Identifying key champions and early adopters
• Managing the journey with a "start small, iterate fast" approach
• Developing a personal action plan for agile leadership

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 7 working days before commencement of the training.