online short course
Agile Leadership: Exploring the Fundamentals
Discover what agile leadership is and the skills that bring it to life.
Difficulty
Beginner
Duration
3 hours 50 minutes
Language
English
Accredited
Yes
About the course
Agile leadership asks something different from those who lead. Less command and control, more clarity and trust. Less direction-setting from the top, more guidance that empowers people to do their best work. Whether you’re new to leadership or you’ve been leading for years, this course gives you a clear foundation in what agile leadership is and why it matters.
You’ll be introduced to the three core skills that sit at the heart of agile leadership: communication, commitment and collaboration. Together they form the foundation of a more flexible, people-first and customer-focused way of leading.
Through quizzes, worksheets, case studies and videos, you’ll build the awareness and vocabulary you need to think and act like an agile leader. On completion, you’ll earn a certificate endorsed by the Agile Business Consortium to add to your professional portfolio, and a strong foundation to build on in the next stages of your agile leadership journey.
Learning outcomes
Understand the value of agile leadership
Recognize what makes agile leadership different and the qualities that define effective agile leaders.
Explore communication and trust
Discover how transparent, honest communication builds trust, creates clarity and supports stronger working relationships.
Understand commitment and collaboration
Learn how agile leaders inspire and unify people around a shared purpose, while supporting autonomous and collaborative teams.
Reflect on your own approach
Consider your current leadership style and identify practical ways to start developing as an agile leader.
Who is it for?
- Anyone new to agile leadership, regardless of how senior they are
- Leaders and managers transitioning from traditional to agile environments
- Project managers, team leaders and Scrum Masters starting out on their agile leadership journey
- People considering a future career in agile coaching
Curriculum
1.01 Welcome to the course
1.02 How to navigate this course
1.03 Activities and quizzes
1.04 Types of discussion
1.05 Further reading and references
1.06 Your dashboard
1.07 Gaining your certificate
1.08 Getting help
1.09 Please introduce yourself!
1.10 Let’s get started!
2.01 Introducing the ‘why’ of agile leadership
2.02 Leadership foundations
2.03 Agile leadership insights
2.04 Navigating agile leadership
2.05 The ‘WHY’ of agile leadership
2.06 The Nine Principles of Agile Leadership
2.07 Types of leadership
2.08 Key takeaways
2.09 Progress check
2.10 What’s coming up next?
3.01 Introducing communication and leadership
3.02 Developing: Actions speak louder than words
3.03 Reflecting: Improved quality of thinking
3.04 The benefits of mindfulness
3.05 Being mindful
3.06 Learning: Organisations improve through effective feedback
3.07 Summing up Communication
3.08 Communication and agile principles
3.09 Key takeways
3.10 Progress check
3.11 What’s coming up next?
4.01 Introducing commitment & leadership
4.02 Inspiring: People require meaning and purpose to make work fulfilling.
4.03 In what aspects of your life do you make commitments?
4.04 Engaging: Emotion is the foundation for enhancing creativity and innovation
4.05 Do you think emotions belong in the workplace?
4.06 Unifying: Leadership lives everywhere in the organisation
4.07 Organisational and core values alignment
4.08 Summing up Commitment
4.09 Key takeaways
4.10 Progress check
4.11 What’s coming up next?
5.01 Introducing collaboration & leadership
5.02 Empowering: Leaders devolve appropriate power and authority
5.03 Achieving: Collaborative communities achieve more than individuals
5.04 Innovating: Great ideas come from anywhere in the organisation
5.05 Summing up Collaboration
5.06 Unit 5: Applying agile principles
5.07 Key takeaways
5.08 Progress check
5.09 What’s coming up next?
6.01 Introducing an agile leadership case study
6.02 Agile leadership case study
6.03 Discussion about case study
6.04 Comments on the case study
6.05 Reflecting on your learning path
6.06 Progress check
6.07 Reflecting on learning outcomes
6.08 What’s coming up next?
7.01 Course summary
7.02 About the End-of-Course quiz
7.03 End-of-Course Quiz
7.04 Thank you for taking this course!
7.04 End of Course Survey
7.05 Your next steps
7.06 Congratulations
Professional accreditation
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a digital certificate from the Agile Business Consortium, globally recognized by employers and professional bodies. This course awards 8 CPD points.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our online courses are part of Individual Membership, so you’ll need to be a member to access them. Membership gives you the full library of courses alongside resources, events and our communities, all for £165 a year. You can become a member and start learning straight away.
The course is self-paced, so you can work through it whenever suits you and take as long as you need. Your access continues for as long as your membership is active, so there’s no pressure to finish by a set date.
No. Our courses are designed to be accessible whatever your background. Each course has a difficulty level (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) so you can choose what’s right for you, but there are no formal prerequisites to enrol.
Yes. On completing the course, you’ll earn a certificate endorsed by the Agile Business Consortium to add to your professional portfolio and share with your network or employer.
Each course is fully online and self-paced, made up of a mix of video lessons, practical activities, case studies and quizzes. You can learn at your own pace, on any device, wherever you are.