online short course
Exploring an Agile Workplace
Discover how to build a psychologically safe, empowered workplace rooted in agile principles.
Difficulty
Beginner
Duration
2 hours 40 minutes
Language
English
Accredited
Yes
About the course
Agile workplaces feel different. People are trusted to make decisions, ideas come from anywhere, and the structures that often slow good work down get out of the way. If you’re new to agile, or you’ve recently joined an agile team and want to understand what makes it tick, this course gives you the foundations.
You’ll explore how agile organizations differ from traditional ones, why businesses are redesigning the way they work to stay competitive in a VUCA world, and the leadership behaviours that hold organizations back when they don’t change. You’ll also learn about the practices that bring agile workplaces to life, including psychological safety and empowerment, and how they support better outcomes for individuals, teams and the organization as a whole.
You’ll learn through quizzes, worksheets, videos and real-life case studies designed to help you put what you cover into practice. On completion, you’ll earn a certificate endorsed by the Agile Business Consortium to add to your professional portfolio.
Learning outcomes
Understand what makes an agile workplace different
Define the core elements of an agile workplace and how they shape personal, professional and organizational growth.
Recognize how work can be redesigned for agility
Examine how organizations redesign the way they operate to be more responsive and competitive in a VUCA world.
Build psychological safety and empowerment
Explore the key practices that create psychological safety and the workplace conditions that genuinely empower people.
Support and lead agile change
Assess the benefits of agile ways of working through real-life case studies, and identify practical ways to support or lead change in your own context.
Who is it for?
- Team members and developers
- Aspiring team leaders
- Aspiring project managers
Curriculum
1.01 Welcome to the course
1.02 How to navigate this course
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 an agile workplace
2.02 What do you think are the key characteristics of an agile workplace?
2.03 What is an agile workplace?
2.04 Check your understanding
2.05 The evolution of the workplace
2.06 The structure of traditional organisations vs agile organisationscing an agile workplace
2.07 People in agile organisations
2.08 Growth vs fixed mindsets
2.09 Mindsets activity
2.10 Processes in agile organisations
2.11 Activity: Waterfall vs Agile
2.12 Difference between agile processes and waterfall?
2.13 Purpose in agile organisations
2.14 Case study: Conscious capitalism in the real world
2.15 Key takeaways
2.16 Progress check
2.17 What’s coming up next?
3.01 Introducing adapting to change
3.02 VUCA is changing the way we work
3.03 How has VUCA affected you and your career?
3.04 Redesigning work
3.05 From hierarchies of power to self-management
3.06 From siloes to wholeness
3.07 From hollow promises to evolutionary purpose
3.08 Business agility and the workplace
3.09 Key takeaways
3.10 Progress check
3.11 What’s coming up next?
4.01 Introducing from non-agile to agile leadership
4.02 What qualities do you think a great leader should demonstrate?
4.03 Non-agile leadership
4.04 The impact of non-agile leadership
4.05 Agile leadership
4.06 What is psychological safety?
4.07 Case study: Boeing
4.08 How psychologically safe do you feel at work?
4.09 Case study: Google’s ‘Project Aristotle’
4.10 Recognising empowering work environments
4.11 Key takeaways
4.12 Progress check
4.13 What’s coming up next?
5.01 Taking an agile approach
5.02 The Nine Principles of Agile Leadership
5.03 Haier Case Study
5.04 How is Haier agile?
5.05 About Haier case study
5.06 Case study: Buurtzorg
5.07 About Buurtzorg case study
5.08 Key takeways
5.09 Progress check
5.10 What’s coming up next?
6.01 Course Summary
6.02 About the End-of-Course Quiz
6.03 End-of-Course Quiz
6.04 Thank you for taking this course!
6.05 End of Course Survey
6.06 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
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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.