Leadership In Agile Project Management: Essential Skills

Practical Agile Leadership Skills: Coaching, Facilitation, Team Development for Project Success in Agile Frameworks

What you'll learn

Discover Agile Origins: Learn about the evolution from traditional project management to today's Agile methodologies. And the basics of Agile

Transform Your Leadership Style: Learn to lead inclusively and dynamically in an Agile environment.

Develop Coaching Excellence: Adopt the 8 essential habits of successful Coaching.

Facilitate Like a Pro: Gain skills to run effective meetings and guide discussions that lead to real decisions and results.

Navigate Team Dynamics: From team development stages to conflict resolution, become the leader who can steer any team to success.

Understand the basics of some common Agile Frameworks: Get to grips with Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile methodologies through a concise overview.

Tackle Agile Challenges: Address common obstacles in Agile adoption with strategic insights and practical tips.

Requirements

This course is designed to be accessible to all learners interested in Agile Management, regardless of their background. Just bring your enthusiasm and readiness to learn!

No prior Agile experience needed; suitable for beginners.

Basic understanding of project management principles is helpful.

Description

The demand for dynamic leadership and adaptive management has never been greater in a world that is moving faster than ever. Traditional projects and methods are being replaced by Agile project management frameworks. To be successful in this new environment, you need to learn new management and leadership skills.Why Choose This Course?This course covers a lot of ground in the world of Agile project management and gives you the management skills you need to be a confident and flexible leader. This course is designed to meet the needs of all types of people, from experienced managers and leaders moving to a more Agile environment to Project Managers who want to improve their skills.Let's look at what we have in store for you. The course highlights are the following:Grasp Agile Fundamentals: Understand the Agile mindset, principles, and values that have revolutionized software development and project management.Leadership Transformation: Learn how to shift from a command-and-control style to inclusive and dynamic servant leadership that empowers teams and stimulates innovation.Successful Coaching: Develop the eight essential habits of successful coaching to unlock your team's potential and guide them to excellence.Pro Facilitation: Gain the skills to run effective meetings, guide productive discussions, and lead your team to make real decisions and achieve tangible results.Agile Teams: Kickstart your team's journey from forming to high-performing, utilizing Tuckman's frameworks and embracing the right mindset to overcome challenges together.Agile Frameworks Expertise: Get a brief overview of common frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and more to choose and implement the best methodologies for your project's needs.About the Instructor:Ramon Janssen will be your tour guide on this journey. Ramon brings years of leadership experience to the virtual classroom, as well as a passion for project optimization. His pragmatic approach to Agile management and leadership will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to deal with the complexities of modern project management.Who Is This For?If you're ready to take the next step as an Agile leader, to better manage, help, and guide your team, this course is for you. Are you ready to change your leadership and management style?If you're serious about understanding Agile principles, changing your leadership style, and empowering your teams to innovate and excel, now is the time.To begin your journey to becoming an Agile leader, enroll now. Dive deep into the world of Agile to emerge with the skills and confidence to lead in the fast-paced tech industry. We are delighted to have you join us on this professional development journey."I hope I will see you inside"Kind regards,Ramon Janssen

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to agile: Understanding the history, Principles and values

Lecture 1 What you're going to learn

Lecture 2 Introduction: Navigating Change in the Digital Business Landscape

Lecture 3 Navigating Change in the Digital Business Landscape

Lecture 4 From Waterfall to Agile:Understanding the Shift in Project Management

Lecture 5 The Evolution of Agile: The Values and principles

Lecture 6 Why does agile development deliver better software than traditional methods?

Lecture 7 Agile Overview: Essential Concepts and Working Model

Lecture 8 When Should You Use Agile Project Management?

Lecture 9 The Future of Agile

Lecture 10 Exercise: Waterfall vs. Agile: Personal Reflection

Section 2: Transform Your Leadership Style: Learn to lead in an Agile environment.

Lecture 11 Introduction to Leadership Style Changes

Lecture 12 Cultivating Leadership for Collaborative and Adaptive Organizations

Lecture 13 Continuum Of Leadership Behavior

Lecture 14 Embracing Servant Leadership in Agile Organizations

Lecture 15 What Is Servant Leadership In Agile and How to do it well

Lecture 16 Exercise: Key questions a servant leader needs to ask

Lecture 17 Agile Competency Framework

Lecture 18 Agile Competency Framework Exercise

Lecture 19 The Focus on of Coaching and Facilitation

Section 3: Develop Coaching Excellence: Adopt the 8 essential habits of successful Coaching

Lecture 20 Coaching in an Agile environment

Lecture 21 Principles and Practices of Effective Agile Coaching

Lecture 22 8 Essential Habits of Successful Coaching

Lecture 23 Habit 1: Observing

Lecture 24 Exercise: The Reflective Observation Challenge

Lecture 25 Habit 2: Asking Powerful Questions

Lecture 26 Exercise: The Art of Asking Powerful Questions Challenge

Lecture 27 Habit 3: Engaged Listening and Mindful Speaking

Lecture 28 Exercise: Engaged Listening and Mindful Speaking

Lecture 29 Habit 4: Giving Effective Feedback

Lecture 30 Exercise: The Feedback Challenge

Lecture 31 Habit 5: Helping People Explore Options

Lecture 32 Habit 6: Helping Set Goals

Lecture 33 Exercise: Quick Goal Clarity

Lecture 34 Habit 7: Challenging Assumptions

Lecture 35 Exercise: Assumption Challenge

Lecture 36 Habit 8: Maintaining the Flow and Frame of the Conversation

Lecture 37 Exercise: Conversation Flow

Section 4: Facilitate Like a Pro: Skills to run effective meetings and guide discussions

Lecture 38 Facilitating and Guiding the Team

Lecture 39 Effective Facilitation: Guiding Successful Meetings and Discussions

Lecture 40 Exercise: Facilitation Blueprint

Lecture 41 Facilitation tools

Lecture 42 Effective Mind-Mapping in Agile Meetings

Lecture 43 Exercise: Solo Mind-Mapping Exploration

Lecture 44 Mind mapping: Focus the conversation by grouping topics

Lecture 45 Root-Cause Analysis and Impact Mapping: Proactive Problem-Solving in Agile

Lecture 46 Fishbone Analysis: Identifying Issues

Lecture 47 Exercise: Dive Deep with Fishbone Analysis

Lecture 48 Five Whys Technique

Lecture 49 Exercise: Discover with the Five Whys

Lecture 50 Impact Mapping

Lecture 51 Exercise: Quick Dive into Impact Mapping

Lecture 52 Effective Decision-Making Techniques in Group Settings

Lecture 53 Decision making: Roman Vote

Lecture 54 Decision making: Fist of Five

Lecture 55 Decision making: Majority Voting

Lecture 56 Decision making: Dot Voting

Lecture 57 Decision making: Consensus Voting

Section 5: Kickstarting and Developing Agile Teams

Lecture 58 Building Agile Teams

Lecture 59 Agile Teams: Objective and Responsibilities, Characteristics, Key Roles

Lecture 60 Kickstarting Agile Teams: Shared Visions And Team Values

Lecture 61 The Journey Of Team Development: From Forming To Performing

Lecture 62 Exercise team development model

Lecture 63 Understanding and Navigating Team Problems

Lecture 64 Exercise: BART analysis

Lecture 65 Introduction: Managing Conflict in an Agile team

Lecture 66 Managing Conflict in an Agile team

Lecture 67 Conflict resolution

Section 6: Understand Key Agile Frameworks: Learn Essentials of Scrum, Kanban, and more.

Lecture 68 Introduction to different Agile frame works

Lecture 69 Brief Overview of common Agile frameworks : Scrum, Kanban, Lean, DSMD, XP, FDD..

Lecture 70 An introduction to Kanban in Agile

Lecture 71 An introduction to Scrum

Lecture 72 An introduction to LEAN

Lecture 73 An introduction to Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)

Lecture 74 An introduction to Extreme Programming (XP)

Lecture 75 An introduction to Feature Driven Development (FDD)

Lecture 76 An introduction to Crystal

Lecture 77 Summary

Lecture 78 Waterfall to Agile: How to Determine If It’s the Right Move for Your Project

Lecture 79 Congratulations!

Project Managers: Those looking to update or enhance their management techniques to align with current industry standards in Agile practices.,Aspiring Agile Practitioners: Individuals aiming to enter the field of Agile project management or to formalize their understanding of Agile methodologies.,Team Leaders and Members: People who are part of software development or project teams wanting to understand how to contribute effectively within Agile frameworks.,Change Managers: Professionals responsible for leading change initiatives in organizations and seeking to apply Agile principles to manage change more effectively.,Business Analysts and Developers: Those in technical roles who wish to understand the managerial aspects of Agile to collaborate better with management and improve project outcomes.,Organizational Leaders: Executives and senior leaders looking to drive agility in their organizational culture and processes.,It's ideal for anyone interested in modern management practices that emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of value.