Agile Change Agent

Agile approaches are increasingly adopted by organizations as they recognize the need to respond quickly and easily in a world of complex and continuous change.

For those responsible for managing change (e.g. project managers/change managers), professional development opportunities are readily available and relatively easy to identify.

But what about wider team members involved in ‘making change happen’? They don’t necessarily need a full project/change manager qualification and managing/implementing change isn’t necessarily their day job. But they do need to understand the impact of Agile working and the effects of change, so they’re better prepared to support the implementation of Agile and change, those leading initiatives and those impacted by the change.

Why take this Agile Change Agent training?

The Agile Change Agent course is designed to build practical ability in agile and change to support effective transformation and change initiatives.
Participants will learn about agile ways of working and how an agile approach impacts their role and interaction with those driving and leading change. The course also equips participants with pioneering tools to ensure change initiatives are embedded, adopted, and deliver benefits throughout their organizations.

Less focused on the theories of change, it is a very hands-on course full of opportunities to “see, do, learn”, packed with exercises and practical tools, tips and advice.

What you will learn

Following the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• make decisions about how to allocate the available time to deliver the greatest value.
• understand how to prioritize activities according to their business value
  apply techniques to identify the benefits of your change and how each of these benefits are dependent on each other.
• define the information you need to manage your change initiative
  understand who you need to involve and how to best engage with them through empathy and trust
• identify your preferences for how you do your work and how this might impact those you are working with.
• develop strategies for building resilience in motivation in yourself and others.

Student Material

Students will receive an Agile Change Agent classroom workbook containing all of the presentation materials, course notes, case study, and sample exams.

Who should attend?

This course will benefit anyone involved in planning, managing, and creating change at work within an agile environment.

Change Management Foundation certification

After successful completion of the exam, students will receive the APMG Agile Change Agent certificate.