Description
This is a foundational course in the Agile Leadership Specialization. By the end of this course, you will build an understanding of key agile leadership concepts. You will begin building a toolbox that will give you an ability to evaluate and create a baseline for yourself as an agile leader. You will access your team’s readiness for change. You will also analyze to what degree an organization is agile, and evaluate its ability to respond to change triggers.
Knowledge
- Describe how and why change management approaches emerged in the business world
- Distill key characteristics of an agile leader
- Compare traditional and agile teams
- Compare and contrast traditional and agile organizations
Outline
- Introduction to Change
- Specialization Introduction
- Course Introduction
- Meet Oxana Trotsenko
- Definition of Change
- Change Intensity Levels
- Deconstructing COVID-19 as an Example of Change
- Pace of Change
- Difference Between Transformation and Change
- Agile Transformation
- Change Management Theories Overview
- Behavior and Psychology of Change
- Introduction to Change Key Concepts
- Meet the Team
- How to get the most out of this specialization
- FAQ
- Difference Between Transformation and Change
- Introduction to Change Module Review
- Agile Leader
- Module Introduction
- Traditional Leader
- Agile Leader
- Good or Bad?
- Agile Leader Key Concepts
- Key Differences Between Traditional and Agile Leaders
- Agile Leader Baseline Self-Assessment
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Agile Leader Module Review
- Agile Team
- Module Introduction
- Traditional Team
- Agile Team
- Agile Leader for an Agile Team
- Agile Team Key Concepts
- Team Agility Baseline Assessment
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Agile Team Module Review
- Agile Organization
- Module Introduction
- Traditional Organization
- Agile Organization
- Agile Organization Key Concepts
- Key Differences Between Traditional and Agile Organizations
- Organizational Agility Baseline Assessment
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Reflective Practice Quiz
- Agile Organization Module Review
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Practical skills and real-life examplesPros from User Reviews
- Informative and engaging course content
- Applicable skills that can be used in the workplace
- Flexible schedule allows learners to complete the course at their own pace
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course difficult to navigate
- A few users felt that the course lacked depth
- Not all learners found the course engaging