Agile Leadership: Introduction to Change
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Agile Leadership: Introduction to Change
This course is part of Agile Leadership Specialization
Instructor: Oxana Trotsenko
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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
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There are 4 modules in this course
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.
Agile was born out of necessity driven by a changing business environment. But what triggered this change exactly? This week, you will define change and transformation, and examine change intensity levels and the reasons behind change acceleration. Because change management plays a critical role in helping us successfully transform organizations from traditional to agile, you will be introduced to a brief history and the reasons behind the creation of change management theories.
What's included
12 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
12 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Specialization Introduction•2 minutes
- Course Introduction•1 minute
- Meet Oxana Trotsenko•1 minute
- Definition of Change•4 minutes
- Change Intensity Levels•2 minutes
- Deconstructing COVID-19 as an Example of Change •3 minutes
- Pace of Change•3 minutes
- Difference Between Transformation and Change •4 minutes
- Agile Transformation•1 minute
- Change Management Theories Overview •1 minute
- Behavior and Psychology of Change•4 minutes
- Introduction to Change Key Concepts•1 minute
5 readings•Total 49 minutes
- Meet the Team•10 minutes
- How to get the most out of this specialization•11 minutes
- FAQ•11 minutes
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!•5 minutes
- Difference Between Transformation and Change•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction to Change Module Review•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 17 minutes
- Reflection on changes•17 minutes
Agile leadership is a fairly new concept, and it is typically used in contrast to traditional leadership. This week, you will continue to build the foundational vocabulary for this Specialization by defining a traditional and agile leader and identifying their key characteristics. Are you wondering which one is better? You will be able to answer this question by the end of this week (the answer might surprise you). You will complete the week by analyzing yourself as a leader to understand where you fall on the agility scale. You will be using this assessment in Course 2 to benchmark your personal transformation.
What's included
5 videos2 readings3 assignments
5 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Module Introduction•1 minute
- Traditional Leader•2 minutes
- Agile Leader•2 minutes
- Good or Bad?•3 minutes
- Agile Leader Key Concepts•1 minute
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
- Key Differences Between Traditional and Agile Leaders •10 minutes
- Agile Leader Baseline Self-Assessment•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 100 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•10 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Agile Leader Module Review•60 minutes
In this module, we will transition into the realm of the team. In order to transform your team, you need to understand the difference between a traditional and agile one. You will learn the definitions and key characteristics of both. You will also be introduced to the role and responsibility of a leader in leading an agile team. You will conclude the week by assessing your team’s level of agility. Similarly to your own assessment, you will be using your team’s baseline assessment to design an agile transformation plan later in the specialization.
What's included
5 videos1 reading3 assignments
5 videos•Total 8 minutes
- Module Introduction•0 minutes
- Traditional Team•2 minutes
- Agile Team•3 minutes
- Agile Leader for an Agile Team•1 minute
- Agile Team Key Concepts•1 minute
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Team Agility Baseline Assessment•15 minutes
3 assignments•Total 120 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Agile Team Module Review•60 minutes
In the last module of this course, we will expand the concepts of traditional and agile to an organizational level. You will learn the definitions and key characteristics of a traditional and agile organization. At the end of the module, you will analyze an organization for its agility. By the end of the last module, you will have a strong foundational knowledge of concepts for the continued journey of Agile Leadership. You will use the three completed assessments when building a comprehensive roadmap for agile transformation as a part of the Capstone course.
What's included
4 videos2 readings3 assignments
4 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Module Introduction•0 minutes
- Traditional Organization•3 minutes
- Agile Organization•4 minutes
- Agile Organization Key Concepts•1 minute
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Key Differences Between Traditional and Agile Organizations•10 minutes
- Organizational Agility Baseline Assessment•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 120 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Reflective Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Agile Organization Module Review•60 minutes
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Reviewed on Oct 19, 2023
Very structured course for understanding the fundamentals and application of agile concepts for individuals, teams and organizations.
Reviewed on Dec 17, 2024
I really enjoyed this course and have recommended it to my colleagues in hopes that they also adapt Agility, to make our work environment more cohesive and ready for change.
Reviewed on Sep 28, 2023
The content is so spot on and Oxana does a great job delivering it in small easy-to-understand chunks. Can't wait for the next course!
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