Enjoying the preview?
This is the free first lesson. Get full access — request a demo or sign in.
Creating an Agile Team for Leaders
Build an empowered agile teamPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Advanced Provider : KnowledgeCity 5 Lessons · 19m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Empowering agile teams is fundamental to harnessing the full potential of agility in an organization. Agile teams operate on principles of cross-functionality, self-management, and iterative progress, which can significantly enhance responsiveness and productivity. It creates an environment where team members have a sense of ownership and are more invested in the project's success. This empowerment leads to increased motivation, engagement, and job satisfaction, which are essential for retention and performance. When teams are empowered, decisions are made closer to the work being done, reducing delays and improving the relevance of the decisions.
In this course, you will learn how to empower your team members. Through these lessons, we’ll show you how to transform your team from traditional to agile. We’ll also explore ways you can reimagine team meetings. By the end of this course, you will know strategies for empowering your team through effective communication, recognition, collaboration, and more.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize the strengths of creating and leading an agile team
- Lead your team through an agile transformation from traditional to agile
- Reimagine team meetings to make them more productive
- Empower your team to take ownership of its work
- Apply strategies for empowering your team through effective communication, recognition, and collaboration
Key Takeaways
- Empowering agile teams is fundamental to harnessing the full potential of agility in an organization.
- Agile teams operate on principles of cross-functionality, self-management, and iterative progress, which enhance responsiveness and productivity.
- Empowerment gives team members a sense of ownership, increasing motivation, engagement, and job satisfaction that support retention and performance.
- When teams are empowered, decisions are made closer to the work being done, reducing delays and improving the relevance of decisions.
- Teams can be empowered through effective communication, recognition, and collaboration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for leaders who want to create and lead an agile team and empower their team members.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers agile team transformation, reimagining team meetings to make them more productive, and empowering your team to take ownership of its work.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in team building, agile leadership, and empowerment.
What lessons are included?
The course includes Introduction, Agile Team Transformation, Reimagining Team Meetings, Empowering Your Team, and Test Your Knowledge.
Will I learn how to transform a traditional team into an agile one?
Yes, the course shows you how to transform your team from traditional to agile and lead it through an agile transformation.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Project Management Institute (PMI®)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
