Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) Training Course

INTRODUCTION

Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) ... It focuses primarily on the mind-set and role of an agile team facilitator, while also providing group facilitation tools and techniques for effectively designing meetings and workshops that both engage the entire audience and drive towards agreed-upon outcomes.

Agile Team Facilitator (ATF) role is broader than conducting meetings. The ATF must also guide the team through the paradigm shifts required in Agile team environments and lead them towards collaboration and self-organization. To do so requires a mind-set shift for the team leader the facilitator mind-set.

Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)  training course gives you the much-needed skills to design and conduct collaborative meetings while leading teams toward higher maturity levels, more effective results, and self-organization. As a steppingstone towards becoming an Agile Coach, this course focuses not only on skills and techniques but also on the mind-set for the facilitator and the facilitator s path towards becoming an Agile Coach. It includes group facilitation tools and techniques for effectively designing meetings and workshops that both engage the entire audience and drives toward agreed-upon outcomes.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)  training course, you will be able to : Learn to plan and conduct team activities

Organize and manage work meetings

Teach each team member to contribute to the effectiveness of shared work

Identify the potential pitfalls of the workflow, and learn how to avoid them

Master the basics of facilitation and its key tools

Learn how to create exciting and effective team activities

Use facilitation tools to find new applications for common Agile practices

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?

Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)  training course, is ideal for ;

Acting or potential leaders of Agile teams

Heads of the projects

Scrum masters

Acting or potential Agile coaches

Line managers

Anyone who wants to perform the facilitation function in an Agile team

Anyone who strives to lead teams towards greater efficiency and achieve tangible results will benefit from the essential leadership skills of team facilitation. This includes:

Anyone wanting to improve their team facilitation skills

Anyone on their path to becoming an Agile Coach

Team Facilitators

Scrum Masters

Agile Project and Program Managers

Agile Coaches wanting to improve their skills

Business Analysts

Value Managers

Team Leaders

Product Owners

Iteration Managers

Anyone wanting certification in ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)

Anyone wanting to become an ICAgile Certified Expert in Agile Coaching

Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

Agile Team Facilitator Roles

What is an Agile Team Facilitator?

Why Agile Works

The Agile Paradigm Adjustment

What is Facilitation?

The Agile Team Facilitator

Agile Team Facilitator Mindset

Development Path for Agile Coaching

The Agile Coaching Mindset

Responsibilities and Skills of the Coach

Setting Boundaries for Coaching

Day 2

The Agile Mindset - Responsibilities and Skills of the Facilitator

defining Agile Coaching

Coach as a Role Model

Servant Leadership

Key Mind-set Shifts

Roles and Responsibilities

Skills of the Coach

Day 3

Coach as a Facilitator

Achieving Self-Awareness/Self Management in the Coach

Internal vs. External Coaches

Defining the Coaching Contract

Designing a Coaching Alliance

Facilitation & the Facilitator Stance

Facilitating Meetings

Facilitating Collaboration

Facilitating a Meeting

Designing Meetings for Collaboration

Using the Meeting Organizing Tools

Facilitating Full Participation

Facilitating Collaborative Conversations

Facilitating Team Decision-Making

Day 4

Skilfully Facilitating Agile Practices

Setting the Facilitation Context

Facilitating Collaborative Meetings

Designing Meetings for Team Interaction

Facilitating an Agile Practice

Facilitating Chartering Activities

Chartering Sessions

Vision Sessions

Team Chartering

Day 5

Facilitating Collaborative Meetings

Facilitating Release Planning

Facilitating Iteration Planning

Facilitating Retrospectives

Facilitating Stand-Ups

Designing Meetings for Team Interaction

Practice designing and facilitating meetings

IN-HOUSE TRAINING

LPC Training is capable of conducting this training programme exclusively for your delegates. Please e-mail us on admin@lpcentre.com for further information and/or to receive a comprehensive proposal.

DOCUMENTATION

High-Quality material has been prepared by the LPC team for distribution to delegates. In addition, a special note pad to facilitate note-taking will be provided.

CERTIFICATES

Accredited Certificate of completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.

SCHEDULE

Our Course timings commence at 09:00 and concludeat 13:00, followed by lunch on a daily basis.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

Please complete the registration form on the course page & return it to us indicating your preferred modeof payment. For Further Information, please get intouch with us.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Delegates have 14 days from the date of booking to cancel and receive a full refund or transfer to another date free of charge. If less than 14 days notice is given then we will be unable to refund or cancel the booking unless on medical grounds.

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TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

We are committed to picking up and dropping off the participants from the airport to the hotel and back.

CONTACT INFO

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