MASTER CLASS - ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY

TRAINING OVERVIEW

In today's dynamic digital economy, organizational agility stands as the sole sustainable competitive advantage for success. The ability to swiftly sense and respond to customer needs, coupled with the capacity for rapid renewal and adaptation, defines organizational agility. This DixonTech Master Class On Organizational Agility is strategically crafted to equip participants with the essential skills and mindset necessary to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Through a combination of expert guidance, interactive discussions, and hands-on activities, delegates will develop an in-depth understanding of organizational and personal agility. Designed to foster adaptability, creativity, and resilience, this training program empowers organizations to drive strategic goals effectively while enhancing margins, predictability, and profitability.

TRAINING TOPICS

• The current business contexts & challenges 
• The genesis of business agility
• The business agility framework
• Skills and tools to sustain business agility
• Personal competencies to enhance agility

By the end of this training course, delegates will be able to

• Describe the agile mindset’s underlying principles, such as pragmatism, the power of choice and adapting to context.
• Apply multiple leading agile and lean approaches value stream maps, Kanban values, principles and practices, A3s and lean thinking
• Implement a concurrent thinking and human dynamics-based model for change
• Confidently execute techniques to help examine and improve their work practices
• Mobilise powerful agile strategies into action on your team and ensure effective implementation

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Business representatives
• Member of technical teams
• Managers and leaders of business units
• Delivery managers and leaders of technical departments.
• Engineers and technical staff

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This DixonTech Master Class on Organizational Agility is designed to offer a dynamic and engaging learning experience for participants seeking to navigate the complexities of today's digital economy. Through expert guidance, interactive discussions, and hands-on activities, delegates will delve into the intricacies of organizational and personal agility. By fostering a blend of theoretical insights and practical application, this training program aims to equip participants with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Ultimately, the goal is to empower organizations to drive strategic goals effectively while enhancing margins, predictability, and profitability.

DAY ONE: 

THE CURRENT BUSINESS CONTEXTS & CHALLENGES 

• Defining VUCA in the Modern World: the “New Norm”
• Impact of Volatility in the Team and Organization
• Understanding the evolving needs of customers
• Acknowledging the emerging threats from the macro-environmental dynamics  
• Understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the business
• Customer & stakeholder analysis: The Value proposition

DAY TWO: 

THE GENESIS OF BUSINESS AGILITY

• Foundations of Business Agility
• Application of Complexity Theory to the business environment
• What is an Agile Business?
• Why business need to be agile?
• Lean and agile principles
• Reframing all work in terms of value-adding performance criteria  

DAY THREE: 

THE BUSINESS AGILITY FRAMEWORK

• Agile People & Culture
• Agile Leadership
• Agile Strategy
• Agile Governance
• Agile Structure
• Agile Business operations

DAY FOUR: 

SKILLS AND TOOLS TO SUSTAIN BUSINESS AGILITY

• Review a range of specific practice areas: Scrum, Kanban, Agile studios, etc.
• Understanding and leading change
• Building customer value and empathy
• Breaking paradigms
• Creating space for ideation and innovation
• Learning to identify and eliminate waste

DAY FIVE: 

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES TO ENHANCE AGILITY

• Common challenges in business agility
• Creating a growth mindset
• Working effectively in empowered teams
• Listening and collaboration skills
• Personal agility and building a personal brand
• Preparing a Personal Agility Plan for execution in the workplace