INTRODUCTION FOR DISRUPTION TO OPPORTUNITY: LEVERAGING AGILITY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
This intensive 2-day training programme is designed for leaders and decision-makers who want to transform disruption into a competitive advantage for their organisations. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and market shifts, agility is no longer optional but a necessity for survival and growth. This training provides a practical roadmap for building agile organisations that can thrive in the face of uncertainty.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Define the core principles of business agility and their relevance in navigating disruptive forces.
- Apply the “Better Value Sooner Safer Happier” framework to assess and improve value delivery within your organisation.
- Design strategies for fostering a culture of continuous learning, psychological safety, and technical excellence to enhance organisational agility.
- Illustrate how leadership behaviours can either enable or hinder agile transformations, and formulate plans to promote supportive leadership styles.
- Recommend practical patterns and anti-patterns to drive successful agile implementation and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in the face of disruption.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Senior Leaders
- Business Unit Leaders
- Department Heads
- Transformation Leaders
- Product Owners and Product Managers
- Project Managers
- Innovation Managers
- Risk and Compliance Officers
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Instructor-led training
Our program focuses on practical, hands-on learning, allowing participants to gain real-world experience.
The interactive design encourages learning by doing, through real scenarios and strategy exploration in a supportive environment.
By the end, participants will not only gain new knowledge but also develop the confidence to apply it effectively in their daily roles.
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1: Foundations of Business Agility
Module 1: The Agile Imperative
- Introduction to Business Agility: The shift from the age of oil and mass production to the digital age. The need for collaboration and conversation in modern work environments.
- The Imperative of Agility: The increasing dominance of IT firms and fundamental changes in the world of work. The importance of fast value flow.
- The “Why” and “How” of Business Agility: GE’s removal from the Dow Jones as a symbol of the need for agility. Introduction to the Better Value Sooner Safer Happier (BVSSH) framework.
- Key Outcomes: Understanding why agility is crucial for competitive advantage and foundational principles of BVSSH.
Module 2: Value Stream Mapping and Impediment Removal
- Value Stream Mapping Workshop: Mapping current value streams to identify bottlenecks.
- Impediment Removal Simulation: Simulating the impact of removing impediments to flow. Impediments are the path.
- Prioritisation Game: Prioritising product investments based on “will it be used” and “how quickly”.
Day 2: Implementing and Leading with Agility
Module 3: Patterns, Anti-Patterns and Leadership
- Patterns and Anti-Patterns for Business Agility: Lessons learned and best practices, emphasising no one-size-fits-all.
- Focus on Outcomes: Importance of focusing on outcomes (Better, Value, Sooner, Safer, Happier). The anti-pattern of top-down mandated agile transformation.
- Achieve Big Through Small: Starting small and scaling incrementally. Avoiding “thinking big, starting big, learning slow”.
- Invite Over Inflict: Inviting change and starting with innovators. Avoiding mandating change.
- Leadership Behaviour: How leadership behaviour impacts agile initiatives. The need for psychological safety.
- Key Outcomes: Learning key patterns and anti-patterns and understanding the role of leadership in agile transformations.
Module 4: Agile in Action and Roadmap Design
- Agile Simulation Game: Applying agile principles in a project simulation.
- Leadership Challenge: Addressing leadership challenges in creating psychological safety. Practicing servant leadership and fostering a blame-free culture.
- Designing Your Agile Roadmap: Creating a roadmap for implementing agility.
- Retrospective and Action Planning: Capturing key learnings and creating actionable plans.
