Agility ● Understood ● Applied
Creating an Agile Organisation
(2 Days)
Introduction
In today’s complex and changing business environment, the ability of an organisation to rapidly adapt to variables, opportunities and threats, when it needs to do so, in an effective and efficient way becomes imperative, in order to meet its objectives. Therefore, Agility increasingly constitutes not only a way for organisations to continuously evolve, but a precondition to survive.
However, organisations frequently focus their efforts to be more Agile mainly within the sphere of philosophical discussions and verbal intentions, do not handle misalignments between identified threats and opportunities, systemic structures, organisational culture and employees’ workplace, and do not manage required change to transform identified needs into practices in an effective way.
Course Objectives
Through this highly interactive practical course you will not only understand what Agility is, but more importantly how you can improve the ability of your organisation to rapidly adapt in 6 carefully selected Areas, 18 sub-Areas and over 60 Topics, as well as how you can effectively manage the change required to transform identified threats, opportunities and trends into value adding actions in a systematic way.
Benefits of Attending
By attending this course you will be able to:
Identify your personal obstacles in being receptive to change Identify the obstacles in becoming more Agile as an organization Predict and evolve to current and future Variables, Opportunities and Threats Develop and align Systems which allows to rapidly adjust Create and nurture a Culture of behaving in an adaptive and empowered way Build and maintain an Employee workplace of cooperation and flexibility Choose and use a methodology to effectively and efficiently handle required Change Define and use appropriate Indicators to know how agile your organization performs
Who Has Attended
Executives from organisations such as Mercedes-Benz, TNT, HSBC, Henkel, Deutsche Telekom, Nestlé, Worthington, Carrefour, Heineken, etc.
Training Style
A pre-course, on-line profiling test will be used to understand participants’ personal motivators, work behaviours, ideal workplace and communication style and therefore customize the content to each participant and help them understand their level of Agility. The course will use a combination of techniques, such as presentations, global studies, video illustrations, case studies from leading organisations (such as Tesco, Interface, Gore, Danfoss, Bt, TNT, Unilever, Cemex, Google, 3M, Vodafone), as well as sharing of participants’ experience. Furthermore, the course will be strengthened by individual and team workshops, in order for participants to embed managerial techniques taught and receive coaching and feedback on their performance.
Content Summary Module 1: Pre-course Preparation
Each participant will receive 10 days before the course a link to complete the pioneering on-line values and behavioural assessment methodology MyProfile, which takes 15-20 minutes to be completed. After completing each participant will receive 2 Reports, highlighting their Work Motivators, Work Behaviours, Work Priorities, Life Priorities and Communication style. The Reports will be used during the course to tailor made the content and learning experience for each participant. Module 2: The Concept of Agility
Within this Module, participants will be inducted into the concept of Agility and understand its importance for organisations to be successful in the future.
What Agility is and what it is not
Myths, essence, definition and importance in today’s environment
STREAM’s Agility Management Framework (4 Areas, 18 sub-Areas, 60 Topics)
WORKSHOP: Your Agility Maturity Module 3: EcoSystems - The external aspect of Agility
Within this Module, participants will understand the business megatrends that will prevail in the future and learn how to predict and evolve to current and future Variables, Opportunities and Threats.
Understanding EcoSystems
Variables, Threats, Opportunities – Main trends of our EcoSystem and strategies to
succeed
Value Chain & Networks - How successful organisations will look like
Products & Services - The “S” curve of success
WORKSHOP: Your Variables, Threats and Opportunities Module 4: Systems - The structural aspect of Agility
Within this Module, participants will understand systemic aspects of agility, and learn how to develop and align management systems used in a way which allows to rapidly adjust.
Understanding Systems
Strategy & Objectives – Defining long and short term strategies
Governance & Setup – Understanding relation between structures and drivers of
change
Policies & Processes – Developing management systems to facilitate alignment
Technology & Infrastructure – The trends of technology
WORKSHOP: Identifying your Priorities Module 5: Culture - The behavioral aspect of Agility
Within this Module, participants will understand how culture influences the ability of an organisation to rapidly adapt and learn how to create and nurture a Culture of adaptive and empowered behavior.
Understanding Culture
Purpose & Values – Defining a guiding North Star which aligns actions
Empowerment & Accountability – Defining clear responsibilities and flexibility
Behaviour – Characteristics of successful and agile employees
Personal Agility - Obstacles to be adaptive and ways to enhance
WORKSHOP: Outside the box thinking
WORKSHOP: Your mental Models Module 6: Employees - The human aspect of Agility
Within this Module, participants will understand the human aspects of Agility, the barriers of ‘thinking outside the box’ and ‘rapidly adapting’, and learn how to build and maintain an Employee workplace of cooperation and flexibility.
Understanding Employees
Practices – Employee systems to facilitate innovation and rapid adjustment
Cross Functional Teams - Organising teams to be effective
Workspace – Facilitating internal communication and cooperation
WORKSHOP: Handling hierarchy
WORKSHOP: Understanding your organisation Module 7: Change & Performance – The management aspects of Agility
Within this Module, participants will understand how to implement a simple, structured and step-by-step methodology to manage change effectively and efficiently (e.g. to reallocate resources), as well as define and use appropriate Indicators to know how agile an organization performs.
STREAM’s SIDE Model of Change – How to effectively implement change
WORKSHOP: Managing Change
Developing Objectives-Defining Measures-Setting Targets
WORKSHOP: Defining objectives and KPIs
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