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Working with Agility

$302.00
$302.00
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Agile Project Management for non-technical teams

Agile isn’t just for technology companies. This iterative approach to project management will help any organization, regardless of sector, get things done.

Taking small steps promotes velocity and adaptability. Launch your organization forward by learning the fundamentals of agile project management and how to apply an agile lens to you and your team. This course will teach you how consistent reflections and check-ins drive productivity, empowering people to deliver value to your organization.

What's Included:

  • 6 hrs of live online teaching from expert design coaches
  • Practical exercises to practice skills
  • An introduction to Miro, a digital whiteboard & design tool
  • Downloadable resource guide to help you set up agile for your team

Two Modules

1. Principles of agility

Learn the principles of agile project management and how to build accountability within your team. This session will provide tools and techniques to tackle projects using tight feedback loops while promoting diverse ideas. 

2. Employing an agile framework

This hands-on session will give you experience using agile practices to lead a team in a safe space. Participants will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and see how being agile improves project management.

One Assignment

Create a personal kanban and organize your current workload using the methods taught in the course.

Join a Peer Learning Group

Joining a peer-led learning group will provide an opportunity to share your assignment and get feedback from others in the group.

Course Outcomes

This course will teach you how to help your team increase their effectiveness by planning and working together differently. You’ll learn how to collaborate in ways that feel more human and gain a deep appreciation for your team’s diverse skill set. 

You will learn:

  • Flexibility: how to quickly adapt and pivot when necessary
  • Agile project management: an iterative process that promotes feedback, adaptability, and producing results
  • Planning, managing, and reflecting: a new approach that thrives in the face of complexity and unpredictability by building in intentional reflection
  • Virtual and hybrid workspaces: Learn how to take advantage of technology to drive engagement during virtual and hybrid planning meetings
  • Teamwork: Combining diverse skill sets to achieve organizational goals
  • Collaboration: Making the most of many minds and lived experiences to tackle projects

How you'll learn

Live Online Instruction
The course is delivered virtually via Zoom with other learners from all over the world and led by Overlap instructors.

Practice
Throughout the modules there are opportunities to practice skills and apply concepts.

Connect
You’ll be able to join peers to share and discuss what you’re learning to gain greater understanding and deepen the impact.

Reflection
Learning design is more than technical skills—it’s about the way your worldview is changing and your approach to problem solving. Multiple moments of reflection are designed into the course.

What happens when you buy a course?

After your purchase, you will be enrolled into the course and receive an email confirming your course date, time, and zoom link.

You will also be sent information to login to our learning site and community. Access to any downloads and course content will be found there.

I'd like to book for my team

If you'd like to book this course for you team select 'Team Booking', confirm the number of seats during the checkout process and we'll connect with you to book a date that works for your team!

Rather speak to someone first? You can reach out to hello@overlap.school with your request and we'll get you sorted!

For teams smaller than 5 people, we'd recommend joining one of our open courses. Your team will join others learning the same material and will get the added benefit of connecting with individuals in other organizations.

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Overlap training introduced me to a process and a wealth of tools that will take our planning to the next level. Moving to virtual training did not dampen Ryan and Nicole's enthusiasm, and their insights helped me understand how to apply these tools in my own organization. I cannot wait for my next planning session!

Dr. David H. Michels, Head of Public Services Law Library, Dalhousie University

The general consensus is all positive vibes as the kids would say. Both teams got a lot out of the session and highly engaged throughout. I think for my team in particular it served to validate a lot of the work they’ve been doing—turns out I wasn’t making this stuff up—but also allowed us all to stuff our stockings with some new tools and tricks.

David McDonald, Director Strategy & Growth Innovation, Sun Life Financial

Taking (Intro to HCD) rejuvenated my enthusiasm for work at a time when I was starting to feel disconnected. Not only was it refreshing to work through Launch activities with an interdisciplinary group, it gave me ideas for engaging my own team differently. I immediately applied what I learned with noted success!

Lauren Anstey, Associate Director, Educational Development, Queen’s University

I joined Overlap’s Introduction to HCD Training—WOW!! The learning facilitator was incredible at keeping the energy and interest of the group up the entire day! Somehow she not only gave us oodles of incredible tools and learning, but she also stitched us together in a way that some of us left giving hugs instead of handshakes!

Michelle Schurter, Founder, Millennial Strategist