How to lead an Agile HR team modular programme

HR leaders who are committed to delivering more value to their organisation and who want to:

• Build a more proactive, responsive and action-oriented culture in their HR team
• Work out how Agile HR can help them to drive greater ROI and demonstrate more targeted business impact
• Learn new Agile approaches, tools and techniques to future-proof HR
• Build a framework within which accountability, teamwork and transparency are key pillars within which HR’s credibility can be raised
• Build more trusting partnerships with key stakeholders
• Learn and collaborate with peers from different organisations, sectors and countries.

• HR adds more value to the business because of improved strategic alignment in how HR resources are used
• HR delivers more time-effective and cost-effective solutions
• HR are seen to bring to senior leaders projects which respond to business priorities rather than HR themes
• Greater personal credibility, influence and impact through clear and robust discussions about what HR need to deliver
• The opportunity to deliver an Agile project – we will work with a real project during the programme
• A clear understanding of Agile mindset, tools, frameworks and benefits, and how to lead Agile within your own team.

Greater skill and confidence in:

• Cost/benefit analysis of which problems to solve
• Leading self-managing teams
• Prioritising and valuing outcomes and impact
• Team engagement and feedback loops
• Iterative change and improvement

• The big picture context for agile HR
• Understanding business priorities
• The agile HR framework and tools
• The implications for culture and leadership
• Building alignment for your projects
• Building a successful project
• Managing risk, conflict and obstacles
• Measuring, proving and celebrating success

Kick-off workshop – 1 hour

To meet fellow participants, clarify learning objectives and begin your guided preparatory assignments.

Preparatory assignments – approx. 4 hours

These include building your business acumen, mapping out your key stakeholders, scoping out your business missions and exploring potential Agile projects.

Virtual workshop one – 3 hours

The opportunity for Agile HR – starting with the business context and what this means for HR, the implications for the culture of your team and how this can support your own vision for HR.
An overview of Agile HR, the benefits and risks and how cross-functional teams deliver strong relationships as well as successful projects.
Building a politically intelligent strategy to engage and manage key business stakeholders.

Inter-session assignments and peer coaching group

Guided stakeholder interviews and evaluation of critical stakeholder relationships and the appetite within your business for Agile HR.
The business priorities for your organization and how your HR activities and selected Agile project relate to those.
How to align your thinking with business goals and challenge your leadership style.

Virtual workshop two – 3 hours

Exploration of the core tools of Agile HR with relevant examples and practical exercises.
How to decide which projects to select that are driven by business priorities.
How to anticipate conflicting needs and agendas and build alignment in the interests of your project.

Inter-session assignments and peer coaching group

Validation of the selected project.
Analysis to anticipate potential issues and conflicts that may hold back the proposed project.
Visioning of a successful result and how this could build HR’s credibility.

Inter-session assignments and peer coaching group

How to review progress, learn and celebrate.

Building commitment – min. 2 hours

Capture your learning and build your commitment to your action plan, including a follow-up call with one of our facilitators.