Agile Change Management

Name: Agile Change Management
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How to shift away from traditional change management and towards change agility

Created byJason Little

Last updated 9/2024

English

What you'll learn

Creating a fit-for-purpose approach to change management
How to work effectively with agile teams as a change agent
How to apply agile values and principles to change management
How to shift your thinking about change management

Course content

7 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 52m total length

Introduction6:38
Explore agile change management by examining the agile values and the 12 principles, strategies to consolidate systems, gain buy-in, and apply the minimum viable change approach, with real case studies.

What Matters Most?4:30
Lean Change? Agile Change? Change Agility? What's the difference? These are interchangeable terms that describe a modern approach to change based on feedback-driven processes.
Balance is the key1:46
Change is a little bit of science and a whole lot of art. Here's how to balance them.
The Art of Change3:22
Explore the art of change by switching between trainer, coach, and mentor stances, and account for self and temperament to seize the window of opportunity in agile change management.
The Science of Change1:27
The 4 Dimensions of Change4:04
Wrap-up3:24

Introduction to the Agile Manifesto2:43
Explore the Agile Manifesto's intention and adapt its four values and twelve principles to a change context, focusing on mindset and how we manage change, not just tools.
Adapting the 4 Agile Values7:08
Adapting the 12 Principles12:36
Adapting the 12 agile principles to change management, this lecture shows how to deliver value frequently, embrace change, foster collaboration, visualize progress, and pivot or pause as needed.

Introduction to the 5 Universals of Change1:33
What do change agents want?6:26
Explore what change agents want by moving from heavy planning to lean coffee sessions. Learn to address resistance, inertia, and organizational physics through facilitation, co-creation, and modern tools.
Purpose over Urgency3:20
Identify the five universals of change, including cause and purpose, and reframe conversations from 'you must' to 'here's why,' aligning change with people's purpose and addressing urgency as a perception.
Meaningful Dialogue over Broadcasting Communications2:01
Experimentation over Executing Tasks2:34
Co-Creation over Getting Buy-in2:12
Shift from trying to get buy-in to co-creating agile adoption by mapping perspectives with teams, management, and the organization, and inviting everyone to participate but opt out.
Response to Change over Blaming Resistance2:39
Value the response to change over blaming resistance, and treat resistance or apathy as data guiding experiments within the five universals of change.

What is an MVCP?4:53
Explore the minimum viable change framework, applying lean startup principles to agile change, and map seven core elements: vision, impact assessment, comms, training, resistance management, implementation, and progress indicators.
Lean = As Thin as Possible!3:22
Core Elements of an MVCP5:32
A Strategy for Agile Change Management11:53
Co-create a lean, agile change vision with affected people, using the change canvas and perspective mapping to identify impacts. Employ iterative sprints, diagnostics, and measurements to guide ongoing improvement.
An Example of an MVCP4:12

Requirements

Ideal learners are working as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Change Manager or have experience working as a change agent.

Description

Unlock the power of Agile to lead change in your organization with this practical, experience-driven course. Learn from me, Jason Little, a seasoned Agile coach and change agent with over 20 years of hands-on experience. This course goes beyond just tools and frameworks—discover the intent behind Agile, and gain insights from real-life stories, case studies, and proven strategies to navigate complex change.

Whether you're a seasoned change manager or new to Agile, you'll walk away with the skills to create adaptive, collaborative, and feedback-driven change initiatives.

What You'll Learn:

Understand Change Agility: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the 4 Dimensions of Change and recognize how agile frameworks play a role in achieving organizational agility.
Apply Agile Values and Principles in Change Management: Learn the intent of the agile manifesto and learn how to adapt it to fit in a change management context.
Shift Your View of Change Management: Learn how to use the 5 Universals of Change to shift away from traditional change management and towards change agility. Spoiler alert: 'creating urgency' is a popular phrase used in change mangement. What would happen is we shifted from fear-based change management and towards creating shared purpose?
Fit-for-purpose Change Framework: Explore how to create a minimum viable change framework. That means, start with less and add more as you need to. Every change is unique and some changes need more process than others.

Throughout the course I'll share case studies, tools and templates to help you get started with Agile Change right away.

Who this course is for:

Change managers looking to optimize their approach to change management, Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches looking to explore a better way to approach transformative change.

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Introduction1 lecture • 7min

What is Change Agility?6 lectures • 19min

Applying the Agile Values and Principles to Change Management3 lectures • 22min

Shifting your view of traditional change management7 lectures • 21min

MVCP: Creating a Minimum Viable Change Process5 lectures • 30min

Thank You!1 lecture • 1min

Bonus1 lecture • 13min

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