Agile for HR

Human Resources Teams need to set the example to the rest of the organisation as they lead them through agile transformations by assisting to focus on Culture, Work Practices, Management Philosophy and Organisational Design. 

Our four-course curriculum prepares HR teams to master the rudimentary knowledge and skills necessary to transform and then support the Agile Transformation through the rest of the Enterprise.

The Challenges

HR leaders today know their teams need to become more agile and responsive.

The evidence linking organisational agility to success in the modern marketplace is pervasive. The challenge is not to convince those leaders of the need to become more agile, but for those leaders to find the best way to execute the transformation. With HR responsible for transforming the organisational structure to become more agile it is imperative that they lead the way and set the example with their team first.

The Solution

Agile transformation is a systemic change for an HR team that requires change in mindset, culture, leadership, structure, and work practices.

Grayfeather takes a comprehensive approach to agile transformation through a systematic approach.

We start with key knowledge transfer where the HR team attends 4 courses to familiarise them with the scope and ambit of Agile.

With the training completed, the team has the tools to form an Agile workman group which can discuss and debate the decisions that will shape the changes for their team and the organisation beyond that will result in Agile.

Our Agile for HR Curriculum

For your HR Team to become agile, members have to master important knowledge sets and develop new skillsets. We offer a 4-module curriculum to start the process of knowledge acquisition. Each module addresses practical aspects of agile transformation and provides the working group with an opportunity to think through key issues.

Module 1

AGILE ORIENTATION

  • What is Agile. Agile defined.
  • The origin of Agile in the Lean movement of the 80s
  • The evolution of organisations in the early 21st century
  • The difference between Agile project management and agile organisations
  • The characteristics of agile organisations
  • Why organisations are transforming to Agile
  • The process of agile transformation

Module 2

HOW AGILE AFFECTS ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND OTHER AGILE HR PRACTICES

  • A basic cultural primer.
  • The characteristics of an Agile organisational culture.
  • Transforming the Culture and establishing Agile values.
  • The Agile HR Team.
  • Delivering HR Solutions and Services in an Agile way.
  • Performance Management in Agile Organisations.
  • Changes to Remuneration and Careers.

Module 3

AGILE’S IMPACT ON ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN, AGILE JOBS AND AGILE TEAMS

  • The evolution of the structure of organisations
  • Agile organisational models
  • Understanding and implementing the Spotify model
  • Preparing the workforce for the Agile organisation
  • Common Agile Jobs and Roles such as Chapter Leaders, Squad Leaders, Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Tribe Leaders, etc
  • The Rules of Agile Teams

Module 4

NEW MANAGEMENT STYLES AND WORK PRACTICES IN THE AGILE ORGANISATION

  • The evolution of management styles.
  • Management in Agile organisations.
  • Enabling and preparing managers for their new Agile roles.
  • Agile Work Practices, understanding and implementing:
    • Client Centricity
    • Design Thinking
    • Minimal Value Proposition
    • Stand ups
    • Kanban
    • Scrum
    • Lean
    • DevOps

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