Certified AGILE LEADER® 1 (CAL 1)
Rating 5/5: "Sam was able to show a real-life demonstration of authentic leadership over the two-day course. Honestly, it's quite inspirational and motivating and how he manages to do this remotely, which is the truly remarkable part.
Rating 5/5: "Great course and highly engaged with the way Sam ran the course and the tools used along with the format and setup. Love the number of breaks he factored into the course which allowed us to continue have the energy. Range of topics discussed was fantastic."
Rating 5/5: "It touched on a number of topics / frameworks and gave a good basic overview of what agile leadership can mean. A lot of material was made available for future study and to potentially implement in real life."
Rating 5/5: "Very informative, engaging and fun. Learned a lot, and Sam is very good with imparting knowledge verbally and visually (with his drawings)."
Rating 5/5: "Great perspectives, interactive, shared knowledge, new learnings, new techniques, Sam is a great facilitator."
Rating 5/5 : "Very interactive. Barely any PowerPoint. I felt engaged the whole time. Sam’s energy is brilliant."
Rating 5/5 : "Sam is such a great teacher, and always good to hear other peoples' experiences and learn from them too"
Rating 5/5 : "The engaging content, mural as a tool and way to work in groups, the professional agenda and technical smoothness"
Rating 5/5 : "Very well connected course. Good use of visuals and gamification."
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Overview
- Certified Agile Leader® 1 (CAL 1) is a Scrum Alliance certification course for anyone who wants to impact an organisation's journey to resiliency and success. By leading with agile skills like collaboration, team empowerment, adaptability, and continuous improvement, you'll be prepared to mentor teams to create the best products, solve enterprise-level problems, and produce outcomes that directly affect your organisation's ability to thrive.
- Take CAL 1 to:
- Navigate rapidly changing environments
- Explore the mindset shifts required to be an agile leader
- Discover new agile leadership skills
- Discover how to create and lead innovative, responsive teams
- Support an organisation's agile transformation
Looking for CAL-E/T/O?
The Scrum Alliance have recently refactored the leadership learning program. CAL Essentials, Teams, and Organisations have been restructured into the updated and enhanced CAL 1 and 2. Please visit the CAL FAQs to find out how this change may impact you if you hold any of the existing Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Leader certificates or are currently enrolled in one of the courses.
Please contact Scrum Alliance Support if you have any questions.
Please contact Scrum Alliance Support if you have any questions.
CAL 1 - What will you learn?
- The CAL 1 course begins by exploring the critical shift in leadership required for agile environments; moving away from traditional command-and-control styles towards fostering self-management, autonomy, and trust.
- Day One: The focus is on self-reflection. You'll delve into your role as an Agile leader, examining your values, beliefs, and how you "show up" in your leadership style. You'll also develop key skills and behaviors to empower and support your agile teams effectively.
- Day Two: Attention shifts to building and sustaining high-performing teams. You'll explore the cultural foundations that align with Agile, as well as the organisational processes, policies, and governance models that may need adaptation to thrive in an Agile context.
- The course concludes with a deep dive into leading change. You'll learn about various change models and engage in discussions on tackling the challenges of Agile transformations.
- This course offers a comprehensive framework to elevate your leadership in Agile settings and drive impactful, sustainable change.
Who should attend Certified Agile Leadership ?
CAL 1 is designed for:
Scrum mastersLeadersManagersSenior directorsC-suite executivesCoaches and consultantsAnyone who leads or wants to lead people This course is right for professionals in any industry who want to expand their leadership skills, develop and lead teams effectively, and manage organisational change. It's a good match for anyone leading or participating in an agile transformation, or anyone who wants to grow into a leadership role with tools tailored to today's business challenges.
Scrum mastersLeadersManagersSenior directorsC-suite executivesCoaches and consultantsAnyone who leads or wants to lead people This course is right for professionals in any industry who want to expand their leadership skills, develop and lead teams effectively, and manage organisational change. It's a good match for anyone leading or participating in an agile transformation, or anyone who wants to grow into a leadership role with tools tailored to today's business challenges.