Agile Facilitation Skills
Bridging Teams and Outcomes
$5500.00
## **Agile Facilitation Skills – 5-Day Training**
### **Introduction**
Agile teams rely on collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement to deliver value. The role of an Agile facilitator is crucial in guiding teams through discussions, resolving conflicts, enabling participation, and ensuring that Agile ceremonies and workshops achieve their goals. This training equips participants with the skills, tools, and mindset needed to facilitate Agile events effectively, whether in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid environments.
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### **Objectives**
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
* Understand the principles and mindset behind Agile facilitation.
* Plan and lead effective Agile meetings, workshops, and retrospectives.
* Use facilitation techniques to encourage participation and collaboration.
* Manage group dynamics and resolve conflicts constructively.
* Apply visual tools and creative techniques to enhance engagement.
* Adapt facilitation approaches for in-person, remote, and hybrid teams.
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### **Target Audience**
This course is ideal for:
* Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Team Leads.
* Project Managers transitioning to Agile.
* Product Owners who lead team discussions.
* HR, Learning & Development, or Change Agents facilitating Agile adoption.
* Anyone responsible for guiding Agile teams toward better collaboration.
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### **Course Outline**
**Day 1 – Foundations of Agile Facilitation**
* The Agile mindset and principles of facilitation.
* The role of the facilitator in Agile contexts.
* Key skills: active listening, neutrality, empathy, and adaptability.
* Overview of Agile ceremonies and where facilitation fits in.
**Day 2 – Facilitation Planning & Tools**
* Setting objectives and agendas for Agile events.
* Choosing the right facilitation methods.
* Time-boxing and maintaining focus.
* Tools for in-person and virtual facilitation (Miro, MURAL, whiteboards).
**Day 3 – Engaging Participation & Managing Dynamics**
* Encouraging contributions from all team members.
* Handling dominant voices and encouraging quieter participants.
* Techniques for consensus building.
* Managing conflict and difficult conversations.
**Day 4 – Creative Techniques for Agile Workshops**
* Liberating Structures for Agile teams.
* Innovation games and brainstorming methods.
* Facilitating retrospectives that drive improvement.
* Story mapping and visual facilitation techniques.
**Day 5 – Advanced Facilitation & Practice**
* Facilitating across cultures and remote teams.
* Dealing with resistance and low engagement.
* Real-life facilitation challenges: role-plays and simulations.
* Personal action plan and next steps for skill growth.
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### **Learning Methods**
* **Interactive Lectures:** Brief concept introductions followed by application.
* **Group Discussions:** Sharing real-life facilitation challenges and solutions.
* **Hands-on Activities:** Practice facilitation techniques in small groups.
* **Role-plays:** Simulate Agile events to apply skills in realistic scenarios.
* **Visual Collaboration Tools:** Use online boards and templates for hybrid settings.
* **Peer & Trainer Feedback:** Receive constructive input to refine facilitation style.
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### **End of Course**
At the end of this course, participants will:
* Have a toolkit of facilitation techniques tailored for Agile contexts.
* Be confident in facilitating Agile events that are productive and engaging.
* Understand how to adapt their style for diverse teams and settings.
* Receive a certificate of completion and a personal development roadmap for continued growth as an Agile facilitator.
