Afriex Development Institute

AGILE BUSINESS STRATEGY AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 

INTRODUCTION

This highly interactive training course on Agile Business Strategy and Organizational Development for Sustainable Growth will focus around the key areas required to ensure alignment of Business Strategy to Organizational Development (OD) Strategy to ensure on-going success of the organisation. The course will look at the key business strategy models as well as learning from disruptive markets, aligning these principles with the capabilities and organizational development infrastructure, and Tactical Operation techniques to ensure continuity and alignment. Achieving this will ensure seamless transitions, rapid and agile change strategies with quick implementation coupled with tactical effectiveness. This is essential development at all levels of Leadership to ensure the smooth operation of agile business and organizational strategies to deal with the ‘new norm’.

DURATION

v  5 Days

TARGET AUDIENCE

v  Strategy and Business Directors

v  Business Leaders

v  Senior Managers involved in Business Development

v  Managers in the Business and Strategy functions

OBJECTIVES

v  Understand impact of business strategy on the organizational

v  Assess disruptive markets and impacts on organizational growth

v  Review lean processes and alternative organizational development methods

v  Ensure the organisation is fit for purpose through active organizational development strategies incorporating talent and succession planning

v  Develop and engage your Agile Team for success

v  Create and implement rapid, agile business and organisation strategies

v  Engage key stakeholders to maximize communicating plans and strategies

 COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Organisation Business Strategy for an Agile World

v  Key Strategy and models and concepts

v  Defining Agile Strategy: its roots in Kaizen

v  The importance of Tactical and Operational Planning

v  Disruptive Markets: lessons to learn

v  Creating the ‘hazy’ vision in uncertain times

v  Developing an Agile Strategy

DAY 2

Agile organizational Development (OD) Strategy

v  Defining organizational Development (OD)

v  The importance of OD in organizational success

v  Workforce planning: ensuring capability

v  Talent and Succession Planning: the lifeblood for success

v  Road Maps for Creating the Agile Organisation

DAY 3

Building the Organisation Team Structure

v  Understanding Team dynamics

v  Factors in creating Agile Teams

v  Team roles: profile assessment

v  Operating with a virtual / remote team

v  Team performance measures: self-motivating teams

v  Developing a team culture

DAY 4

Tactical Operations: Quick, Rapid Decision-Making

v  Responsive tactical reviews and SCRUM

v  Conditions needed for daily briefings

v  Conducting Agile meetings

v  Rapid decision-making tools and techniques

v  Asking the right questions for multiple operational goals

v  Ensuring actions are implemented

DAY 5

Communicating the Agile Plan

v  Lessons learnt from history: Agile implementation

v  Principles of Business Communication

v  Overcoming blockers and resistance

v  Developing a Communication Plan

v  Engaging Key stakeholders and delivering your message

v  Summary work and Next Steps

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Afriex Training Ltd admission criteria.

METHODOLOGY

The highly interactive and engaging Course on Agile Business Strategy and organizational Development for Sustainable Growth will utilize a variety of adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This will include highly interactive group and individual activities, targeted case studies, relevant practical exercises and videos. This will be facilitated learning through direct input, discussion and encouragement to test and critically appraise theories, models and concepts.

TRAINING VENUE, LOGISTICS AND PAYMENT

v  Training is residential and will be held at Afriex Training Centre.

v  The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

v  Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged upon request by the participant.

v  This training can also be tailor made for your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our training Centre or at a convenient location.

v  For further inquiries, please contact us on training@afriextraining.org

v  Payment should be made to Afriex Training Limited bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to training@afriextraining.org

v  Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Afriex Training Ltd certificate.