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Become a Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Leader

Unlock your leadership potential with the Certified Agile Leader® (CAL 1™) course. This immersive programme helps leaders at all levels develop the mindset and skills needed to guide agile teams, foster innovation, and lead through change. Whether you’re an Executive, Director, Manager, Scrum Master or Product Owner, this course will equip you with the tools to inspire and drive continuous improvement within your organisation.

"Well facilitation designed class by a highly skilled trainer and Agile practitioner. An experiential learning experience that deepens the participant's understanding of the subject through reflection, small group discussion and group work. I highly recommend Jon Spruce as a trainer and his classes!"

Why CAL 1?

In today’s fast-paced business world, agile leaders are essential. This course helps you build strong, high-performing teams, overcome challenges, and thrive in environments of complexity and change. Through case studies, interactive exercises, and reflective discussions, you’ll learn how to lead with agility, empathy, and a focus on organisational outcomes.

What is Certified Agile Leadership (CAL 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.

Once you complete CAL 1, you'll earn a certification and badge to showcase your validated competency and commitment to agile leadership.

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

After completing CAL 1, you'll be equipped to positively influence organisational and team structures to thrive in an unpredictable and complex world. You'll also have a widely recognised certification to demonstrate your agile leadership capabilities.

Course Highlights

This 2 day online training course includes:

Interactive learning through case studies, group discussions, and real-world scenarios.

Personal development exercises that allow you to reflect on your leadership style and areas for growth.

Leadership tools include active listening techniques, powerful questioning, and frameworks to lead complex teams.

Certification & Accreditation

Upon completing the course, you’ll earn the globally recognised CAL 1 certification from Scrum Alliance. This validates your ability to lead agile teams and navigate complex business environments, demonstrating your expertise in agile leadership to employers and peers.

A Rich and Interactive Online Learning Experience

Experience a transformative learning journey over 16 engaging hours, where each session is designed to maximise interaction and practical learning.

Our course covers:

The Scrum Framework in its entirety, including accountabilities, events, and artefacts.
Agile practices that support Scrum can be used every day.
Accelerated learning techniques based on scientific principles to enhance your knowledge retention.
A mix of exercises, discussions, and real-world applications to ensure a thorough understanding of Scrum principles.

Continuous Learning and Community Engagement

Beyond the classroom, we offer a range of post-course benefits, including:

Access to exclusive training materials and a complimentary mentoring session.
Membership in our vibrant alumni community for ongoing support and networking.
Opportunities for continued learning and professional development with Agile.

About Your Trainers

Jon Spruce

An Enterprise Agile Coach with proven experience leading successful large-scale digital transformation, Agile adoption and DevOps change programmes.

Jon supports clients in delivering world-class solutions through organisational redesign, effective leadership coaching, and building agile capability.

Jon has supported clients worldwide and in many sectors to build incredible products. Whether it is Telecoms or Banking, Government or Retail, Marketing or Pharmaceutical, Insurance or Renewable Energy, Fintech or Fashion, his experience shows that the same systemic issues with achieving business agility are present in every type of business.

Jon works with the humans and the system they work within to develop connected teams that delight their customers. With extensive experience in both in-person and remote training, Jon can create connections with the attendees, leaving lasting knowledge that supports growth.

Adam Scoot

As an Enterprise Agile Coach with 13+ years of delivery experience and 10+ years in Agile Coaching, Adam has led Agile transformations for clients like William Hill, NatWest Group, Tesco, Microsoft, Department of Health, and Hewlett Packard. Adam’s expertise is in guiding organisations through Agile adoption, enhancing business performance, and fostering continuous improvement.

Adam specialises in enterprise Agile transformation and has a proven track record of coaching Executives, Teams, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and Managers on Agile values and principles. Adam’s goal is to make technology accessible for non-technical people and to help organisations achieve their strategic objectives by delivering value-driven outcomes.

Adam is passionate about creating high-performing leaders and teams through Agile coaching. Adam enjoys solving complex, time-critical problems and collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive strategic planning and resource management. Adam’s imaginative approach suggests alternative working practices and innovative solutions.

Your Path to Agile Leadership Begins Here!

Take advantage of this limited-time offer. Enrol now and take the first step towards becoming a Certified Agile Leader. Your Agile future awaits!

We look forward to seeing you in the classroom!

Jon & Adam

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Frequently asked questions

Is this course certified?

The Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Leader (CAL 1) training course is certified. Completing the training course will earn you the CAL 1 certification.

Are there any prerequisites for joining?

There are no eligibility requirements for this Certified Agile Leadership 1 (CAL 1) course. All experience levels are welcome.

Is there an exam?

There is no exam for the Certified Agile Leader (CAL 1) training workshop. However, full attendance, participation, and engagement are required for the whole course to attain the certification from Scrum Alliance.

What is the duration of the course?

16-hour virtual course over two days.

How many students are in a class?

We limit each class to a maximum of 12 students.

Do you offer any discounts?

Yes! We offer discounts for returning customers, out-of-work customers, veterans and their partners, early bird bookings, and group discounts. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Do you offer private training?

Yes! We would happily deliver a private course to help your teams understand the Agile Leadership together. Please email [email protected] to discuss your needs.

Can I pay via Invoice?

Yes! If you would like to pay via invoice or require a VAT invoice, please email your request to [email protected]

What is the refund policy?

Full refunds up to 14 days before the scheduled course date.
No refunds or transfers within 14 days of a course start date.
There are no refunds for participants who fail to attend all days of the course.
Substitutions will be accepted at any time before the start of the course. Please email [email protected]

Agenda

A dynamic training approach

Our mission is to make Agile and Scrum not only comprehensible but exciting. With the innovative “Training from the Back of the Room” approach, we create a vivid, interactive learning environment that breaks the monotonous lecture mould.

Together, we foster a conducive atmosphere for open dialogue, encouraging students to share their perspectives, challenge traditional assumptions, and contribute to the shared learning experience.

In this journey, we go beyond traditional constraints, instigating a mindset shift and setting each participant on a continuous growth and improvement trajectory. I’m here to educate you and ignite the transformation that will elevate your career to new heights in the Agile world.

What You’ll Learn

Agile Leadership: Learn the principles of agile leadership, focusing on empowering teams, building trust, and fostering collaboration.
Personal Agility & Growth Mindset: Develop your personal agility through exercises that promote a growth mindset and leadership agility.
Emotional Intelligence: Master the skills to lead with empathy and emotional intelligence, building a culture of trust and psychological safety.
Team Dynamics & High Performance: Explore team performance models like the Katzenbach and Smith Team Performance Curve and Lencioni’s framework for overcoming dysfunctions to create high-performing, cohesive teams.
Change Management & Transformation: Apply frameworks like ADKAR and the Competing Values Framework to lead organisational change and manage transformation effectively.
Servant Leadership: Shift your leadership style to one that enables, empowers, and inspires your teams.
You will explore the Leadership Agility Framework by Bill Joiner, which equips you to master personal and leadership agility.

What will you get?

A two-day immersive learning experience facilitated by a highly respected Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST)
Registration for the Certified Agile Leader (CAL 1) certification
Two-year membership of the Scrum Alliance worth $100 – you get access to exclusive Scrum Alliance member features and content
16 Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
Project Management Professionals® (PMP) can claim 14 PMI PDUs

Who should attend

This course is designed for CXO, Vice Presidents, Directors, Team Leads, Managers (Line, Project, Program), Scrum Masters, Product Owners, HR Professionals involved in Agile environments. It’s particularly beneficial for those who seek to deepen their understanding of agile leadership, improve team performance, and drive innovation within their organisation.

Commitment

This is a 16-hour course over two days, running from 0930 to 1730 (UK Time) with regular breaks throughout the day.

Online Training Set-up & Etiquette

Attending this Live Online Training course requires you to use a PC / Laptop. Tablets, smart phones, etc. are not suitable for this training as you will not be able to undertake the required interactive exercises.

Furthermore, if you are undertaking this course alongside any colleagues, then it’s essential that you each use your own individual PC / Laptop (i.e., one device per attendee) and that you are each located in separate rooms throughout the online course. This is vital; otherwise, you will not be able to participate in the required training exercises and group discussions.

We also recommend you arrange the following before joining the course:

Headphones, a headset or a quiet room to attend the course.
Audio with the ability to speak to and hear each other in the class over Zoom (please test this before the course).
A front-facing camera so that everyone in the class can see you. Please test this before the course.
We recommend that your bandwidth be able to support video conference calls with video enabled and without audio or video breaking up.
A PDF reader so you can view the online course manual.
Pen and notepad.

We ask that you follow the points below to ensure that the course can run smoothly:

If possible, try to find a quiet room (avoiding any common rooms in the house so that others in the class are not distracted by people in the background).
Please leave your video on during the course.
Dress code – what you feel most comfortable in. Please note that all attendees will be visible via video.
We will start together and finish together.
Please avoid arranging meetings or calls for the duration of the course; there is a lot to get through, and we would prefer that you don’t miss anything.

Preparing to use Zoom

Please note that Zoom will be used throughout the delivery of the Live Online Training course, and therefore, online attendance is a requirement.

Please install a FREE Zoom desktop client here: https://zoom.us/download

Please do not use the web version of Zoom as it is not fully functional. If you already have Zoom, please update to the latest version to improve your experience. We encourage you to have your camera on whenever possible as this increases the connection between the group. However, we understand there might be times when this is unsuitable..

We have created a brief introduction to all common functionality to ensure smooth participation in the training session.

Please do check that you have access to Zoom before your course starts since its use is critical to the delivery of the course.

Following recent experience delivering training via Zoom to a number of companies, we understand that Zoom may not be as easily accessible for some as for other participants.

Your company may not enable you to download the Zoom app, and, if not, you may need to connect via your browser. We know that some organisations are still using Internet Explorer (which has not been supported by Microsoft since 2016). The browsers that we know do work are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Please test you have access to Zoom and all the features of video conferencing with this private test link: http://zoom.us/test

Preparing to use Mural

The online whiteboard and collaboration platform Mural will also be used for this online training course.

Mural is a fantastic tool that will be used for group collaboration on many of the interactive activities during the course. It is a useful platform that allows for the whole training group to be involved in activities at the same time, and helps to replicate the teamwork exercises.

Mural Demo Video

Please watch the two short videos below to learn some of the basics of Mural in preparation for the training.

Mural Demo Video

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