Agile for Communicators

Refreshingly practical in its approach, this online team workshop provides an overview of agile mindsets, capabilities and practices specifically designed to apply to communications teams.

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About the Workshop

Participants of the Agile for Communicators workshop gain insights and proven resources on how to incorporate agile into their day-to-day work, including key tools such as Kanban boards, sprints and design thinking. The session also addresses head-on what winning conditions are required for agile to succeed, such as governance and culture. The centrepiece of the session is a reverse workshop - an immersive experience driven by participants’ priorities and interests, providing a unique opportunity to learn about agile through an agile experience.

Learning Outcomes

  • Practical insights on how agile can help elevate communications performance
  • Exploration of agile mindsets, capabilities and practices
  • Realistic agile practices to use in day-to-day communications management including a Kanban board, sprints and design thinking

Agenda

Module 1: Overview & Mindsets

Introduction and Setting the Stage
From “Big A” to “Small a” Agile – Mentimeter Exercise
Mindsets , Capabilities, Practices
Break
Cultivating Agile Mindsets – Breakout Exercise
Roundtable
Session Close

Module 2: Capabilities

The 8 A’s of Strategic Communications Performance – Pairs Exercise
Agile and Strategic Planning
Agile Capabilities
Break
An Agile Makeover – Breakout Exercise
Roundtable
Session Close

Module 3: Practices & Action Steps

Agile Practices
Winning Conditions for Agile
Break
Reverse Workshop
Making Agile Work
Session Close

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