Workshops
Learning by doing!
Introduction into Systems Thinking
This workshop builds the fundamental knowledge of seeing System Dynamics and the participant will learn System modeling with Causal Loop Diagrams. Systems thinking is also a key to the idea of owning instead of renting about organizational design, because it has tools to help people talk about, reason about, and visualize organizational systems. As a consequence, they arrive at their own insights about a system and its dynamics.
It is a key cornerstone for a Learning Organization to understand those system dynamics. Read more about Systems Thinking in Large-Scale-Scrum here.
The highly interactive workshops start with an introduction to the theory followed by a series of exercises. This presence workshop lasts 1 day and allows up to 20 participants to work in small groups. The workshop is also possible online with up to 12 participants. No prerequisites.
Systematic problem solving through systemic thinking
This workshop focuses on the topic of Continuous Improvement in companies by exploring how to solve problems systematically by using Causal Loop Diagrams and the A3 method.
What is different in a “traditional” compared to a “high-velocity” organization? How does Deming’s PDCA look alike in those firms? What does it mean to solve problems systematically and why is the systemic approach important? How can we combine Causal Loop Diagrams and the A3 method in a meaningful way? In order to make this workshop even more meaningful and interesting for you: bring your own problem to this workshop!
This workshop lasts 1 day and allows up to 20 participants to work in small groups. The workshop is also possible online with up to 12 participants. Prequisites are basic understanding of Systems Thinking.
Introduction into Agile
This slide-free workshop gives you an introduction into Agile and covers the following topics:
- Agile Principles and Values
- Theory X and Theory Y
- Systems
- Basics of Scrum and Kanban
- Experience the benefits of cross-functional team work
- The role of management
- The role of HR
This workshop lasts 1 day and allows up to 20 participants working in small groups. The workshop is highly interactive and contains a lot of discussion and exercises. No prerequisites.
Scrum Master
This slide-free workshop gives you the basics of Scrum including relevant related topics especially Scrum Master soft skills. The workshops is highly interactive and contains a lot of discussion and exercises. The following topics will be covered in depth:
- Agile Principles and Values
- Experience the benefits of cross-functional team work
- Categories of systems
- Scrum Flow
- Scrum Roles and Events
- Estimating Techniques
- Agile Planning
- User Stories
- Scrum Master Scenarios
This workshop lasts 2 days and allows up to 12 participants working in small groups. No prerequisites. It is recommended to enhance this workshop with the Multi-team Scrum simulation with Lego workshop.
Multi-team Scrum simulation with Lego
This workshop is great fun, highly interactive and participants learn easily the dynamics of true inter-team collaboration as well as working together with one Product Owner. The participants will experience the dynamics of working in Sprints including Sprint Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and what it takes to deliver a Product Increment in each Sprint.
Furthermore, the participants will practice estimation techniques, learn Product Backlog Items refinement methods and more. This workshop lasts 1 day and allows up to 12 participants working in small groups. Basic Scrum knowledge is a mandatory prerequisite.
Why should I book a workshop?
Workshops are a fantastic way to gain new in-depth insights in theory and practice those new insights in a safe environment. Our workshops are highly interactive and the participants can apply their learnings already next day in their organization. All of our listed workshops can be tailored to your needs. Feel free to ask also for topics beyond those listed below.