ICAgile Certified Professional Certification (ICP-ACC) - Live Classroom
1.350,00 EUR
- 24 hours
Set yourself on a highly rewarding career path as a certified Agile Coach! Take the first step in your Agile career with an ICP-ACC certification. This certification is a great stepping stone to begin your Agile coaching career. Our ICP-ACC course will help you learn the ideology used to impart Agile within new aspirants learning the framework. From enhancing your professional credibility to providing a solid foundation in Agile coaching, the ICP-ACC certification is your key to success in the dynamic field of Agile methodology. Invest in your future today and reap the rewards of continuous learning, increased earning potential and global recognition.
Key Features
Language
Course and material in English
Level
Beginner-Intermediate level for aspired Agile Coach
24 hours of live ICP-ACC training
5-6 Sessions weekend courses; Fri - Sun; 06:00 - 13:00 CET
Interactive learning sessions
real-world simulations and case studies
20–40 hours
Recommended Study Time based on experience
Gain 24 Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
and 24 Professional Development Units (PDUs).
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Certification included
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The benefits
of an ICP-ACC certification
The power of Agile coaching can be unleashed with the ICP-ACC certification. This globally recognized credential offers a host of benefits that can elevate your career to new heights and open doors to exciting opportunities in the Agile world:
- International Grade Certification: The ICP-ACC certification is globally recognized and enhances the credibility of your professional profile. You will be able to pursue many career options in Agile Coaching.
- Exposure to Agile Coaching opportunities: Employers are only on the lookout for those who have the certification. Job roles like Agile Transformation Lead, Agile Coach and Enterprise Agile Coach are easy to achieve with this certification.
- Continuous Learning Material: You will have access to the latest course material from ICAgile. This ensures that you are not left behind as you progress in your career.
- Solid foundation in Agile Coaching: Start Agile coaching with an unshakable foundation. You will be able to understand the methods used for Agile coaching as well as practical implementations.
- Earn better with an ICP-ACC certification: Your certification validates your competence. This helps you command higher pay packages. It significantly opens you up to increased career opportunities with a higher earning potential
- Globally recognized credentials: You will receive 24 PDUs and 24 SEUs at the end of the course. These credentials demonstrate your continued effort to upskill and stay relevant in your professional career.
Why ICP-ACC?
The ICP-ACC certification is an accredited credential and can help you pursue various career paths in the Agile education field. Opportunities like Agile Transformation Lead, Agile Coach and Enterprise Agile Coach become more accessible with the help of this certification.
Agile has been embraced by different industries, which has led to different requirements at different levels of an organization. This, in turn, has led to organizations hiring Agile coaches to implement and train their workforce to implement an Agile system. Obtaining an ICP-ACC certification will help you have a smoother entry into these types of roles.
Skills covered
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understanding the Agile Manifesto
Go through the Agile Manifesto from a trainer's perspective. This will help you convey these values to anyone you train.
Customized Agile Coaching Framework
You will learn how to customize your coaching methods based on the team you are teaching. This will help you adapt and think on your feet and cater to a wider pool of professionals who want to learn Agile.
Tuckman's model of team development
Helps teams grow and develop in a healthy way. You'll be able to cultivate these Agile values in any group you train.
Overcoming Organizational Barriers
Understand how to identify the barriers to implementing Agile in any workplace. You will learn how to overcome these barriers and create a successful Agile implementation.
Understand different cycles of change
Learn how to help teams navigate change in their work environment. You will learn different change cycle models such as the Kubler-Ross and Kotter models.
Smooth conflict resolution
Resolving conflicts in an amicable way is key to the success of any team. You will be able to train students in different methods of conflict resolution.
Building interpersonal teams
Every team thrives on strong relationships between members. You will be able to help teams foster strong bonds between team members.
Competence in different coaching formats
You will have knowledge in different Agile coaching formats. This will help you tailor your approach depending on the type of team you are coaching.
Course timeline
Agile Coaching - Part 1
Lesson 1
Learning Objectives
Acquire an expert-level understanding of current lean-agile practices, get an update on the Agile Manifesto, delve into the desired characteristics of an Agile coach, and learn what it takes to cultivate an Agile mindset.
Topics covered
- The need for an Agile Coach
- Refreshing the Agile Manifesto
- Desired personal characteristics of a successful coach
- The Agile mindset
Agile Coaching - Part 2
Lesson 2
Learning objectives
Learn Agile coaching competencies as a teacher, mentor and facilitator.
Better equip yourself to reach the client's measure of success by developing coaching agreements, identifying what is important or meaningful to the client about what they want to accomplish.
Topics covered
- Core competencies in coaching
- Coach as teacher, mentor and facilitator
- The coaching arc
- The social domains of the human being
- The coaching contract and alliance
- Internal vs external coaches
- Conflict and resolution
Agile Coaching - Part 3
Lesson 3
Objectives for learning
Learn about the various organizational barriers to introducing Agile into the organization and leverage theories of change management, including the Tuckman model, Kotter and Kubler-Ross models.
Topics covered
- Organizational barriers to adopting Agile
- Theory of team development (Tuckman model)
- The change cycle (Kubler-Ross, Kotter)
- Mentoring for agile role changes
- Different formats for coaching
ICP-ACC learning objectives
- The Agile Manifesto - Get a refresher on the Agile Manifesto; discover ways to get the best results at team, project and program level
- Desired characteristics - Deep dive into the desired characteristics of an Agile coach to support, guide, coach, teach, mentor and facilitate.
- Agile mindset - Learn to cultivate an agile mindset with a focus on “being agile” as a foundation for success in “doing agile”.
- Coach as teacher - Learn to design learning experiences using appropriate techniques based on learner preferences.
- Coach as a mentor - Develop skills to provide feedback and advice in an appropriate way.
- Coach as facilitator - Principles of self-awareness, self-management, neutrality, group awareness, openness and enthusiasm.
- The coaching arc - Design the flow of the meeting with a series of activities to help the group achieve its desired outcomes.
- The social domains of humans - Focus on teams and organizations as human systems - relationships, shared experiences, interpersonal awareness.
- The coaching contract and alliance - Using professional coaching tools such as powerful questions, active listening, creating coaching alliances and contracts.
- Internal vs external coaches - Understand the roles of internal and external coaches and build the ability to coach in the moment.
- Conflict and conflict resolution - Help participants identify the characteristics of a high-performing team and help them resolve conflicts.
- Organizational barriers - Learn about the different organizational barriers to adopting Agile in your organization.
- Tuckman model for team development - Enables managers, leaders and teams to process and acknowledge inevitable conflict and change during team development.
- The cycle of change - Learn the applications of the Kubler-Ross, Kotter Change Cycle Model to help teams, managers and leaders manage change.
- Formats for coaching - Learn about the different coaching formats and practice identifying the most appropriate one for the occasion.
Who Should Enroll in this Program?
Prerequisites and eligibility
- Previous basic Agile experience, though not mandatory, will help you get the most out of the training.
- Familiarity with the Scrum Guide and Agile Manifesto is beneficial.
Aspiring Agile Coaches
Scrum Masters
Agile Team Leads & Managers
Agile Transformation Leaders
Product Owners & Consultants
Experienced Agile Practitioners
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