Preparation for ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) Certificate

This course offers the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) Course. This comprehensive course focuses on creating an Agile team facilitator's mindset. It explores the differences in the understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an Agile facilitator. Training in the design and facilitation of Agile meetings and guiding groups through conversations that engage the team and assist it in moving forward will be stressed. Attendees will consider aspects like coaching versus facilitating Agile teams; this will include conflict with and dysfunctions of the group. The course also looks at ways to build a safe and inclusive team environment and further develop group decision-making facilitation strategies. The training embraces contemporary methods of remote facilitation and engagement strategies for core Agile practices such as retrospectives and planning. 

At the end of this course, attendees will have mastered leading Agile teams in terms of collaboration, decision-making, and continuous improvement.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Objective:
By the end of the course, attendees will be able:

• To establish an understanding and implementation of an agile facilitation mindset

• To discuss and enact the roles and responsibilities of the Agile team facilitator

• To clarify the methods used to design and facilitate productive Agile meetings

• To enhance the skills of facilitation in collaborative discussions and collective decision-making

• To differentiate coaching from facilitation concerning Agile

• To address conflict and team dysfunctions constructively

• To create a safe, inclusive, participatory team environment

• To experience firsthand facilitating Agile stand-ups, retrospectives, and planning meetings

• To facilitate in a hybrid environment for remote Agile teams

Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:

• Agile Team Leaders and Scrum Masters

• Agile Coaches and Consultants

• Project Managers and Product Owners

• Team Facilitators and Delivery Managers

• Anyone involved in leading Agile teams or ceremonies

• Professionals pursuing ICAgile ICP-ATF certification

How will attendees benefit?
At the end of the course, attendees will gain many benefits:

• Gain ICAgile Certification accepted throughout the globe, adding an edge to your professional credibility as an Agile facilitator.

• Become a strong facilitator able to lead Agile ceremonies with confidence and clarity.

• Enhance collaboration by learning how to spawn safe, inclusive, and high-performing Agile environments.

• Effectively deal with team conflict, turning pain points into opportunities for growth.

• Enhancing decision-making capabilities with a strong application of facilitation techniques and frameworks.

• Facilitating remote work enabling you to lead distributed teams successfully.

• Enhancing one's leadership presence with a servant-leader mindset will positively impact team dynamics.

• Receive functional, hands-on experience in both real-world scenarios and facilitating life.

• Link between coaching and facilitation, affording more freedom in Agile leadership.

• Enhance your employability with an in-demand skill set in Agile organisations worldwide.