Professional Certificate in Agile Leadership and Team Management Essentials
Develop adaptable, high-performing teams in this dual-course professional certificate.
About this Professional Certificate
In today’s dynamic work environment, the ability to lead adaptable, collaborative, and innovative teams is essential.
The Leadership and Team Management Essentials Professional Certificate, developed by the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ, empowers emerging and established leaders with the dual skill set of Agile Management and Design Thinking strategy.
In Build an Agile Team, learners explore Agile methodology, focusing on performance-driven team collaboration, continuous improvement, and adaptability to change. You'll gain practical tools to transform your management approach, design Agile roadmaps, and apply Agile values in diverse work contexts.
Create Innovative Teams with Design Thinking helps you learn how to implement design thinking principles to increase innovation in your team. You'll learn techniques to engage with the user, evaluate data collected, explore creative ideas, expand into prototypes and implement innovation that can unlock your team’s creative potential.
From team-based idea generation to overcoming innovation hurdles, you’ll develop hands-on strategies to drive real change.
Designed for professionals across any industry, this professional certificate equips learners to lead empowered, forward-thinking teams who are prepared to navigate change and create impact.
With expert guidance from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ, learners will walk away with practical, adaptable tools they can apply immediately in their team environments.
Courses in this Professional Certificate
Job outlook
- Agile and Design Thinking are highly sought after skills by employers wanting to innovate across a wide range of industries.
- Managers skilled in the principles of Agile and Design Thinking are highly valued in tech, product development, healthcare, and creative sectors.
- Relevant roles include team leader, innovation managers, agile coaches, and design strategist.
What you’ll learn
- Explain the benefits of design thinking and how to implement it effectively within a team environment.
- Apply design thinking principles to develop problem statements and use team-based methods to generate, refine, visualise, and implement ideas.
- Describe the principles, values, and benefits of Agile Teams, and explain their application across diverse workplace contexts.
- Evaluate an Agile roadmap to support the effective implementation of Agile ways of working.