The Agile Strategy Lab at UNA offers a wide variety of learning opportunities. Confused about which opportunity might be right for you? Compare our offerings for general audiences, and when you find the course that's right for you, find more details and registration.
We also offer courses for more specific audiences.
Courses for general audiences:
| - | Conversations that Matter | Ten Skills for Agile Leadership | Re-thinking Your Strategic Plan | Strategic Doing: Leading Complex Collaborations |
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| Description | Explore why the conversations we have are the starting point for any change. | Learn and practice ten skills that anyone - in any organization, at any level - can use to make their interactions more productive. | Strategic plans suddenly seem in desperate need of updating - if not a complete overhaul. Harness agile tools to make it happen quickly. | Learn the approach that allows new collaborations to form quickly, focus on measurable outcomes, and move into implementation immediately. |
| Format | online | online | online | in-person |
| Length | 1 module (~3 hours) | 7 modules (~15 hours) | 3 modules (~10 hours) | 2.5 days |
| Attendance/timing format | Asynchronous - can start and stop at any time | Asynchronous within a 7 week period | Asynchronous within a 3 week period | Held several times a year throughout the US (additional sessions in Canada & Europe) |
| Best for | Anyone who wants to get a taste of our approach | Individuals who want to be more effective in their own work | Individuals or teams faced with a strategic plan that may no longer be relevant | Individuals leading teams seeking to make progress on challenges or teams wanting to adopt a new approach |
| What you'l be able to do after taking the course | Understand the importance of the conversation as the smallest unit of any change | Use ten agile leadership skills in your work with others | Identify opportunities for making your strategic plan more resilient in the face of disruption | Use the Strategic Doing methodology to lead your own group of up to 9 people, starting with a structured workshop |
| What you'll receive after completion | n/a | Certificate with CEUs; digital credential for social media | Certificate with CEUs | Certificate with CEUs |
| Cost | Free | $895 | $245 | $1,475 |
| Next start date | Ongoing, beginning May 19 | June 1 | June 8 | August 2020 (tentative) |
Courses for more specific audiences:
| - | Building an Agile Economy | Ten Skills for Agile Leadership in Digital Transformation | Rapid Improvement using Lean Tools | Re-Imagining Higher Education |
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| Description | Unlock the keys to helping a community or region become more agile and resilient. | Learn and practice ten skills that anyone - in any organization, at any level - can use to make their interactions more productive. | Lean isn't just for manufacturing - learn how use the approach to overhaul your organization's internal processes. | Develop a plan for guiding your institution in an era of monumental change and challenge. |
| Format | online | online | online | online |
| Length | 3 modules (~10 hours) | 7 modules (~15 hours) | 6 modules (~15 hours) | 3 modules (~10 hours) |
| Attendance/timing format | Asynchronous within a 3-week period | Asynchronous within a 7-week period | Asynchronous within a 3-week period | Asynchronous within a 6-week period |
| Best for | Economic developers and those working with them | Individuals who want to be more effective in their own work | Higher Ed faculty and administrators | Higher education leaders (department chairs, deans, provosts, etc.) |
| What you'll be able to do after taking the course | Analyze your community/region, identify new opportunities for collaboration, and develop a plan for launching implementation. | Use ten agile leadership skills in your work with others | Improve your annual assessment plan and results | Apply an agile framework to your institution, identify opportunities for transformation, and develop a plan for leading change. |
| What you'll receive after completion | Certificate with CEUs; digital credential for social media | Certificate with CEUs; digital credential for social media | Certificate with CEUs; digital credential for social media | Certificate with CEUs; digital credential for social media |
| Cost | $245 | $895 | TBD | TBD |
| Next start date | June 15 | July 13 | TBD | TBD |