Agile Working in the Public Sector
£395
Learn practical agile approaches that help public sector teams adapt to change, improve collaboration and deliver better outcomes.
Overview
This practical course is designed to help public sector professionals apply agile ways of working to projects, programmes, services and organisational change initiatives.
Public sector organisations are increasingly expected to deliver more at pace, respond to changing priorities and work effectively across teams and departments. Traditional approaches can struggle in environments where stakeholder needs evolve, priorities shift and delivery challenges emerge unexpectedly.
Agile ways of working provide a more flexible and responsive approach. They help teams collaborate more effectively, adapt to change, focus on outcomes and deliver value sooner.
This course explores how agile principles, tools and techniques can be applied in government and public sector settings. Through practical exercises, real-world examples and interactive discussions, you’ll learn how to use agile approaches to improve delivery, strengthen collaboration and respond confidently to changing demands.
Who should attend?
What You’ll Gain:
By attending this course, you will learn how to:
- Apply agile principles and ways of working in public sector environments
- Respond more effectively to changing priorities and requirements
- Improve collaboration across teams, departments and stakeholders
- Focus on delivering value and outcomes rather than simply completing tasks
- Identify and remove barriers that slow delivery
- Use practical agile tools and techniques to improve planning, decision-making and delivery
- Build greater adaptability, resilience and continuous improvement within teams
Course Timing
| Time Zone | Start Time | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | 12:00 | 16:30 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 08:00 | 12:30 |
| United Kingdom (UK) | 13:00 | 17:30 |
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£395
Course Agenda
Welcome and introductions
Session One: Agile ways of working in the public sector
- What agile means in a government and public service context
- Agile principles and ways of working
- Moving beyond traditional delivery approaches
- Common misconceptions about agile
- When agile approaches are most effective
Break
Session Two: Delivering value in complex environments
- Focusing on outcomes rather than outputs
- Managing changing priorities and stakeholder needs
- Prioritisation techniques for public sector teams
- Iterative planning and continuous improvement
- Measuring progress and impact
Break
Session Three: Collaboration, teams and stakeholders
- Building effective cross-functional teams
- Roles and responsibilities in agile environments
- Improving collaboration across departments and disciplines
- Engaging stakeholders throughout delivery
- Creating transparency and accountability
Break
Session Four: Putting agile into practice
- Agile tools and techniques for public sector organisations
- Responding to change and managing uncertainty
- Improving delivery through feedback and learning
- Applying agile approaches to programmes, projects and services
- Avoiding common delivery challenges and pitfalls
Conclusion and final questions
- Key takeaways
- Practical actions to implement immediately
- Developing a more agile mindset and culture
- Next steps and further learning
- Close of course
£395