"Agile" is a team-focused approach that emphasizes adaptability and collaboration for solutions that meet organizational and customer needs - all while being responsive to change in real time.

Industry experts have described 2016 as “The Year of Agile HR” because Agile is helping organizations to quickly make strategic changes that deliver results while empowering people throughout the organization.

So...can Agile help your organization? Attend this training session to find out!

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding "Agile": What it is, how it started, and implications for HR
  
• Building blocks of agility: adaptability and team focus
  
• The 10 key principles of agility
  
• Developing an Agile mindset:
  
  
  • How to create an environment that creates results (as opposed to managing for results)
    
  • How to develop a sense-and-respond mindset (as opposed to focusing on predicting and planning)
  
  
• Tips for applying Agile to HR functions
  
• Ways to apply Agile to HR strategies
  
• Best practices for mastering the Agile approach

About Your Presenter:

Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is managing director of MTI Business Solutions, a leading corporate training/talent development firm. Mary works with clients throughout the United States, specializing in training and consulting services related to HR, management, leadership, communication, DiSC, teambuilding, building better workplaces, and more.

Mary holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Communication. Her certifications include Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and Everything DiSC Certified Trainer/Accredited Workplace Facilitator.

Mary’s professional background includes extensive experience in management, HR, instructional design, and communication. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and association meetings nationwide.

PHR / SPHR Credits

This program has been approved for 1.5 re-certification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program; it means that this program has met HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit.