Redefine Your Role as a Leader
Leaders and managers are critical enablers in helping their organizations succeed, yet their role in an Agile organization is fundamentally different from what they are used to. The
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials (PAL-E) is a 2-day training that provides the foundation for the role leaders play in creating the conditions for a successful Agile transformation.
Many leaders ask: "Is there a good and a bad way to manage?" This course explores leadership from a different angle, shifting the focus toward enabling teams and the organization to thrive in a changing world.
What You Will Learn
This Professional Agile Leadership training equips you with the insights to quantify the benefits of Agility from a business perspective. We move beyond theory to compare Agile practices with alternative business models and discuss how to foster a culture of innovation. You will explore what good leadership in Agile teams looks like, how managers can support an Agile transformation, and how to translate Agile ways of working into measurable business outcomes.
Redefine Your Role as a Leader
The Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E) training, delivered as an official Scrum.org leadership training, is designed for managers, executives and HR leaders who want to support self-managing teams instead of directing them. By the end of the course you will know what it takes to become an Agile leader who removes impediments and creates the conditions in which teams can deliver real business value.
Course Topics
In the
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials course we avoid static presentations and focus on interactive learning to cover:
- Why Agile Matters: Connecting complexity to the need for agility.
- The Agile Leader: Understanding the challenges and the shift in mindset required.
- Developing People: Moving from managing tasks to growing people and teams.
- Measuring Agility: How to measure success using value and outcomes rather than velocity.
- Leaders Grow Agility: Practical tips for removing impediments and supporting self-organization.
Two trainers
We deliver every Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E) training with two experienced trainers. This way you get diverse perspectives from the field, more personal attention during breakout sessions, and a dynamic learning environment that fits a leadership audience. Our PAL-E trainers are active practitioners with hands-on experience coaching managers, executives and HR teams through Agile transformations.
Who Should Take This Course?
The Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E) training is essential for anyone involved in the adoption of Agility, specifically:
- Managers & Leaders responsible for Scrum Teams or departments.
- Senior Executives acting as sponsors for the Agile transformation.
- HR & PMO Managers responsible for people development and organizational structures.
- Scrum Masters & Product Owners exploring how leadership can improve their profession.
Certification & Assessment
The
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E) training is the
official Scrum.org preparation for the industry-recognised
Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification.
- Assessment Included: You receive a password to attempt the PAL I assessment after the course.
- Free Retake: If you attempt the assessment within 14 days and score less than 85%, you will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
Practical Details
Preparation
To maximize your learning experience in the Professional Agile Leadership Essentials training, we advise reading the
Scrum Guide and taking the free online
Scrum Open assessment prior to the class.
Language
By default, all our classes (in-person and virtual) are conducted in English to ensure a consistent learning environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this course suitable for Scrum Masters?
Yes. While the primary audience is leadership (Managers/Executives), Scrum Masters often take this course to better understand how to coach management and support the organization's transformation.
- Do I need to be a technical manager?
No. The course focuses on leadership behaviors, organizational culture, and value measurement, not on technical engineering practices.
- Is the PAL I exam included?
Yes, the course fee includes the official Scrum.org assessment code. You also benefit from a free retake guarantee if you take the exam within 14 days.
- How does this differ from the PSM training?
PSM focuses on the Scrum Master accountability and the mechanics of the framework. PAL-E focuses on the manager's role in supporting those teams, removing organizational impediments, and measuring business value.
- What is the difference between PAL-E training and PAL I?
The course is called Professional Agile Leadership Essentials, often shortened to PAL-E training. PAL I refers to the official Scrum.org certification you can take after completing the course. Many people search for "PAL I training" when they actually mean this two-day PAL-E course.
- Is this Agile leadership training also suitable for an Agile transformation in our organisation?
Yes. Many of our PAL-E participants attend specifically because their organisation is starting or scaling an Agile transformation. The course gives leadership a shared language and concrete tools to support self-managing teams without losing direction on business outcomes.
