Half day or full day. ZXM’s agile leadership course for executives. Built for the people who set direction, govern programs, and fund delivery. No practitioner experience needed.
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- Delivered by ZXM’s CEO and Executive VP
- Half-day seminar or full-day workshop
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
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Contact ZXMCOURSE OVERVIEW
What agile means for the people running the organisation
ZXM’s Agile for Executives is a focused course for senior leaders who need to understand agile at a strategic and governance level — not as practitioners, but as the people whose decisions shape whether agile works or fails.
Covers agile operating models, leadership behaviours, investment governance, and how to read agile reporting. Delivered as a half-day seminar or full-day hands-on workshop.
MORNING
Agile leadership fundamentals
Why agile exists and what it demands of leaders. Servant leadership and decentralised decision-making. How agile operating models differ from traditional programme governance. Value stream management and prioritisation by business value.
AFTERNOON
Governance, reporting, and organisational agility
Agile OKRs and Evidence-Based Management. How to read agile metrics and delivery reporting. Lean Portfolio Management and investment governance in an agile context. Organisational case studies and common failure patterns in agile transformation.
AUDIENCE
Who this course is for
This course is for the executives and senior leaders whose support — or interference — determines whether agile transformation succeeds. Not for practitioners. For the people above them.
The sponsoring executive
Leading or funding an agile transformation and needing to understand what they are approving.
The senior manager
Managing business areas that interact with agile programs and wanting to reduce friction.
The board member or CFO
Responsible for governance and investment decisions in an organisation adopting agile delivery.
COURSE OUTCOMES
After the session you'll be able to
- Explain agile at a strategic and governance level — not as a practitioner, but as an executive
- Identify the leadership behaviours that enable agile transformation and those that undermine it
- Read agile delivery reporting and use metrics to make better investment decisions
- Distinguish agile operating models from traditional programme governance
- Apply Lean Portfolio Management principles to funding and governance decisions
- Engage with agile teams and transformation leaders more effectively
WHAT'S INCLUDED
ZXM Certificate of Completion
Issued by Zen Ex Machina on completion of the program. Available as a half-day seminar or full-day hands-on workshop. Delivered by ZXM’s CEO and Executive VP — the same team that advises C-suite and SES executives across government and corporate Australia.
What's included
- Half-day seminar or full-day workshop (your choice)
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- Course materials and executive briefing pack
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
Your question won't be in the textbook. Your trainer's answer shouldn't be either.
ZXM’s trainers have advised at the highest levels of government and enterprise — not as external consultants brought in to observe, but as embedded partners responsible for outcomes.
ZXM’s lead trainers — Matt and Mia — bring over a decade of executive advisory experience. They are the team behind ZXM’s agile operating model design and transformation governance work across federal government and corporate Australia.
IN-HOUSE DELIVERY
Book a private course
CORPORATE TRAINING
In-house training for your team
Delivered to executive cohorts on your premises. Content is shaped to your organisation’s context, current transformation state, and governance model. Pricing from $10,000 excl. GST. Payment by invoice.
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Questions about this course
No. This course is designed for executives and senior leaders who need to understand agile, not practise it. No prior experience is required.
Both. The half-day seminar covers agile leadership fundamentals. The full-day workshop adds hands-on exercises and organisational case studies. Contact ZXM to discuss which format suits your leadership group.
In-house, on your premises or virtually. Delivered directly by ZXM’s CEO and Executive VP to your leadership group. Not available as a public open-enrolment course.
Yes. ZXM will review your current agile maturity, transformation state, and governance model before delivery and adapt the content accordingly.
Yes. ZXM can provide a tax invoice addressed to your organisation. Contact us if you need a quote for approval.
Yes. ZXM has extensive experience working with SES and executive-level APS leaders. Course content can be adapted for public sector governance and APS delivery environments.
