Scrum Alliance Certification · Agile Leadership Track

Certified Agile Leader – 1

Name: Certified Agile Leader – 1
Start: 2026-11-23T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-24T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Online

November 23, 2026 @ 9:00 am CST - November 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm CST

LIVE ONLINE

About This Class

Certified Agile Leader®-1 (CAL-1) gives leaders the roadmap, skills, and confidence to lead large-scale Agile transformations — not just Agile teams. You'll shift the way you think about organizational culture and employees, and walk away with practical tools to guide people, teams, and entire organizations through change.

This is a Scrum Alliance certification course — you'll earn the Certified Agile Leader®-1 credential and digital badge, plus a two-year Scrum Alliance membership.

Outcomes

What You'll Walk Away With

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Lead with clarity — a roadmap and playbook for translating business goals into concrete transformation steps.

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Structure for agility — optimize team, program, and org structures so Agile actually sticks.

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Navigate high-stakes conversations — get and keep stakeholder buy-in using influence over authority.

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Avoid common missteps — recognize the critical mistakes that put Agile implementations at risk.

Curriculum

What You'll Learn

The five CAL learning domains

Context for Agile — the market forces, management trends, and employee-engagement factors driving Agile adoption.

Agile Overview — the Agile Manifesto, high-performing team traits, and common frameworks compared.

Leadership in an Agile Context — mindset shifts, coaching approaches, and staying present without micromanaging.

The Agile Organization — building trust across teams, shaping culture, and structuring for organizational agility.

Agile Approaches to Change — metrics that matter, reducing organizational friction, and leading dynamic change.

Ideal For

Who Should Attend

This course is for anyone leading or influencing an Agile transformation — not just certified Scrum practitioners. If you're accountable for how change lands in your organization, you'll leave with a roadmap for leading it well.

Executives & Directors Managers & Leaders Agile Coaches Scrum Masters Product Owners Program & Project Managers Change Leaders

Your Instructor

Scott Dunn

Certified Agile Leadership Educator (CAL) · CEC · CST · PMP · Rocket Nine Solutions

Scott has led Agile transformations at companies including Deloitte, Dell, Pacific Life, and NASA, and is one of a small number of professionals worldwide dual-certified as a Certified Enterprise Coach and Certified Scrum Trainer by the Scrum Alliance. He's trained more than 3,000 leaders, managers, and coaches on how to win with Agile.

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Guaranteed to Run Policy

When you see “Guaranteed to Run,” we're committed to delivering the class as scheduled. Unless there's an unforeseen event — like instructor illness or a major catastrophe — the class will take place on the date and at the location listed.

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Cancellation & Substitutions

Plans change — cancel for a full refund up to 14 days before the start date. Cancellations within 14 days receive a 60% refund, and no-shows are non-refundable. Need to send someone else? You can substitute an attendee any time before the class begins.

Course Snapshot

Duration16 hours (2 days)

FormatLive online

PrerequisitesNone

CredentialCAL-1 badge + 2 year
SA membership

PMI PDUs16