Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Option 1: Wednesday, January 27^th at 9:00am ET

Option 2: Monday, March 8^th at 9:00am ET

This session will be interactive with group discussion and breakouts.

Course Description

Definition of Business Agility: The ability of an organization to: Adapt quickly to market changes - internally and externally. Respond rapidly and flexibly to customer demands. Adapt and lead change in a productive and cost-effective way without compromising quality. Continuously be at a competitive advantage.

We are all facing an incredible amount of change in our businesses and our lives. Virtual meetings, work from home, evolving customer and employee expectations, uncertain economic times, massive shifts in the marketplace, and more. Many of the things that used to work, no longer do. To succeed, every one of us must dramatically increase our AQ, our Adaptability Quotient.

The ability to let go of outdated ideas, embrace change, drive innovation, and do it all with speed and agility is critical. It calls for the courage to take a hard look at your current business model and redesign your strategy, tactics, and behaviors to set a new course for your organization’s future.

It sounds daunting, but it is also exciting…  for amid chaos there is opportunity. Every adversity you face carries with it an equal chance to create something great. Businesses that are flexible, fast, and focused will have the advantage. As Darwin noted, "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change."

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the three things it takes to be an effective leader in the future
• Understand how to improve your AQ
• Explore how to create and maintain an adaptable and agile organization
• Examine four key elements that are foundational for business success
• Learn how to avoid focus on triage and tactical; to thinking more strategically
• Recognize that the way we do business has changed permanently in many ways; how are you adapting, leading your teams, and building refocused strategies?
• Look at what it takes to survive in a challenging economy
• Create an action plan to take your business forward, i.e. disciplined execution