This document provides recommendations for using SAFe training courses as change management workshops to help organizations successfully implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). It recommends mobilizing change leadership, using the courses to align stakeholders on values and terminology, and leveraging social dynamics and communities of practice to inspire change. Courses should establish change alignment, foster craftsmanship development, and activate change by having teams plan transformation tasks. This approach aims to maximize the outcome of SAFe training by creating change moments, developing skills, and driving continuous improvement through the transformation journey.

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Boost your SAFe Implementation
with SAFe Courses as Change Management
Workshops

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Sacha Czudek
Founder | CEO and SPCT
Flow Sphere AG

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Master your biggest cultural change
4A change initiative of this magnitude requires focus and leadership
commitment
The SAFe implementation is the biggest cultural
change we have ever experienced in our over
100-year-old company history.
–CEO of a customer
“

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Mobilize change leadership to succeed
4We need a critical mass of aligned
change leaders sharing a common
change vision and strategy
4We need to mobilize and develop
change leaders on all the levels and
in all the functions of the enterprise
4The CEO must become the Chief
Culture Officer

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Deeply understands and cares about
Lean and Agile values, principles and
practices
Can adapt and evolve Lean and Agile
practices in their specific context and
function
Promotes and enforces a consistent way
of Lean and Agile behavior
Actively engages with other change
leaders
Traits of a change leader

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Purpose driven
Inspires for change
Is relevant & fun
Enterprise embedded
Creates action
Ingredients for change moments

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ALIGNMENT
Discuss, experience and align
around mindset, values,
principles, and terminology.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Learn about artifacts,
practices, processes, and
tools. Certify for SAFe® and
instantiate CoPs.
MOBILIZE FOR CHANGE
Delight people and unlock the intrinsic change motivation
Social dynamics, deal with the topic together
Sensing the ART, RTEs and Scrum Master join other trainings
Activate through group planning the change
Close feedback loop with LACE and Management
Appreciate former Agile initiatives
Use SAFe courses as change moments

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Invite people to lead the change

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Start courses with the purpose and respect the legacy
Leadership communicates the change vision and explains the purpose
Leadership communicates the change intent in terms of business and
personal benefits the company expects from this change
LACE explains its role and the context of the overall transformation
LACE communicates the expectations and how people can connect with and
contribute to the overall transformation
Appreciate former Agile initiatives and harness available capabilities

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Inspire and entertrain
I think... Your
presentation skills
are amazing! You
gave me a lot of
insights. Thank
you!!!
…they are very skilled trainers
with an immense stack of
experiences they are sharing in
class. They are awesome
trainers!
…very motivated
and motivating. Deep
dive knowledge in theory
and practice.
...they have a deep
understanding of the
pitfalls and limits of the
training participants and they
are fantastic
motivators!
…they keep a large and
heterogenous group well
engaged and they are great
in facilitating the
interactive exercises. They
provide to participants an
outstanding learning
experience!

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Establish change alignment
Discuss, experience and align
around mindset, values,
principles, and terminology
Alignment is only possible if you
elaborate the topic together and
question it critically
People must create a shared
vision of collaboration that is
tangible

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During a course you will experience
a lot of social dynamics and it is
crucial to react on those
The people in the ART must learn
how to cope with those dynamics
together
It’s a great opportunity for change
leaders to use the energy in the
room for the transformation
Leverage social dynamics

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Leverage the RTE & Scrum Master team
Sense and bond
Know and lead the way
Dream team-up
Coach each other

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4 Lay the foundation
for a CoP and
coaching network
4 Take the
opportunity to
consolidate your
knowledge.
4 Learn context
specific about
artifacts,
practices,
processes, and
tools
CRAFTSMANSHIP
IS AT THE
CENTER
OF VALUE
CREATION
CoP &
Coaching
Network
Certify for
SAFe
Foster continuous craftsmanship development
Learn and
understand

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Activate and create change flow
POs teach
specific
exercises
SMs teach
most of the
exercises
Day 2Day 1
SAFe for Teams
Plan
Day 2Day 1
SAFe Scrum Master
Plan
Day 2Day 1
SAFe PO/PM
Plan
RTE in all
trainings
Plan
• Teams plan and
orchestrate their own
change tasks.
• LACE and
management review
change-objectives,
clarify questions and
concerns, and ask
what they must
contribute.
Day 2Day 1
Leading SAFe
Plan
Day 3/4Day 1/2
Implementing SAFe
Plan
Transformation journey driven by LACE and Management, supported by CoPs and Coaching
Leadership
takes
responsibility
and SPCs
coach and teach

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Maximize the outcome of your
SAFe courses:
• Create change moments
• Foster craftsmanship
• Create change flow

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Questions

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