1. 7-2-2019
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Agile
in
the
Boardroom
This conference is combined with the book launch of the Pocketguide
for executives in transformation: “Agile focus in
besturing”(dutch). The workshop FOCUS in the boardroom is based on the
content of this book.
“Organizational design and enablers for impactful agility” is the theme of this years
conference. An interesting theme because starting with an agile way of working, even
in only a small part in the organization, will trigger a redesign of the organization. It is
just like throwing a stone in the water, the waves go in all directions, having impact on
the whole context. Usually an agile way of working is not started at one spot in the
organization at a time. There is interference between all initiatives with all their
different flavours. The question is how to orchestrateall these initiatives to an
organization benefit, to bring the right kind of impact.
This orchestration needs bottom up together with top down
initiatives, aligning these two movements lead to the necessary connection.
Practical tips from experience, explanation of a helpful tool: a FOCUS board
and a case study from the Rabobank
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2. 7-2-2019
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Who is in the room, this session
https://brussels2019.agileconsortium.n
et/speaker/jeroen-venneman/
https://brussels2019.agileconsortium.n
et/speaker/marjolijn-feringa/
manager
coach
PO
Board
member
Who is in the room, this session

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Why
How

4. 7-2-2019
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Focus Board
Impediments &
Actions
Parking
lot
Initiatives:
Cluster of
milestones
Milestones
next quarter/
later
Milestones cur-rent
quarter: per month
(Strategic)
themes
Purpose
long term
and Q term
Dashboard:
progress to-
wards pupose
Cascading Focus Boards
10

5. 7-2-2019
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Stichting Iedereen Gelukkig
Oefenen met een FOCUS bord
Doel van de stichting:
Geluk in Nederland verdubbelen.
De directie van de stichting gaat aan de slag met een plan om het
geluk in Nederland te verdubbelen. Ieder directielid heeft een eigen
team om de werkzaamheden mee op te pakken.
Eén bord is uitgewerkt. Het betreft hier het bord van één van de
directieleden.
Opdracht:
- Vul het bord van het bovengelegen directieteam. Zij hebben als
doelstelling ‘geluk in Nederland verdubbelen’
- Vul het bord van het ondergelegen team. Zij hebben als
deeldoelstelling om het onderwerp in de top 3 van de sociale topics in
Nederland te hebben.
Directie
Managementteam
‘Niemand meer eenzaam’
Managementteam
Manager ‘Top 3
sociale topics’

6. 7-2-2019
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STATEMENTS
• A Focus Board will help in alignment towards the
vision of the organization
• A Focus Board will help in building a team
• My board of directors will embrace a Focus Board