{"product_id":"certified-agile-leadership®-cal-1","title":"Certified Agile Leadership® (CAL 1)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d082a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor two_elementor_element\" data-id=\"7d082a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"courseDescription\" class=\"text-break mt-3\"\u003eFor leaders accountable for RESULTS. REAL LIFE CASE STUDIES. HALF DAYS. Learn how to shape organizational systems and behaviors to UNLOCK speed, alignment, trust \u0026amp; reliability. You'll learn how to use AI as a strategic thinking tool and a thought partner. SAMPLE VIDEO + REVIEWS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"courseHeaderLinks\" class=\"me-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex align-items-center gap-2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"500\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eFrom Big Goals to Real Results: Leadership Is the Missing Link\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ve seen it before: big goals meet a complex organizational system that wasn’t designed for speed, learning, or scale. Change stalls, teams burn out, and “agile” becomes a label for frustration while transformation investments fail to pay off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Business Agility Institute found that 79% of organizations have more strategic initiatives than capacity to address them. 62% are doing nothing about that mismatch. This is because leaders lack the bandwidth, the frameworks, and the support to think differently under pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue agility is unlocked when leaders learn how to shape the system decision rights, incentives, feedback loops, and cultural signals so teams can move fast without burning out or fragmenting the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis workshop covers all the material required by the Scrum Alliance for its Certified Agile Leader® (CAL 1) certification.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Program gives you the frameworks, the mindset shifts, and the AI skills to lead differently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eTurn Intent Into Impact\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Certified Agile Leader® (CAL 1) course is for leaders responsible for outcomes in complex organizations. Leaders who need agility to deliver results, not just practices. It’s for those who want to unlock measurable breakthroughs in decision latency, alignment, and reliability — in themselves, their teams, and their organizations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough real world examples, practical exercises, peer discussion, and guided reflection, you’ll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognize the patterns that limit agility in your organization,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand cultivate the influence to change them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild trust, psychological safety, and alignment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eto grow meaningful autonomy in your teams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLead coordinated change across culture, structure, strategy, and systems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe levers that deliver results that matter and build teams who thrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShift from managing performance to creating conditions for performance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll understand how people, systems, and culture all connect. You’ll leave with techniques to identify, describe, and shift leadership behaviors and organizational systems so agility shows up in decision speed, stronger alignment, greater trust, and reliable execution — not just language. You’ll be able to articulate and apply specific shifts within your current constraints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStress-test your decisions before committing to them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou'll learn to use AI as a Challenger that surfaces blind spots, questions assumptions, and identifies second-order consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrounded in Experience, Built for Results\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course brings agility out of the abstract. You’ll see how agility actually functions inside large, complex organizations — including real stories from billion-dollar businesses operating with weekly iteration cycles. You’ll work with real scenarios and practical tools you can apply the next day, connecting leadership concepts directly to your business reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a theory session. It’s a workshop built for people who lead real change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003eWho Should Attend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis course is designed for leaders accountable for outcomes in complex organizations - directors, senior managers, executives, and leaders who need agility to deliver results, not just practices.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is especially valuable for leaders navigating decision bottlenecks, misalignment across teams, stalled change, or burnout driven by competing priorities and unclear systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3178\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You’ll Take Away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default two_elementor_element\"\u003eYou’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and capabilities to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiagnose cultural and systemic blockers with clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn to spot the hidden structures, incentives, and leadership patterns that silently stall performance  and know exactly where to intervene for the highest leverage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurn strategic intent into aligned, actionable focus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGain techniques for translating high-level direction into coherent priorities that teams can actually execute, reducing churn and restoring momentum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the conditions to balance autonomy and accountability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover leadership moves that increase trust, decision speed, and ownership across teams — without sacrificing alignment or transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLead change across hierarchies even without positional authority\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse practical leadership techniques to shift behaviors, norms, and expectations across your organization, even when you don’t control all the levers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead with Clarity. Shape the System to Deliver Where It Counts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe the leader who catalyzes breakthroughs — not by pushing harder, but by leading smarter. Learn how to shape culture, enable flow, and help your organization deliver results that matter and transformation that lasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet a taste of the instruction style you'll experience with this short video that shows the growth possible as you shift culture and systems AND where you can start:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bPtkfHQ3W7w?si=2Oh0mzm-xtn1Yv1G\u0026amp;autoplay=1\u0026amp;loop=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"356\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0VgHnZO4ogk\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e if the video doesn’t auto play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's what students say about our online workshops:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Anil and Bernie did a masterful job instilling the Agile Manager mindset into the class. Real-world examples solidified the philosophies shared, and I left the class with actionable steps to improve my management style\" -- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/russellramsey\/\"\u003eRussell Ramsey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Anil Jaising is a fantastic instructor who knows how to keep a class engaged. I was worried a certification course might be dry, but Anil made the sessions interactive and fun. He uses great exercises and simulations to demonstrate Product Owner responsibilities, rather than just reading off slides. His energy is contagious, and he creates a safe space to ask questions and challenge ideas. I left the course feeling energized and ready to apply these skills immediately.\" -- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/im-sarkar-soumi_cspo-productowner-ai-activity-7409688832599805953-9kxK\"\u003eSoumi Sarkar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Thank you to Anil Jaising, CST® for an excellent course. His clear, concise facilitation and real-world examples made complex Scrum concepts practical and actionable. Always grateful for opportunities to learn, reflect, and improve how I support teams..\" -- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/ssgammer_ive-officially-earned-my-certified-scrummaster-ugcPost-7411220220867944450-duqd\"\u003eSuzanne Gammer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"3982\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3984\" data-end=\"4007\"\u003eMeet Your Instructor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4025\"\u003eAnil Jaising\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4446\" style=\"display:flex;gap:20px\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-53511\" alt=\"Anil Jaising\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conceptsandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anil-Jaising.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\u003eAnil Jaising is a Certified Scrum Trainer, Adjunct Faculty at NYU’s graduate program, and Co-Founder of Concepts \u0026amp; Beyond. With over 30 years of experience, he has led large-scale product and technology transformations at major global financial institutions and guided hundreds of teams through Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery adoption. Today, he focuses on practical leadership and AI-driven product innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4451\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4453\" data-end=\"4470\"\u003eFAQ Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4472\" data-end=\"4602\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"elementor-accordion-title two_elementor_element\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eHow soon can I get my CAL® 1 certification?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4502\" data-end=\"4505\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the workshop, we will let the Scrum Alliance know of your successful completion of the course. You'll receive an email from them to setup your profile on the Scrum Alliance website. There you'll accept your license agreement with Scrum Alliance and activate your new certification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003eWhat is the cancellation policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe understand that things can change, and we strive to be as agile as possible with respect to registrations. Please email us no later than 5 business days before the start of the workshop and we’ll arrange a refund or transfer to a future date. Cancellations received within 5 full business days of the start of the course will receive a credit (no cash value) towards a future workshop. Please request changes by emailing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"two_elementor_element\"\u003einfo@conceptsandbeyond.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or call us at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"two_elementor_element\"\u003e201 – 374 – 0893\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003eWhat is the cancellation policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003eWe understand that things can change, and we strive to be as agile as possible with respect to registrations. Please email us no later than 5 business days before the start of the workshop and we’ll arrange a refund or transfer to a future date. Cancellations received within 5 full business days of the start of the course will receive a credit (no cash value) towards a future workshop. Please request changes by emailing \u003cstrong class=\"two_elementor_element\"\u003einfo@conceptsandbeyond.com\u003c\/strong\u003e or call us at \u003cstrong class=\"two_elementor_element\"\u003e201 – 374 – 0893\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"elementor-accordion-title two_elementor_element\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWait! Don't I Need to Take an Exam to be Certified as a CAL 1?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003e No. Currently the only requirement to earn the CAL 1 is the successful completion of the full course, including exercises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"elementor-accordion-title two_elementor_element\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCan I Miss Several Hours of the Workshop and Still be Certified?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003eNo. Because Scrum Alliance requires 16 hours of instruction, if you miss more than 15 minutes of the workshop, you will not be eligible for certification, and you will be welcome to attend the rest of the workshop. Don’t worry – if something big comes up, we’ll move you to a future workshop at no cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"elementor-accordion-title two_elementor_element\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCan I Make Up Missed Material by Attending Part of Another Workshop?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003eNo. Amongst other factors, each class moves through the material at different paces. This means it’s unreliable to predict a clear window where a set of previously missed LOs will be covered. There are further complicating factors in partial attendance. For the smoothest experience for all, you’re welcome to make up missed material by attending a future workshop in full at no charge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"elementor-accordion-title two_elementor_element\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWhat do I need to bring to class?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003eYou’ll need a computer with microphone, camera \u0026amp; speakers. Use https:\/\/fast.com to test your internet connection. After the download numbers stop, use the “more” option to calculate your upload speed. You’ll need 5 down \/ 1 up – and more is better. 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