📈 Build a High-Performance, Self-Managing Team in the Next 4 Weeks

This course will show you how to implement Agile in your startup to create a team that can manage projects, handle changes, and deliver results - without constant oversight. Agile isn’t just for tech teams. It’s a powerful system that helps any business stay organized, flexible, and focused on the right tasks.

In this course, you'll learn:

• How to empower your team to self-manage and take ownership of their work, so you can focus on the big picture.
• How to prioritize tasks and set clear goals using Agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban, so your team always knows what’s next.
• The secret to delivering projects faster without burning out your team or missing deadlines.
• The key to handling changes and pivots easily, so your team stays agile and responsive to market demands.
• Real-world tools and templates (like Jira and Trello) to track progress, manage workflows, and avoid bottlenecks.
• And much, much more.

By the end of this course, you’ll have everything you need to build a high-performance team that runs itself - so you can focus on growing your business.

Hi, I’m Ross Boardman, Fractional CTO and Agile Expert.

Over the past 25+ years, I’ve helped multiple startups scale their products and teams - leading three to IPO, including the UK’s largest-ever tech IPO.

I’ve shipped products for companies like Nintendo, Tesco, WHSmith, and ASDA, and I’ve seen first-hand how Agile transforms teams and businesses.

Now, I’m sharing my playbook with you in this course to help you build a self-managing, high-performance team that delivers results consistently - whether or not you have a technical background.

In this course, we’ll walk through Agile step-by-step, giving you practical tools to apply right away.

Module 01

Learn the core principles of Agile and how they apply to your business - even if you’re not in tech.

• Discover the 4 core values of Agile and how they drive innovation.
• Understand why Agile helps teams adapt and stay customer-focused.
• Bust common Agile myths and see how it works for any department.

Module 02

Discover Scrum and Kanban - two powerful frameworks that will help you organize and prioritize your team’s work.s

• Learn how to run effective sprints and manage backlogs with Scrum.
• Use Kanban to visualize tasks, limit work-in-progress, and boost flow.
• Decide when to use Scrum, Kanban, or a hybrid approach for your team.

Module 03

Implement Agile ceremonies like sprint planning and daily stand-ups to keep your team aligned and moving forward.

• Structure your team with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Create and prioritize a backlog that keeps projects on track.
• Facilitate key Agile meetings like sprint planning and stand-ups.

Module 04

Use Agile tools like Jira, Trello, and Asana to track progress, manage tasks, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

• Get hands-on with tools like Jira, Trello, and Asana.
• Track essential Agile metrics like velocity and burndown charts.
• Use dashboards to monitor progress and improve team performance.

Module 05

Build a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability, so your team keeps getting better with each sprint.

• Empower your team to self-manage and continuously improve.

• Lead your team without needing technical expertise.

• Overcome common Agile challenges and maintain long-term success.

This course goes beyond theory. We’ll dive into real-life case studies to show you exactly how startups implemented Agile and transformed their teams. You’ll see step-by-step how to use Agile to create a self-managing team that delivers results - and we’ll explain the strategies behind why it works.

If you’re a non-technical founder, entrepreneur, or leader who:

• Feels overwhelmed managing your team and wants them to take more ownership of their work,
• Struggles with constant changes and needs a way to keep your team on track, no matter what,
• Wants to deliver projects faster, avoid bottlenecks, and build a team that can execute without being micromanaged,

Then this course is for you.

Even if you’ve never managed a project before, we’ll show you exactly how to implement Agile and build a team that runs itself.