Intro to Agile Ways of Working Workshop
A practical, human introduction to agile ways of working for non-profit teams who want to innovate, collaborate and adapt faster.
Agile doesn’t have to mean jargon, new systems or another layer of process.
This interactive workshop gives teams a practical introduction to agile principles and mindset, grounded in the realities of non-profit life. You and your team will leave understanding what agility really is, why it matters, and how to start applying it in a way that makes day to day work feel clearer, lighter and more effective.
Ideal for:
- Team away days.
- Leadership development days.
- Lunch and learn sessions.
You’ve heard of Agile. What does it mean for you?
Many non-profit teams are under pressure to deliver more, adapt faster and collaborate better, often without the time or space to rethink how work actually gets done.
Agility is often talked about as the answer, but:
- It can feel vague, technical or jargon-filled.
- People worry it will add more process, not less.
- Teams are unsure how it applies outside digital or product functions.
Without a clear, shared understanding, agile ways of working stay as buzzwords rather than something that genuinely helps.
A practical workshop grounded in your reality
This workshop is a facilitated, highly interactive introduction to agile ways of working, tailored to your organisation and context.
Expect to actively participate in activities and reflect on your organisation’s challenges, needs and opportunities. We’ll get up and move around, use post-its and postcards, mix solo reflection with conversations in twos and group discussions, and constantly connect what we’re exploring back to real day to day work.
Rather than teaching a rigid framework, we’ll focus on:
- Agile as a mindset, not a method.
- The principles that underpin agile ways of working.
- How to apply those principles, based on case studies from real non-profit teams.
- Practical tools teams can use immediately.
Every session is shaped around your goals and the challenges your team is facing, whether that’s alignment, prioritisation, decision making or collaboration.
From curiosity to practical action in a single session
By the end of the session, leaders and teams typically leave feeling:
- Clearer about what agility really means.
- More confident talking about agile ways of working in their organisation.
- Energised rather than overwhelmed.
- Equipped with practical ideas and ready to try them straight away.
- More connected around shared challenges and priorities.
Longer sessions allow teams to move beyond understanding into application. There’s more time to try out tools, work with real examples from your day to day work, ask questions, and learn from each other.
Teams often use this time to agree shared priorities and practical next steps, leaving with greater confidence, deeper grounding, and a clearer sense of how they’ll embed a small number of agile practices together.
Flexible formats to fit your team
Online:
- 2 hour workshop: from £1,404 + VAT
- Half day workshop: from £1,931 + VAT
- Full day workshop: from £3,159 + VAT
We also love to deliver this workshop in person. Contact us for more information on pricing
Don't just take our word for it...
At the International Fundraising Convention (IFC), attendees gave this session a rating of 4.78 out of 5. Participants described the session as:
“Truly excellent content that was engaging.”
“Really great interactive session. Good real examples. Learned a lot.”
“Eleanor did a great, engaging session and I loved the workbook.”
“Thank you for great inspiration.”
We’ve delivered this session with teams including Centrepoint, Greenpeace International and Macmillan and at conferences including the International Fundraising Convention (IFC) and the VMG Congress
The focus has ranged from:
- Introducing agile during a fundraising team away day.
- Building a shared understanding of agile across international People and Culture teams.
- Helping marketing teams see how agile principles apply to their day to day work.
In each case, the session was tailored to organisational priorities and designed to open up useful conversations about how work gets done.
Is this right for your team?
This session works particularly well if:
Your team is curious about Agile but unsure what it really means.
You want to explore how agile ways of working might help you.
You want to excite and enthuse people about working differently.
You’re looking for something practical, human and grounded in real work, so people leave with ideas they can actually use
You want a shared starting point without committing to a full programme.
If you’re already embedding agile ways of working and want deeper skill building, our Agile in Action course may be a better next step.
FAQs
Neither. It’s a facilitated workshop designed to spark understanding, reflection and practical action.
No. This session is designed for beginners and mixed experience groups.
Yes. Every session is adapted to your goals, challenges and context.
We typically work with groups of 5 to 100 people for interactive sessions.
The session is flexible and can be tailored to fit your context and goals. We most commonly run it as:
- A 2 hour online workshop.
• A half day session.
• A full day workshop.
It also works well as a lunch and learn, part of a team away day, or a skills share session. We’ll help you choose the right format based on what you want people to take away and how deep you’d like to go.
Very. Whether in person or online, this is a facilitated, hands on workshop rather than a presentation. Expect a mix of movement, post-its, solo reflection, conversations in twos, small group discussions and whole group conversations. Throughout the session, participants are encouraged to apply what they’re learning directly to their own day to day work.
- A typical session might include:
- A short, practical introduction to agile principles.
- Reflection on current challenges and opportunities alone and in pairs.
- Small group conversations using real examples from your work.
- Trying out one or two simple agile tools together.
- Time to agree practical next steps and commitments.
The exact shape will vary depending on the length of the session and your goals, but interactivity and application are always central.
Ready to Explore?
If you’re curious about having us run an Intro to Agile Ways of Working Workshop for you, we’d love to talk.
Get in touch to explore format, timing and fit, and we’ll help you shape something that works for your organisation.
