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Turn Leadership Into a Competitive Edge

Advance with Certified Agile Leader Training.

Scrum Alliance's Certified Agile Leader® (CAL™) course helps aspiring and experienced leaders unlock the skills to lead with confidence in times of change, complexity, and uncertainty. Step into leadership with confidence and a certification that sets you apart.
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Respected by leaders at the world's top companies

Backed by 1.8 million members worldwide, Scrum Alliance is the global leader in agile certification.

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Engaging, actionable content

"This course absolutely delivers. The content and delivery are engaging, there is plenty to learn and implement."

— CAL student

Modern challenges require agile leaders

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If you're stepping into a leadership position, the challenge is clear:

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Confidently navigate disruption.

Global instability and AI disruption are reshaping operations.

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Deliver with customer-centric leadership.

Customers demand faster, more relevant solutions.

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Inspire high-performing teams.

Teams are hybrid, cross-functional, and expect empowered leadership.

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Lead with clarity, not control.

Top-down control no longer drives performance. Clarity and adaptability do.

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Empower meaningful, lasting change.

Leadership today means enabling change, not just managing it.

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CAL vs. traditional leadership certifications

Key feature
Certified Agile Leader

Traditional leader certs

Leading in uncertain environments
✅ Practical frameworks
❌ Theoretical advice
Empowering distributed teams
✅ Core content
❌ Minimal focus
Enabling real-time decisions
✅ Built in
❌ Missing
Driving culture transformation
✅ Actionable strategies
❌ Often ignored
Leading with transparency
✅ Method-based
❌ Rarely addressed
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Why leaders should choose this course

  • You're ready to have more influence, but you need the skills to drive change
  • You need agility, but the organization isn't aligned or empowered
  • You've outgrown old leadership models, but haven't found what comes next

CAL gives you the frameworks, tools, and facilitation skills to build organizational agility from the top down, not just team by team.

Become an agile leader

What leaders are saying

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Practical, multi-perspective tools

"Unlike many other certifications, this course provided both deep knowledge and practical tools for analyzing business problems from multiple perspectives."

— CAL student
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Insightful team leadership

"I learned a lot about agility and team leadership. I took away interesting ideas and really enjoyed the exchange."

— CAL student
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Enhanced agile leadership

"Simply great to enhance personal leadership skills, especially with regard to agile principles. I was able to improve my personal toolbox and sensors. Would recommend!"

— CAL student

What you'll learn in the Certified Agile Leader course

What you'll learn

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Lead organizational change with clarity and intention
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Create a culture of psychological safety and accountability
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Align teams around shared outcomes, not just tasks
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Identify and dismantle barriers to agility
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Foster innovation and continuous improvement at every level

Taught by Certified Scrum Trainers®, our interactive courses blend real-world simulations with expert guidance.

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Your career after CAL

Lead cross-functional teams with greater alignment, trust, and ownership
Navigate change and complexity with clarity and confidence
Drive transformation initiatives that stick
Influence every level of your organization with a shared agile leadership language
Position yourself for roles that demand modern leadership: Director of Transformation, VP of Strategy, Chief of Staff, Head of Agile, and more
Frequently asked questions
The CAL course is the perfect opportunity to build your resume and leadership skills if you're aspiring to become a manager or step into a leadership position. It's designed for individuals at any stage of their leadership journey, whether you're leading a team for the first time, seeking to grow your influence, or want to better understand agility to drive change in your organization.
Certified Agile Leader is a strategic leadership development program that applies across business functions. from HR to product, marketing to ops. Anyone interested in leading today is a great match for this course.

The CAL course gives leaders a shared vocabulary and actionable frameworks to lead change more cohesively across functions and departments.

Most CAL courses run two full days. They're highly interactive and taught live by Certified Scrum Trainers® with business leadership experience.
Hands-on training, a globally recognized certification and badge, Scrum Alliance membership, and access to exclusive benefits.

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