People Operations track · Agile PeopleOps Framework™

APF Certified PeopleOps Specialist™

Grow your People Operations career the agile way.

CPS

Who it's for: People doing People Operations (HR) work, or starting a career in it.
Format: 2 days × 5 hours · live, instructor-led, virtual
Certification: Capstone project + online exam (70% pass mark)

About the program

Gain experience as an Agile PeopleOps team member and serve as a change champion. Covers the fundamentals of Agile, Scrum, Lean and Scrumban, and how to apply APF™ to HR initiatives.

A Certified PeopleOps Specialist partners with their People Leader, leaders and stakeholders to map HR workflows, design journey maps, take part in team cadences and deliver user-focused talent solutions.

Sessions are highly interactive, with mini-assignments throughout.

Why attend

Learn agile and lean practices in HR
Learn and apply design thinking
Support your organization as it transforms work, the workplace and the workforce
Visualize HR workflows and track flow
Build People Operations communities of practice
Improve the employee experience

Your journey

Three steps to certification

Attend the course
2 days × 5 hours, live and instructor-led. Attend every session and take part in the discussions and activities.
Apply your learning
Chart a Scrumban workflow for a real or hypothetical HR initiative, then debrief it with your instructor.
Get certified
Submit the final version of your capstone and pass the online exam with 70% or more.

What you'll learn

Why human experience and agility matter for HR and the future of work
What the Agile PeopleOps Framework™ is and how it creates value
Agile-lean fundamentals and design-thinking tools to improve HR processes
Prioritizing HR initiatives and delivering talent solutions
Taking part in team cadences and building a learn-do culture
PeopleOps Specialist competencies and partnering with leaders and stakeholders

What you get

APF CPS™ certificate and digital badge
Annual membership, renewed every year
3 individual coaching and mentoring sessions with APF™ Accredited Trainers within 6 months
Networking with the global People Operations community

Upcoming dates

All sessions are live and virtual. Enrollment and payment are handled securely on Eventbrite.

New dates are published on Eventbrite. See the current schedule and enroll there.

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What participants say

“The program was one of the best learning experiences I had. It is a very well-designed course with practical orientation and very good reading materials.”

Shalini SioIndia