Abstract:

Learn why transformation efforts often stall when culture is overlooked and how targeted, incremental shifts can reshape your organization’s ability to respond to change. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll practice designing structure adjustments that respect cultural realities, ensuring truly lasting agility.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand why many transformations fail when cultural dynamics are overlooked.
- Gain insights into how cultural analyses inform smarter structural adjustments.
- Practice designing incremental structural changes that respect and align with existing culture.
- Develop hands-on skills by actively working with real-world transformation cases.

Target audience
This workshop is designed specifically for leaders, Agile coaches, HR professionals, transformation consultants, and strategic decision-makers responsible for guiding organizational change. Participants involved in large-scale Agile transformations, leadership development, and organizational design will find this workshop especially relevant. Familiarity with Agile principles and basic organizational structures is beneficial but not strictly required. Some exposure to cultural analysis is helpful, though participants new to this topic will receive sufficient guidance.

Workshop History & Case Origin
This workshop is grounded in the extensive experience of Evolutionary Leadership, a consultancy specializing in organizational evolution, cultural alignment, and decentralized leadership.
The workshop is a derivative of an intensive two-day workshop which we have facilitated with various clients. Participants at the LeSS Conference will experience a condensed version, retaining the essential insights and practical relevance of the original format.

Why Attend?
This workshop combines theory and practice. The practical experience will demonstrate how incremental structural adjustments — grounded in cultural realities — significantly enhance transformation outcomes. Participants will leave equipped with actionable insights and inspired to apply smarter structural design in their own organizations.

Workshop Flow
1. Introduction & Context (10 min) Facilitators illustrate why Agile transformations frequently fail when cultural dynamics are overlooked. The session’s goal is introduced clearly: participants will practice designing incremental structural improvements based on cultural insights.
2. Be Evolutionary! (40min) All participants will be together in one big simulated Evolutionary Organization. Each participant having specific roles, personal needs, cultural values and objectives. They will experience the full breath of what it means to live inside an Evolutionary Organization. This 40 minute simulation will be highly interactive, uses role cards, rounds and has clear guidelines. Every participant can learn through experience what it means to live inside an Evolutionary Organization.
3. (10min) Facilitators will connect the experience to key takeaways, offer practical tips, and subtly introduce opportunities for further exploration through the full two-day workshop

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