A-CSPO Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner training - November 9-10, 2023 in English

The A-CSPO Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner is a workshop where you can leverage your Product Owner skills. You will practice Agile product ownership and become more familiar with the Product Owner role.

After completing CSPO - Certified Scrum Product Owner certification the journey of great Product Owner is just starting. The A-CSPO is the next education step that can help you to become The Great Product Owner. Join me during this workshop and learn more about the Product Owner role.

The workshop will be delivered online on November 9-10, 2023 and will be facilitated in English. Register here. If you have any question feel free to contact me.

A-CSM Advanced Certified ScrumMaster training - November 7-8, 2023 in English

The A-CSM Advanced Certified ScrumMaster is a workshop where you can leverage your ScrumMaster skills. You will practice Agile facilitation, Agile coaching to become more familiar with  ScrumMaster  role.

After completing CSM - Certified ScrumMaster certification the journey of great ScrumMaster is just starting. The A-CSM is the next education step which can help you to become The Great ScrumMaster. Join me during this my workshop and learn more about #ScrumMasterWay concept and my path to become the Great ScrumMaster.

The workshop will be delivered online on November 7-8, 2023 and will be facilitated in English. Register here. If you have any question feel free to contact me.

ICP-ACC - ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching - training in Prague on 18-19 September 2024

Date: 18-19 September 2024

Duration: 2 days

Early bird price: 23 000 CZK plus VAT (21%) valid until  30 days before the start of the training

Regular price: 28 000 CZK plus VAT (21%) otherwise

Place: Prague, Czech Republic

Language: English

Training is delivered by John Barratt accredited ICAgile trainers.

CSP-SM Certified Scrum Professional: ScrumMaster Course

sochova.com classesCSP-SM - Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster course is the third course in the ScrumMaster development series. It focuses on applying agility in organizations, leading organizational change, and deepening your coaching and facilitation skills. ScrumMaster is primarily an agile leader who can build a creative and innovative environment focused on collaboration.

“Experienced Scrum Masters are key to successful agile transformation, they help teams reach their potential, supporting innovations and productivity.”

It's designed for experienced ScrumMasters who started working with one or more Scrum Teams, likely participate in organizational change initiatives, can dig through to root causes, and need guidance in complex approaches to address them.

It's not any boring training full of PowerPoint presentations, it's an interactive workshop full of simulations, conversations, and sharing of real experiences.

You will meet experienced people who are on the great ScrumMaster journey, you find friends who will support you even after the class, as the class is just the beginning and the participants will organize coaching circles to support each other and enhance their learning. 

The class is part of the Great ScrumMaster Academy Program. The class is trained by Scrum Alliance certified trainer CST and I'm sure you will enjoy it. 

Registration

Find currently scheduled classes here.

  • 1470 EUR / 31 000 CZK excl. VAT

  • 1270 EUR / 28 000 Kč excl. VAT if you register at least 30 days before

  • 2 days, 9 am - 5 pm

This course is specifically designed for active Certified Advanced ScrumMasters (A-CSM).

Being a great ScrumMaster

Being a great ScrumMaster is a journey. We will build on top of your Agile mindset, and Scrum experience and help you to skyrocket the success by building great high-performing teams and communities.

The 2 days workshop is practical advanced training in Agile coaching, Agile facilitation techniques, and servant leadership approach on situations brought by participants. You will work in self-organizing teams, supporting each other on your journey, sharing experiences and hints. 

sochova.com classesMost importantly, by receiving the CSP-SM certification, you will improve your implementation of Agile and Scrum in the workplace and be able to support agility at the organizational level, build communities, and become a servant leader.

Compared to the A-CSM - Advanced Certified ScrumMaster, the CSP-SM - Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster goes deeper into the scenarios and wider the focus to the entire organization. 

ScrumMaster antipaterns

  • Facilitate dialogue between the Managers, different departments, Product Owner, team members, customers, stakeholders.
  • Practice a servant leader approach, form communities, build leaders around you.
  • Build sustainable Agile and Scrum at all levels of the #ScrumMasterWay concept
  • Help your company adopt Agile and Scrum and support executives committed to Agile values.
  • Start new Scrum teams, understand team dynamics
  • Understand agility at the organizational level, and be able to evaluate different scaling options. 
  • Extend the impact of Scrum throughout the organization.
  • Be able to motivate people for a change, and understand the company culture as an enabler for successful agile transformation.
  • Leverage your learning to gain recognition and status as the local Agile expert in your company.

As one part of the Learning objectives is focusing to the service to the Product Owner, it is highly recommended to have a CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner certification or similar good understanding of the Product Owner role. 

Who Should Attend

This course is specifically designed for active Certified Advanced ScrumMasters (A-CSM) who have at least two years of experience in the ScrumMaster role. Come prepared to share your knowledge and experience and learn from the experiences of your peers and the facilitator. 

The Great ScrumMaster book by Zuzana Zuzi Sochova

Book: Zuzana Zuzi Sochova - The Agile Leader: Leveraging the Power of InfluenceJoin the training lead by the author of the popular books The Great ScrumMaster: #ScrumMasterWayThe Agile Leader: Leveraging the Power of Influence, and Agilní metody řízení projektů (in Czech) and get hands-on experiences on how to enhance your career as the great ScrumMaster.

The class is a great preparation to become a Certified Agile Coach (CAC) - Scrum Alliance Certified Team Coach (CTC) or Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC). See more at the Great ScrumMaster Academy Program.

Certification

Anyone is welcome to take this course, however, pre-requisites to receive your Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster Certification (CSP-SM) are:

BEFORE THE CLASS:

  • Do the pre-class preparation (depending on your experience and knowledge anything between a few hours and a few days).

DURING THE CLASS:

  • Demonstrate your readiness of the CSP-SM learning objectives during practical simulations, which are going to be validated by the trainer

ADDITIONAL TO GET CERTIFICATION:

  • Have at least two years of work experience specific to the ScrumMaster role logged it at your Scrum Alliance profile (within the past five years).
  • Hold an active Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification with the Scrum Alliance. 

NOTE: You may take the CSP-SM course at any time after completing your A-CSM certification, but must have at least 24 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile before you can receive your CSP-SM certification.

While this class may be taken by anyone, the CSP-SM will not be issued until all of the above listed criteria are met.

Agenda

The CSP-SM agenda is defined by CSP-SM Learning Objectives which fall into the following categories:

  • Lean, Agile, and Scrum
  • Scrum Master Core Competencies, Agile Facilitation, Agile Coaching
  • Service to the Development Team, Product Owner, and Organization
  • Scrum Mastery

To get the most out of the two days, make sure you reviewed the CSP-SM Learning Objectives before the class and are ready to identify areas where you need to focus.

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