Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (PSFS)
Agile Socks Training
February 27, 2023
Live Virtual Class
7:00am - 3:00pm Pacific / 10:00am - 6:00pm Eastern
Want to better leverage facilitation principles to better solve problems, build consensus, and foster transparency?
Take the PSFS 1-day class for $795.
Registration closes February 16.
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills™ is an interactive course designed to help Scrum practitioners develop a facilitator’s mindset, proficiency in facilitation skills, and learn when and how to select effective techniques for various circumstances. Strong facilitation skills enable better problem-solving, more effective Scrum events and greater team alignment, all leading to better outcomes.
A key tenet of Scrum is to put problem-solving and decision-making in the hands of the Scrum Team. The Scrum Framework creates venues for this to happen and the Scrum Values help create an environment in which each Scrum Team member’s voice can be heard. However, team interactions don’t always go well. Sometimes team members lose sight of goals, don’t fully engage and/or can’t reach agreement. Effective facilitation can guide the team toward their desired outcomes.
Stephanie Ockerman is a Professional Scrum Trainer and former Scrum Master (PSM) Curriculum Steward. She works with the trainer community and Ken Schwaber to continuously evolve the courseware. Stephanie also works with Scrum.org to teach, assess, and mentor PSM trainer candidates. She is co-author of the book Mastering Professional Scrum.
This course is not suitable for professionals with little Scrum knowledge or experience.
By the end of class, you will:
Learn the facilitation principles that experienced facilitators fall back on when interactions are difficult.
Apply facilitation principles and techniques to improve the Scrum events and other interactions
Explore how facilitation can address challenging scenarios most Scrum Teams encounter.
Understand how to encourage diverse perspectives, while bringing the team together to reach decisions
Leave class with a toolbox of facilitation techniques and understand how to apply them in different circumstances.
Experience the elements of group dynamics and how they influence the decision-making process.
Post-training support includes:
Access to all of the learning materials used during class.
Two free attempts to earn your PSFS certification (assessment is taken online after the course). I offer tips and email support for questions that arise as you study for the assessment.
Links to additional online resources I curate for each class based on the questions and needs that arise during class.
Are you ready to create better alignment, gain more confidence in decision-making and improve your ability to deliver value in an uncertain world ?
Your Investment: $795
Registration closes February 16.
FAQs
Life happens. And who knows what 2021 has in store for us. If you have a scheduling conflict, you will be able to reschedule for a future class. We just ask that you let us know as early as possible, so we can better prepare for the class.
If you have a life event that makes a refund necessary, we are happy to accommodate that as well. Again, we just ask that you let us know as early as possible.
This training is for experienced Scrum practitioners who are seeking to improve their team facilitation skills.
It is recommended that you have at least 6 months experience actively working with a Scrum Team, where you have been frequently stepping into a facilitator role.
Yes! When you take this course, you will get a free attempt at the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (PSFS) assessment. If you achieve an 85% on the assessment, you earn your PSFS credential.
Yep! There is a scholarship program because diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential for growing a thriving world. The scholarship program uses a pay-what-you-can model, and you can read the requirements and apply here.
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