Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Certified
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills™ is an interactive one-day 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
Delivery methods
In Person
We recognize the importance of practical learning experiences, so we offer in-person classes for those who prefer face-to-face interaction. Our in-person classes provide a dynamic environment where participants can interact directly with instructors, ask questions in real-time, and collaborate with fellow learners.
Virtual
Our virtual classes provide an exceptional solution for those seeking flexibility and the convenience of learning from any location. Designed to accommodate diverse schedules and geographical locations, our online classes offer a robust, interactive, engaging learning platform.
Language
We are dedicated to delivering high-quality training experiences. By default, all our classes, whether in-person or virtual, are conducted in English to ensure a consistent and effective learning environment. If a specific class is offered in a language other than English, this will be mentioned in the course details.
We aim to accommodate diverse language preferences and create an inclusive learning atmosphere for everyone. If you have any questions regarding the language of instruction for a particular course or if you require language assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our support team.
Who should take this course?
This course is ideal for:
- Scrum Masters and any Scrum Team member interested in learning how to use facilitation to enhance their team’s success
- Scrum Coaches, Agile Coaches, and Consultants
- This course is not suitable for professionals with little Scrum knowledge or experience.
In this one-day* skills-building course, participants will learn how to become better facilitators to improve interactions with their Scrum Teams, stakeholders, and customers. They will focus on how to adopt facilitation as a stance and enable the Scrum Values. Students will address a series of common Scrum-related scenarios by applying several facilitation techniques they can add to their collection of agile practices. They will create and leave with their own facilitation “plan” to improve their next team discussion or Scrum event.
- When offered in-person, this course is generally delivered over one day. The course may be broken up into shorter days when offered as a Live Virtual Class.
- Develop facilitation skills and a facilitator’s mindset
- Learn the facilitation principles that experienced facilitators fall back on when interactions are difficult
- Understand the roles that facilitation principles and the Scrum Values play in enhancing healthy collaboration in Scrum Teams
- Explore how facilitation can address challenging scenarios most Scrum Teams encounter
- Apply facilitation skills and techniques to improve the Scrum events and other interactions
- Understand how to encourage diverse perspectives while bringing the team together to reach decisions
- Experience the elements of group dynamics and how they influence the decision-making process
- Leave class with a toolbox of facilitation techniques and understand how to apply them in different circumstances
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills assessment. PSFS class participants who attempt the PSFS assessment within 14 days of the class and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
