
News for 2023
We want to share with you that naked Agility is expanding!
People
We have been working with more trainers to improve your training experience. For quite some time, we have worked with Martin Hinshelwood, Russell Miller, &ย Jim Sammons, who have delivered 50+ Scrum.org classes in 2022 alone. To compliment that, we have added Joanna Pลaskonka, PhDย & Simon Bourk for 2023, with over 30 private classes already booked for Q1. We have a rigorous process to find trainers with the highest levels of competence in the subject being taught and its implementation within organisations. You can find the complete list of trainers we work with on our About Us.
If that was not enough, Jessica Baez Calderin joined us in Business Development and Daryn Basson in marketing.
Phew! Any more news, and we will fall off our chairs!
Community
The Lean-Agile Practitioners Community has grown to over 1300+ members, and new usability updates by our platform team will hopefully make it an even bigger success this year.
It’s free to join the community, and our students get access to the Professional Scrum space for 1-on-1 Coaching, The Situation Room, & Tails from the Trenches!
Thank you very much to all who are making this community more extraordinary.
Training
The latest updates to our training classes:
- Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (PSFS) with Certification – BRAND NEW – Develop proficiency in facilitation skills to help your Scrum Team better solve problems, create a shared understanding, and foster transparency. Learn how to become a better facilitator to improve Scrum Team, stakeholder and customer interactions.
- Applying Professional Scrum (APS) with Certification – The APS has been updated to incorporate the new Camp Site case study, developed by Simon Bourk, that increases the level of collaboration and complexity by having participants wor together to create aa usable campsite in Minecraft for Education.
And remember to book your place in the upcomingย classes.
Alumni Engagement
If you have taken a class with us before please
Upcoming Training Classes
Find a class and location near you orย searchย for more classes.ย Contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for or want a private class for your organization.
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS)30 Jan-2 Jan, 202309:30-13:00 GMT |
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Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)13-16 Feb, 202309:30-13:30 GMT |
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS)27 Feb-2 Feb, 202309:00-13:00 EST |
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Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)13-16 Mar, 202309:00-13:00 EDT |
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS)20-23 Mar, 202312:00-16:00 GMT |
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Find a class and location near you orย searchย for more classes.ย Contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for or want a private class for your organization.
Our Trainers
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Jim SammonsProfessional Scrum Trainer - Problem Solver - Pot Stirrer |
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Joanna Pลaskonka, Ph.D.Agile Coach, Consultant and Professional Scrum Trainer |
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Joshua PartogiProfessional Scrum Trainer |
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Martin HinshelwoodProfessional Scrum Trainer, Lean-Agile & DevOps Consultant with 20+ years experience, Professional Kanban Trainer, Microsoft MVP: GitHub & Azure DevOps, Neuro-divergent & Dyslexic |
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Russell MillerCustomer-Centric Leader | Product Owner / Product Manager | Agile Organization Coach | Analyst | Engineer | Scrum.org Trainer |
What have we been up to?
A short list of out blogs, videos, and webcasts!
Recent Blog Posts
Are there any blog posts that you would like me to write?
Recent Videos
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What does a poor scrum team look, act and feel like?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irSqFAJNJ9c Since it's inception in 1995, #scrum has proven itself to be one of the most resilient, valuable #agileframeworks in the #agile world. Time and again, #scrumteams have proven that they are capable of delivering great work in rapid cycles known as #sprints. This has led to widespread adoption of...
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What does a poor scrum team look, act and feel like?
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What would be an example of a great agile consulting outcome for a client?
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What are some big red flags when hiring an agile consultant?
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How much of an impact can a great agile consultant have?
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Why does Agile focus on values and principles rather than a prescribed set of steps?
The Future of Work In Scotland Webcasts
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Our planet is calling: What is Agile's role in global challengesFirst event of 2023 with Co-Founder of AgilityImpact Joanne Stone, joining us from Canada. Hosted by Sathpal Singh and Donald Henderson....
What Classes are Right for you
Everyoneย – Working in an evolving company
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS)Enables all members of the Scrum Team to learn Scrum while doing it, experiencing what it is like to deliver products using the Scrum framework |
Scrum Masters
Courses to help Scrum Masters and Delivery Managers improve their skills
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Professional Scrum Master (PSM)An interactive activity-based course where students gain a strong understanding of Professional Scrum and the role of the Scrum Master. |
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Professional Scrum Master Advanced (PSM-A)An advanced class to help experienced Scrum Masters learn how to overcome the challenges they face through immersive facilitated excersises. |
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Professional Agile Leadership with Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM)๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐ฃ๐๐-๐๐๐ ) is delivered over two half or one full day(s) and includes the industry recognised ๐ฃ๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. It shows how leaders can guide their teams toward continuously improving customer outcomes, organizational capabilities, and business results. EBM focuses on customer value and intentional experimentation to systematically improve an organizationโs performance and achieve its strategic goals. |
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Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-e)Professional Agile Leadership (PAL) Essentials is a 14h workshop, delivered over four half-days that provides a foundation of the role that leaders play in creating the conditions for a successful agile transformation. |
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Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU)Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU) is a hands-on, activity-based course where students experience how Scrum and User Experience (UX) align and integrate to create cross-functional teams that connect more closely with end-users and customers, ultimately delivering more value and improving outcomes. |
Developers / Scrum Teams
Courses to help all members of the Scrum Team improve their skills
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS)Enables all members of the Scrum Team to learn Scrum while doing it, experiencing what it is like to deliver products using the Scrum framework |
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Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU)Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU) is a hands-on, activity-based course where students experience how Scrum and User Experience (UX) align and integrate to create cross-functional teams that connect more closely with end-users and customers, ultimately delivering more value and improving outcomes. |
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Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) Training Experience with CertificationTeaches Scrum practitioners how to apply Kanban practices to their work without changing Scrum, bringing greater transparency and flow. |
Product Owners / Product Managers
training to help Product Managers improve their abilities.
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Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)Being a professional Product Owner encompasses more than writing requirements or managing a Product Backlog. Product Owners need to have a concrete understanding of all product management aspects, including but not limited to product ownership, that drives value from their products. |
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Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A)Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A) is a hands-on, activity-based course that focuses on helping experienced Product Owners and Product Managers expand their ability to establish a vision, validate their hypotheses, and ultimately deliver more value to their stakeholders. |
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Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU)Professional Scrum with User Experience (PSU) is a hands-on, activity-based course where students experience how Scrum and User Experience (UX) align and integrate to create cross-functional teams that connect more closely with end-users and customers, ultimately delivering more value and improving outcomes. |
Managers
Manage Scrum Teams indirectly.
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Professional Scrum Master (PSM)An interactive activity-based course where students gain a strong understanding of Professional Scrum and the role of the Scrum Master. |
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Professional Scrum Master Advanced (PSM-A)An advanced class to help experienced Scrum Masters learn how to overcome the challenges they face through immersive facilitated excersises. |
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Professional Agile Leadership with Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM)๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐ฃ๐๐-๐๐๐ ) is delivered over two half or one full day(s) and includes the industry recognised ๐ฃ๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. It shows how leaders can guide their teams toward continuously improving customer outcomes, organizational capabilities, and business results. EBM focuses on customer value and intentional experimentation to systematically improve an organizationโs performance and achieve its strategic goals. |
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Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-e)Professional Agile Leadership (PAL) Essentials is a 14h workshop, delivered over four half-days that provides a foundation of the role that leaders play in creating the conditions for a successful agile transformation. |
Reach out to me directly if you would like to schedule a private course at your organization.