Advanced ScrumMaster Training

This is a deep dive course that takes you into some more advanced topics of how to take your ScrumMaster skills to the next level. Participants start by brainstorming many of the real world daily challenges they face as ScrumMasters then we discuss practical ways to address them. This is NOT the entry level ScrumMaster Certification course. The course aims to help new and seasoned ScrumMasters who are transitioning to a ScrumMaster, Agile Coach or Agile Program Manager/Release Manager role learn how to successfully apply Agile methods and lead high performing self-organizing teams. We will cover the key Servant Leadership, Facilitation, and Soft Skills necessary to make this role a success.   This is a must have course for team leaders interested in taking their skills to the next level!

What You will Learn

• The Agile Values and Principles Refresher
• The Agile Lifecycle End to End
• Comparing Agile Roles to Traditional Roles
• What an Effective ScrumMaster Looks Like
• What are Self-Organizing Teams
• Top Challenges Leading Self-Organizing Teams
• Servant Leadership – Letting Go of Command and Control
• Assessing the Team Structure and Roles
• Creating a Collaborative Environment
• Assessing and Coaching on Team Dynamics
• Protecting the Team from Outside Disturbances
• Coaching on Basic Agile Practices and Principles
• Assessing the Backlog and Coaching on Effective Requirements
• Assessing and Coaching on Agile Engineering Practices
• Listening for Impediments
• Effective Tracking and Reporting
• Running Effective Retrospectives
• Practical ‘We Should Try’ ‘We Should Stop’ Action Items

Audience

New and experienced ScrumMasters, Project managers, Program Managers, Managers and even team members interested in going deeper into the role of a ScrumMaster.

Duration

2 Days