The course ended with lots of energy. As one person commented “I had fun and learned a lot”.

Attached are the evaluations from the class for review.

Evals_El_Segundo_California

We ran our second ScrumMaster training event. The class size was small and favored my preferred style of andragogy training (small group guided learning). Typically I start these courses with just enough instruction to strike a dialog driven process of exploration and unfolding . The small sizes are always favored since it enables a small group guided learning approach. Traditional instructional (pedagogy grounded theory) design is for larger groups >20 students who sit in a student/lecturer arrangement. This requires less responsive guidance for the lecturer and encourages an adherence to a scripted course delivery. These styles of training are to be avoided if real mastery of Scrum  / Agile is to be achieved.

Learning Agile / Scrum is not about memorization of explicit knowledge but, rather the application of that a mind set to an in-flight challenging problem. It is a learning process of using the scrum framework to move as a team to understand. Learning Scrum / Agile can be setup as such a challenge and the group present rose to the occasion to create their own learning experience as a team.

This trip was a real exposure to the varied and subtle tastes of Hawaiian culture. No where in the country have I seen “East meets West” be as pronounced as in Hawaii and that makes it all the more beautiful.

Coffee Question:

• Do you like your Kona blended or pure?

A Hui Hou

- Doug

Both events were a blast and did much to continue raising awareness of Agile / Scrum in the community.

The Certified ScrumMaster course was run by Michele Sliger and Douglas Shimp. The event was delivered on a Saturday and Sunday just before the Gathering and was a success for the students.

Feedback on the Scrum training class was great.

• read the hand written evals to see what our students had to say
• Watch the Scrum Ideas Developed During Class  

The subject matter for this course became one of advanced scurm tuning issues relatetd to a Scrum Implemenation. The participantes were focused on culutural issues surrounding the implementation. Although, technical issues came up the bulk of the energy centered on how to better stimulate a well formed team doing Scrum and how to really involve senior leadership.

Please read the hand written evaluations for insights about this course and judge for your self.

- Doug
“Applied Scrum where rubber meets the road.

The product owner course was a small size class with 4 participants. These size classes are great and always become the most valuable and interactive for the participants.

Video About the Course Certified Scrum Product Owner Overview Chicago

Read the hand written evaluations from the course .

- Doug Shimp