Blake McMillan

I recently attended a Scrum class led by an excellent instructor Blake McMillan. His deep knowledge, clear communication, and practical examples created an engaging learning environment. Interactive exercises reinforced key concepts, and his passion for Scrum was evident. Highly recommended!

Black was amazing trainer!

I enjoyed learning the material and the interactions with the class in the breakout rooms. The instructor was energetic and knowledgeable.

This PAL-EBM class went beyond the Scrum.org guide. It covered much more topics that will be useful in the day-to-day work.

It was a great exprience with the trainer, very good examples about projects and realistic approaches abour how to deal with the issues as scrum masters

The PSM1 Course led by Blake McMillan at Improving Training is phenomenal! The course is highly engaging and interactive with real-world scenarios to apply the learning. This course has reinforced my knowledge in preparing for the PSM assessment and becoming an amazing Scrum Master!

Blake is a vibrant, energetic trainer who puts the class at ease and creates an incredible learning space.

Once again, I enjoyed a training with Blake. So much energy and fun. Great learning and explanations. Thank you, Blake!

Blake's facilitation of this course was very successful, content was delivered in a meaningful way that made it very relevant and easy to understand.

The delivery of the content was great and the way the class was structured and organized created an environment of trust and learning. I highly recommended this class for those looking to improve their practice as Scrum Masters and deepen their knowledge of Scrum.

It was a very interactive class, and I really learned a lot.

Blake is a fantastic teacher. This is my second course with him and I will probably be back for a third when I feel ready for PSM II.

Great class! The contents were presented in a dynamic way with a lot of on-hands activities. Moreover, there were real-life examples that matched the topics covered in this class. The instructor kept the class focus all the time and all the contents were taught in time.

Blake did an excellent session! Took note of our experience and expertise to incorporate examples from his past engagements in order to reinforce learning elements.

Love in person training! Blake know all aspects of Agile, simply spend 10 mins with him in class and you will see! Class exceeded my expectations and was very engaging. Thank you Blake!

Great presenters, content, and classmates!

Good presentation and workshop

Both trainers had an amazing energy through the course. They cleared doubts from all participants and where open to allow discussions between the attendees in order to provide a great outcome

The course was dynamic, fun and the study material was excellent.

Class exercises were great!! On hands training with excellent and very professional trainers

Blake was very engaging, clear communicator and very patience answering questions and guiding the group. The journey felt long but we went thru the entire material without rushing.

Instructors and Course were amazing.

This course does deliver on what it promises to deliver, and the content is valuable and very helpful. However even though the class may offer the ability to take the PSPO II, the course is not directly aligned to teach the content covered in the PSPO II.

Excellent Instructor Blake was an fantastic instructor and facilitator. His energy and enthusiasm was infectious and kept the class fully engaged. I am confident in my readiness to take the assessment.

This was such a well organized class. It’s very hard to keep a group of people attending a class virtually for 5+ hours but this class managed to do this. Blake was an awesome and funny instructor. He used his real world experiences to explain the concepts. I would recommend for anyone that’s looking to get a better understanding of what the role of a scrum master and a scum team is.

Blake did a wonderful job at taking the academics of the scrum guide and making it memorable.

Blake did an AMAZING job! You could tell he was excited to be back in the classroom and not virtual. I have felt his pain instructing during the start of COVID and not having quite the engagement you would with an in-person course. We learned a lot and he had amazing experiences he was able to share with the class that connected the course work.

Blake did a fantastic job keeping everyone engaged as we upskilled in becoming Profession Scrum Masters. Greatly appreciated his energy and experience.

The class was fun and engaging!

Had a great time during our PSM online training. I realized better ways to make use of the Scrum framework. The instructor's knowledge, experience and presentation skills make the training super enjoyable and easy to follow. The training captures what Scrum really means and how to apply it.

Blake is an excellent instructor. Great content.

This class was fantastic! Blake is knowledgeable and passionate about Scrum which makes the class fun. I left feeling excited and full of ideas on how to help our organization get closer to true Scrum.

Blake is a very energetic, and passionate instructor know who is very knowledgable in the topics of scrum. He shared alot of real world examples from his experience as a PM & Scrum master.

A very fun and inclusive class! Blake is a positive and well-educated instructor and was very supportive of everyone in the class. Very easy to talk to and was able to answer all questions!

This class was a blast!

I loved this class, both for the content and concepts I learned in it and for the interactive delivery style that helped me learn from fellow classmates. Blake and Michael were awesome in their teaching and coaching techniques. It was fun and eye-openingly edifying.

Blake is an excellent instructor and made the class very enjoyable

A class with Michael and Blake is always refreshing. I loved the interactions created among other experienced Scrum Master. Lots of excercises and insights. Highly recommended.

I'm glad I chose the PMS II with Michael and Blake. They kept my attention, and the pace of the course was perfect. The two days flew by. The activities and attendee interactions helped increase my scrum knowledge.

It was a helpful session to brush up the scrum knowledge and got opportunity to interact with people across the world and got to learn from their experiences. The trainers were very interactive and answered all the questions the group had.

Blake's enthusiasm for the material and for Scrum was infectious. The quality of the lessons and the interactive nature of the training were excellent.

Diverse mix of backgrounds and experience with SCRUM in the class. The differences were handled very well by the instructor which made the diversity helpful and allowed us to learn from each other's perspectives.

Great interactive class with plenty of collaborative exercises to reinforce the topics.

Dynamic class and enjoyed the way it was presented, with all participation and opinions

Interactive, dynamic, pleasant and fun learning experience.

Blake, yours was easily the best in-person professional training I've ever experienced. Your knowledge of, and professional experience with, Scrum is inspiring! We covered an enormous amount of ground together in just two days. You embodied the Scrum values of Focus, Openness, Respect, Commitment and Courage - and did so with an undeniable passion for your subject and your students. Engaging! Entertaining! Empowering! If I could give you a 6th star, I would. Thank you!

Great presenter that also used tools that are relevant and made the learning process interactive and fun for everyone.

PSM Class Fantastic class, Blake was great! Kept us engaged both days, made the content easy to understand and applicable. Definitely recommend!

It was a Great Experience!

This course was excellent! The course materials were clear and concise. They did an excellent job of teaching the concepts needed to perform the Product Owner duties and how the product owner influences the scrum process. They also included a lot of hands on work and encouraged discussion, which really enhanced the experience. This was my second course with Blake McMillan. As with my first course, Blake did an excellent job of creating an environment of trust where everyone felt comfortable participating. His knowledge and real world examples were invaluable!

Excellent coach who bring tons of energy, great content, and very good presentation and brainstorming skills to the class.

Blake was a wonderful instructor and the class was dynamic and full of useful resources. Thanks a lot Blake!

I learnt a lot of new things after joining this class. i am doing scrum from last 10 years but in this class i learnt what actually scrummaster role is and how scrum team should work.

I was so excited to come back to Blake's class. I took PSM class first and after getting the certification I knew he will be the right trainer to take this PSM II class. I recommend him so hard, his classes are so entertained and dynamic, he keeps you focus and motivate you to participate and share. The final flavor is that you not only learn but enjoy while learning...

Great class! Really liked the exercises and the conversation with other Scrum Masters from other companies. The class helps you to reset to the foundational concepts of the Scrum Framework while at the same time thinking through how it ties to realistic situations that are not specifically covered in the Scrum Guide but can be addressed with empiricism. Instructors were great, class dynamic was good and really good use of virtual learning. Highly recommend

This Improving PSPO course was delivered over 3 days. Blake was very engaging and augmented the training with stories of his real world experiences. The use of Mural was excellent and made the online collaboration really effective.

Great energy and engaging class!

Had a great two days of learning all the ins and outs of being a product owner using the scrum guide. Excited to take my learnings and put them in action!

Blake was a top-notch instructor. He was high energy, positive, and kept the curriculum interesting and accessible. Blake had a rare blend of being knowledgeable, friendly, and being able to communicate clearly. If you have a chance to take this course, I highly recommend taking this course with Blake.

Extremely engaging and interactive class. I enjoyed the entire course and would recommend to others!

Blake is a great trainer. I was impressed with how simple he presented the complex material. He is very knowledgeable and I gained a lot of insights into SCRUM.

Blake did an impressive job of navigating a large amount of content with enthusiasm and passion and kept our entire class engaged from start to finish. Really looking forward to taking more classes with him. Thanks!

Excellent training, the presented did a great job of talking us through the course. It was fun!

Excellent class with an excellent trainer. I will definitely use this in my career.

Thanks for all the learning!

Blake is an amazing Instructor. I really appreciated the energy that he brings to each class and always keeps you engaged. I am a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Learner and I definitely got all three in this class. It helped me to understand my role as a new Product Owner much more and gave me a very good base.

Great class! Content was great but putting into action during the class made it top notch!

Very engaged and productive learning experience.

Engaging!! Interactive!!

Awesome....

A great way to learn what is needed to pass the certification exam and to acquire useful soft skills that will help you be successful as a Scrum Master.

Great overall mood of the class. Lots of good real life examples. Blake was very willing to answer questions and elaborate. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good class.

Great course, dynamic and never boring. Plenty of data and invitations to participate. If you take a course with Blake, make sure you ask lots of questions he will address them and point the to the corresponding part of the course.

Blake was definitely the best trainer I have had in recent memory as he bought energy, knowledge and engagement through the whole session. I know its not easy especially virtually but he made it a great experience and I will definitely look out for him in my future training sessions 😀

Wonderful class, the instructor had lots of experience and used both successes and failures to illustrate Scrum Principals. I highly recommend.

Blake was very energetic and conveyed the concepts beautifully!!

Blake McMillan did an excellent job of leading this class. He brought consistent high energy which kept our class involved throughout. His use of Mural for presenting the information and for executing practice exercises was also well done.

I learnt a lot from Blake McMillan. All concepts were covered well and questions were answered in detail. Made me want to adopt Scrum not just in my professional life, but in personal life as well.

Blake was an awesome instructor full of enthusiasm & patience for everyone's questions. The collaborative exercises kept me engaged & learning. I have a much better understanding of the Scrum framework and how to apply it in various different scenarios.

Very "Engaging" and loaded with great information for the beginner as well as an experienced user!

An incredibly informative 2 days. I appreciated Blake and Don sharing their wealth of knowledge and passion for product. A TON of work went into the course and I walked away with the clarity I needed and some new tools to put into practice come Monday.

Blake McMillan did an incredible job with this training. I could see he knew the topic very well based on his training materials and his real-world experience which he often used in his teachings. This course was different that other Scrum.org trainings. It is much less about absorbing knowledge and much more about deeper dives into applying what we learn. The use of Mural and Zoom break out rooms really helped to make these activities very collaborative. The schedule of this course and the material was done very well. Nothing seemed rushed, and nothing was skipped. Timing of breaks was managed very well and made sure we were always fresh and alert to be productive. Much of the work involved break-out rooms and the time dedicated to those was always the right amount. Blake allowed us plenty of time during lunch to be able to eat and address any work issues we might be needing to manage. The most beneficial part of this training was Blake infectious positive and uplifting attitude he brought to the class. You can tell he enjoys what he does, truly believes in Scrum, and is passionate about enriching others. That positivity carried over into all of the interactions we had with the other students. When the course ended, everyone was in a great mood and to be honest, some seemed almost sad we were at the end of this part of our Scrum journey. Everyone took a moment to connect with each other and share contact info to keep in touch which was nice to see. You don’t always experience that type of conclusion to a training and I am thankful I got to share in the course.

Great examples, incorporation of theory, and energy from the instructors. Privileged to be in the class with them!

The participants were engaged and appeared to be curious about how their role was going to change.

Excellent content, delivered by an outstanding facilitator and speaker, the time invested in this training is pure gold, thanks

The materials and content of the class were relevant and useful for my current responsibilities. The trainer did a fantastic job at balancing the following: 1. depth of topics to cover 2. providing applicable experiences/examples along the way 3. listening to and addressing participants' comments and questions 4. breakout activity sessions 5. engaging the participants At the same time, I find the prep work requested and tool used to facilitate the course was effective and collaborative -- overall the virtual training was as good of an experience as face-to-face. I appreciate the reading/reference materials provided, which I know i will use as I apply the framework into my job.

Excellent Training Course for PSM II Blake and Michael were so professional and made this training so dynamic and learn by practicing with experiences and making comparison between the real practices and the desirable inside of the Scrum framework.

The material and our trainer Blake were both excellent

Excellent!! Blake is one of the best instructor for teaching SCRUM.

It's a fantastic interactive course for anyone interested in being a Scrum Master.

The class PSPO given by Blake McMillian was very informative. He took the time to make sure we understood Scrum and Product Owner information. I truly loved the class. I will definately take another class given by Blake.

Blake was a lot of fun and engaging. I was able to pass the certification on the first try thanks to the class curriculum and structure. Thanks for an enjoyable training experience.

Energy was high. Hourly breaks allowed for a good pace throughout the 2-day training. No assumptions were made regarding the base knowledge of class participants.

I love the interactive way of training.

I have taken Professional Scrum Foundations 3-days training. It was very interactive, content was excellent and trainers were amazing to explain everything in more practical way.

The trainer had very well knowledge of daily IT work and have experience on several rolls in it. The class was well constructed and designed to take you on a great trip, Was very rewarding experience.

Taking the Scrum Master I course with Blake was an amazing experience and a good investment of time. Not only I was able to learn a lot but had fun. The dynamic of the class, the solution of practical exercises, the interchange of ideas are not only what you get when you share this experience. They make you feel comfortable while you are digging deeper into this area.

Very good course Blake is an excelent instructor, very fun, very recommended

Helpful materials and dynamic class Class material and how instructor managed was really cool and descriptive. To include real life/ day to day examples helped a lot to really understand the concepts

I really enjoyed this course. Content was great. Blake and Michael challanged us to think and share our ideas and they shared with us their experience using Scrum and Kanban in real life. Time passed without noticed it. Thank you!