Jesse Houwing
(he/him/his)
Xpirit
Languages
- English
- Dutch
Country
NetherlandsReviews
What students say about Jesse
Feb 1, 2023
Excellent training and trainer
Excellent training and trainer
Well thought-out course plan, excellent materials, high level of interactivity and involvement of participants.
Dec 29, 2022
A lot to learn
A lot to learn
Dec 19, 2022
Proper mix of theory and doing things…
Proper mix of theory and doing things yourself
Nov 24, 2022
Good teacher with loads of experience
Jesse is a great teacher. Lots of experience and real life examples. He also likes to make the class as interactive as possible. This helps also to inspire you for other sessions.
Thanks, Jesse!
Nov 24, 2022
Great trainer, great location
Great trainer, great location, learned a lot!
Nov 22, 2022
A great training where practice and…
A great training where practice and theory alternation was very pleasant
Sep 26, 2022
Worth it
Jesse is an excellent trainer who made sure to answer and address all questions the group had.
Sep 22, 2022
PSK1, Inhouse training 19-20 sept 2022
Prima tempo, heldere uitleg afgewisseld met praktijkvoorbeelden. Het zelf doen middels de actionable agile metrics "game" gaf spelenderwijs veel duidelijkheid. Tevens regelmatig tips & tricks naar de eigen organisatie (deze zit in de transitie fase naar de Agile WoW). Aanrader voor iedereen die zijn squad nóg meer wil verbeteren.
Jul 18, 2022
Cool training with lots of use cases.
Cool training with lots of use cases.
Jul 7, 2022
Recommended training
Interactive training, with a trainer which knows where he was talking about.
Jul 1, 2022
Great course.
A lot of interaction for and between the participants.
Jun 29, 2022
Tough virtual, he is able to keep you engaged
I joined a virtual SPS training from Jesse. I’m used to have in person, very interactive trainings, this was my first in a virtual setting and kudos to Jesse. He was able to keep me hooked and energized. Hard things to achieve digitally. Also he knows what he is talking about and it came very naturally. I already recommended the training to others!
Jun 29, 2022
Practical and energetic, rich in content
Jesse managed to keep this online training lively and interactive. His style of communication kept me engaged and energized.
The level of practical versus theoretical content (experience based learning) was very effective.
Finally, Jesse complemented the content of the training with relevant background and examples from his experience as an agile coach.
Jun 29, 2022
A solid course.
A solid course.
Jesse tells it like it is and uses the cases to let you make the mistakes that everybody does - and then tells you how you can help others avoid them. A good overview of the Nexus framework and more, interactive and with comprehensive information.
If there is anything to improve, it would be to realise that participants like to participate and questions (including raised hands) should be taken quickly, rather than finishing the storytelling.
Thanks Jesse, I will try and do the exam as quickly as possible
Jun 2, 2022
Pleasant and experienced trainer
I found Jesse to be a very pleasant and experienced trainer. Recommended.
May 11, 2022
Nice!
Nice website and courses
Apr 15, 2022
The Scrum with Kanban training make me…
The Scrum with Kanban training make me to connect a lot of dots and the trainer explained everything very good. There were very intense two days but definitively worth it.
Thank you!
Apr 6, 2022
Excellent class on Scaling with Nexus
Great class using relevant examples. I took a lot away from this course.
Mar 10, 2022
Great interactive training, no powerpoint-slideware here.
Ik wil je persoonlijk bedanken voor de training van 7+8 Maart. Het was voor iedereen even wennen "in person". Je hebt naar mijn mening een goeie training opgezet met een diverse groep. Die luchtkwaliteit meter ga ik nooit vergeten ;-)
Iets persoonlijker, je hebt effectief een spiegel voor mij gehouden als beginnend Scrum Master. Mijn reflecterend vermogen volledig aan het werk gezet. Daardoor ben ik mij bewuster geworden van de "stances" waar ik in de toekomst minder snel, of helemaal niet in hoop terug te vallen.
De value van de training zal ik meenemen naar al mijn toekomstige opdrachten. En ook het PSM II certificaat, dat heb ik namelijk behaald vandaag met 96,4%.
Nogmaals bedankt !
Feb 4, 2022
Awesome and Magnificent Class
awesome and magnificent class, i have learn a lot of from jesse. learn a lot of new from here. i will try to implement this to my organization.
thanks jesse hope will join another course/class from you.
Dec 20, 2021
Jesse Houwing was excellent in getting…
Jesse Houwing was excellent in getting the theory accross and had loads of examples of practices within different businesses. Never boring and always sensitive for the moment a break was needed. Would subscribe for another training with Jesse at any time.
Dec 18, 2021
Very experienced trainer mastering the…
Very experienced trainer mastering the subject and able to reflect deal with comments/remarks from the class.
Dec 7, 2021
Good practical 'hands on' training
Good practical 'hands on' training. Had a lot of fun and thoughts on the use cases during the training. The trainer interacted very well with us.
For taking the 'exam' I still needed to study quite a lot.
Dec 7, 2021
The course gives you a clear overview…
The course gives you a clear overview of the possiblities and chances that UX brings to SCRUM and the other way around. The classes are a good foundation for both UX and SCRUM.
Nov 30, 2021
Valuable training for product owners…
Valuable training for product owners with handson assigments during the classroom and a solid foundation for the PSPO exam.
Oct 17, 2021
Great training!
Great training!
Thanks Jesse for the the comprehensive and challenging training of last week.
The experience you bring, the examples and discussions have really given me a more profound understanding of Agile/Scum and the role of the Product owner in particular.
Oct 14, 2021
PSPO 1 training
De training PSPO heeft mij heel veel inzichten gegeven. Ik ga met een enorm veel kennis aan de slag!
Sep 24, 2021
Good training
Very informative training with the right amount of theoratical lessons in comparison to hands on assessments.
I found Jesse to be very enthousiastic and interesting. He has a lot of knowledge about Scrum and is able to share some personal experiences which makes it a lot more relatable.
Sep 19, 2021
Good agile training
Jesse was a very inspiring teacher, and he managed to associate the theory to our daily challenges.
Aug 9, 2021
The class was interesting and…
The class was interesting and informative but at some points it was getting too much into detail that is not important.
Aug 7, 2021
Informative training
The training was very informative on how to best apply Scrum in a complex environment. A very skilled instructor, with a lot of industrial knowledge. The training was also very interactive and simulated discussions between team members.
Jul 20, 2021
The life PSPO-A class led by Jesse…
The life PSPO-A class led by Jesse Houwing was excellent. He asked for five stars on Trustpilot. Plenty of interactions, and lots of stories from the field.
Jul 19, 2021
Good
Good trainer, clear course
Jul 8, 2021
Interactive, bring new perspective..
I found this class very interactive and give me a new perspective on how I will (or not) scaling the Scrum team. I found the why before the how to scale the team so that at the end of this class it helped me to look back on my journey in scaling teams.
Jul 7, 2021
Great class
Great class. Jesse could switch between theory and lines of questions that were relevant from our experiences very easily. There was a large emphasis on the application of theory and discussions on how to improve on what we observe in the field / at our clients. Very useful and much appreciated.
Jul 5, 2021
I loved how the training was delivered.
I loved how the training was delivered.
We can practice directly and can reflect to our day to day activities
I admit I got lost sometimes, especially when jesse spoke fast.
Probably because English is not my primary language and different timezone (the training was 2 - 10 PM GMT+7) made me sleepy on the last hours of the training.
What could be improved maybe about the cadence of the practice in each topic
Some practices were too fast, like 8 minutes for A, 10 minutes for B
Thanks Jesse and Simon
Jun 29, 2021
Good instructor with best practice…
Good instructor with best practice experience.
Jun 8, 2021
Active role of attendee during…
Active role of attendee during class-meeting supported by a lot of examples of Jesse.
May 27, 2021
High Expectations - Exceeded
I have high expectations about this training and also about Jesse as trainer and it was all fulfilled completely and beyond.
I did not come completely unprepared to the training and still I was able to learn a lot. Jesse was able to explain things clearly, overall flow of the training was very good, usage of Mural for collaboration was very pleasant experience.
I can recommend this training and Jesse as trainer to anyone interested in the topic of using Kanban with Scrum
May 25, 2021
Good understanding of Kanban principles…
Good understanding of Kanban principles and how to use it in practice
Apr 29, 2021
In these Corona times
In these Corona times, it is difficult to organize a classroom. It is more tiring and it is more difficult to get to know each other. We succeeded as good as possible in this!
Apr 23, 2021
Best scrum master lives the Scrum Values
Scrum is clear and well defined but using Scrum (even mastering) is hard in many real situations. It requires self-discipline, endurance, and open mind. Honestly, it requires to have implemented Scrum Values in your personal and professional live.
Mar 12, 2021
Jesse is a wonderful trainer
Jesse is a wonderful trainer. I love his sense of humour, and his friendly disarming style. The Scaled Professional Scrum course is very well designed; it is mostly fun & practical exercises. And it's really up to date with the latest trends. Jesse's SPS workshop is run at the perfect pace. This is the class to attend if you want to learn about scaling/de-scaling with Nexus.
Mar 6, 2021
It was really a great training class…
It was really a great training class and I learned new interesting things I will try during my workday and within my team. The class organization and preparation were awesome and very professional besides that we also have a lot of fun in it.
Feb 3, 2021
Jesse gave a great training where I…
Jesse gave a great training where I started to really love Scrum
Dec 21, 2020
Very clear and to the point teacher
Very clear and to the point teacher. Learned A LOT!
Dec 16, 2020
Would recommend this training
There have been some updates around the Scrum guide since the last time I took part on a similar training related to how the PO interacts with the team and also with stakeholders outside the scrum team. I intend to fine tune our existing processes to try out the effectiveness of this updates in our environment.
The training touched upon organisational and hierarchical nuances, how they can possibly impact scrum teams and gave some suggestions about how might we work best under those circumstances.
Covering those additional areas related to stakeholder management make it a more complete program than workshops offered by competitors I have experienced, in my opinion (Went previously through the official program from Scrum alliance)
Dec 2, 2020
Online training was a good alternative
+ Online training was a good alternative for a classroom training.
+ Experienced trainer
- Less human interation (online....)
Sep 1, 2020
The balance between interactive and…
The balance between interactive and theory parts are great. You can ask your questions without any problems and you will get a honest response on them as well. I got more information and knowledge from this course then I anticipated. So keep up the good work!
Aug 28, 2020
Excellent training by Jesse Houwing
Excellent training by Jesse Houwing, who has a ton of experience.
This was an online session but the quality and experience are just as good as the live trainings I have had via scrum.org.
The PSK training is a powerful way to be introduced in the power of scrum when it is combined with the flow concept of kanban. I am already looking forward to the next training...
Jul 28, 2020
PSMII class by Jesse Houwing 23/24 july 2020
The PSMII class by Jesse Houwing was very informative and very interactive. Lots of insights gained by the collective excercises together with other classmates and Jesse leaves lots of room for questions and reflection on real life cases brought in by the participants.
The notoriously difficult item of time management played a part here as well, where the second half of the day 2 afternoon felt somewhat rushed.
All in all a very good training and highly recommended, just not perfect.
Jul 27, 2020
First online training and a good one.
Jesse is very knowledgable on Scrum and help me to get more insights in the working of Scrum, the Scrum Master and of course the product owner and the development team. Job well done!
Jul 27, 2020
Discover Scrum by doing Scrum
Small group with a lot of interaction. I think we only listened to an hour of day of explaining - the remaining time was spent discovering solutions ourselves. Discover Scrum by doing Scrum, really nice! Would highly recommend.
Jan 11, 2020
Great Class with incredible interaction level realized.
The class was great as the 4 stars indicate. Jesse is a great teacher who understands practical implications and translating theory into practice. Evelien shows great knowledge of the Scrum theories, so the combination in that sense is very well.
The engagement level they realized in class was phenomenal.
Room for improvement was to go deeper into the translation to our reality. If that would have been added, I’d go for 5 stars without a doubt.?
Jan 10, 2020
Insightfull
Very clear, interactive and insightfull!
Jan 10, 2020
It was a nice experience
It was a nice experience, confirming a lot of my previous knowledge. The trainers were very knowledgeable and easy going.
Nov 25, 2019
Very good training with practical…
Very good training with practical scenarios that help relate to situations I can implement in my workplace. Recommended!
Nov 22, 2019
Great class
Great class. Really appreciated the way of explaining. Last part could have been a little more interactive like the first day, but due to the great amount of information this was inevitable I guess.
Nov 21, 2019
Excellent classroom program with…
Excellent classroom program with materials, examples, and interactive task in between to understand Scrum.
Nov 20, 2019
Great course with a great instructor…
Great course with a great instructor who is very knowledgeable. The use of visuals during the course is a great way to go through the theory and assignments.
Nov 8, 2019
Fun, interesting and practical
The class was a good mixture of theory and practice, as well as sitting and walking. It wasn't tedious or tiring for me at all. I learned a lot, not in the least by some provoked errors.
Nov 7, 2019
Great class, lots of useful information!
Great class, lots of useful information!
Nov 6, 2019
Good interactive class
Good interactive class. Would be even better if more of our real-life situations could be practiced. But still very helpful!
Nov 2, 2019
Mastering scrum as a real scrum master
After this class you have learned how to scrum with your team and with other teams. You know all the facets of being a scrum master and what his roll is within a team and within a organization.
Oct 21, 2019
Awesome class, great trainers!
Both class and trainers were great. Very interactive class with lots of interesting topics being discussed.
Both Simon and Jesse are really skilled trainers and are a great team in delivering the PSM class together!
Oct 7, 2019
great experience
great experience, very insightful. I took and passed my PSPO-1 exam as well :)
Oct 7, 2019
Great class!
Great class! We had a very good time learning and working with Jesse
Oct 5, 2019
Fun and interactive training!
Fun and interactive training!
Sep 27, 2019
Great training!
Great training!
Sep 25, 2019
Everything is easy to find because of…
Everything is easy to find because of the great overview. Also very nice to see that you have some assessments online to practice for your certification.
Sep 16, 2019
Great interactive and fun training
Like always Jesse is capable of teaching Scrum topics in a fun and interactive way. Keep up the good work!
Sep 6, 2019
Good training
We had a good trainer and the training had a lot of interaction.
Jul 2, 2019
Wonderful experience.
Jesse has been an excellent instructor and his class was engaging. He took time to clearly explain the concepts and conduct activities in team which contributed to a lot of practical learning about SCRUM. I would recommend this class to anyone who is looking for the Professional Scrum Master training.
Jun 24, 2019
Excellent interactive training
Very well hands-on interactive training with Jesse as inspiring and experienced trainer
May 24, 2019
Go next level and maintain relevance…
Go next level and maintain relevance with excellent Scaled Scrum training.
May 11, 2019
Simple and Motivational
Simple and Motivational
What I like about Jesse Houwing is that he knows how to motivate people and he made each of training sessions interesting with 2 way conversions.
May 10, 2019
Good class and understanding.
Good class and understanding.
Mar 13, 2019
I have good experiences with the…
I have good experiences with the organization so far. Prompt response if I have a question, everything goes smooth and is very clear, I find everything well organized.
Feb 7, 2019
Perfect Course
It was a perfect course given by a great trainer ( Jesse Houwing )
Feb 6, 2019
Very good class and trainer
The class was full of extra content based on real life experience; there were also suggested books to deep dive several topics
About Jesse
Jesse is a passionate trainer and coach, helping teams improve their productivity and quality all the while trying to keep work fun. He is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) through Scrum.org for the Professional Scrum Foundations, Professional Scrum Master and Developer programs. With a strong background in the .NET platform, Jesse is able to translate the needs of development teams when it comes to tools to manage work, build the code and keep quality up. Through his extensive coaching of Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Development managers Jesse is able to bridge the technical world of developers with the commercial world of those creating a marketable product or service.
Jesse regularly blogs and contributes to StackExchange and MSDN networks, he has received the Microsoft Community Contributor Award three years in a row and has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award 5 times. He’s spoken at conferences and user groups, including the Microsoft TechDays, Techorama and the Scrum Day Europe. He has contributed to a number of open source products that extend Azure DevOps and Visual Studio.
Trainer certifications:
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Foundations
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master I
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Developer
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner -Advanced
- Scrum.org Scaled Professional Scrum
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum with Kanban
- DevOps Agile Skills Association - DASA Fundamentals
- Phoenix Project Game Facilitator
- SAFe Program Consultant 3.5
In past years Jesse has delivered Scrum, ALM and DevOps training all over the world, most recently in Melbourne, Amsterdam, Sydney, Milan, Frankfurt, Madrid, Bangalore and Mumbai.
Jesse is married with Charlotte, father Lily Rose and Mika Charlie and lives in a house that’s more than a century old in the beautiful city of Utrecht. He loves espresso and dark chocolate, travels a lot and takes photos everywhere he goes.
Jesse delivers the Scrum.org courses through the following Scrum.org Network Partners:
What students say about Jesse
Feb 1, 2023
Excellent training and trainer
Excellent training and trainer
Well thought-out course plan, excellent materials, high level of interactivity and involvement of participants.
Dec 29, 2022
A lot to learn
A lot to learn
Dec 19, 2022
Proper mix of theory and doing things…
Proper mix of theory and doing things yourself
Nov 24, 2022
Good teacher with loads of experience
Jesse is a great teacher. Lots of experience and real life examples. He also likes to make the class as interactive as possible. This helps also to inspire you for other sessions.
Thanks, Jesse!
Nov 24, 2022
Great trainer, great location
Great trainer, great location, learned a lot!
Nov 22, 2022
A great training where practice and…
A great training where practice and theory alternation was very pleasant
Sep 26, 2022
Worth it
Jesse is an excellent trainer who made sure to answer and address all questions the group had.
Sep 22, 2022
PSK1, Inhouse training 19-20 sept 2022
Prima tempo, heldere uitleg afgewisseld met praktijkvoorbeelden. Het zelf doen middels de actionable agile metrics "game" gaf spelenderwijs veel duidelijkheid. Tevens regelmatig tips & tricks naar de eigen organisatie (deze zit in de transitie fase naar de Agile WoW). Aanrader voor iedereen die zijn squad nóg meer wil verbeteren.
Jul 18, 2022
Cool training with lots of use cases.
Cool training with lots of use cases.
Jul 7, 2022
Recommended training
Interactive training, with a trainer which knows where he was talking about.
Jul 1, 2022
Great course.
A lot of interaction for and between the participants.
Jun 29, 2022
Tough virtual, he is able to keep you engaged
I joined a virtual SPS training from Jesse. I’m used to have in person, very interactive trainings, this was my first in a virtual setting and kudos to Jesse. He was able to keep me hooked and energized. Hard things to achieve digitally. Also he knows what he is talking about and it came very naturally. I already recommended the training to others!
Jun 29, 2022
Practical and energetic, rich in content
Jesse managed to keep this online training lively and interactive. His style of communication kept me engaged and energized.
The level of practical versus theoretical content (experience based learning) was very effective.
Finally, Jesse complemented the content of the training with relevant background and examples from his experience as an agile coach.
Jun 29, 2022
A solid course.
A solid course.
Jesse tells it like it is and uses the cases to let you make the mistakes that everybody does - and then tells you how you can help others avoid them. A good overview of the Nexus framework and more, interactive and with comprehensive information.
If there is anything to improve, it would be to realise that participants like to participate and questions (including raised hands) should be taken quickly, rather than finishing the storytelling.
Thanks Jesse, I will try and do the exam as quickly as possible
Jun 2, 2022
Pleasant and experienced trainer
I found Jesse to be a very pleasant and experienced trainer. Recommended.
May 11, 2022
Nice!
Nice website and courses
Apr 15, 2022
The Scrum with Kanban training make me…
The Scrum with Kanban training make me to connect a lot of dots and the trainer explained everything very good. There were very intense two days but definitively worth it.
Thank you!
Apr 6, 2022
Excellent class on Scaling with Nexus
Great class using relevant examples. I took a lot away from this course.
Mar 10, 2022
Great interactive training, no powerpoint-slideware here.
Ik wil je persoonlijk bedanken voor de training van 7+8 Maart. Het was voor iedereen even wennen "in person". Je hebt naar mijn mening een goeie training opgezet met een diverse groep. Die luchtkwaliteit meter ga ik nooit vergeten ;-)
Iets persoonlijker, je hebt effectief een spiegel voor mij gehouden als beginnend Scrum Master. Mijn reflecterend vermogen volledig aan het werk gezet. Daardoor ben ik mij bewuster geworden van de "stances" waar ik in de toekomst minder snel, of helemaal niet in hoop terug te vallen.
De value van de training zal ik meenemen naar al mijn toekomstige opdrachten. En ook het PSM II certificaat, dat heb ik namelijk behaald vandaag met 96,4%.
Nogmaals bedankt !
Feb 4, 2022
Awesome and Magnificent Class
awesome and magnificent class, i have learn a lot of from jesse. learn a lot of new from here. i will try to implement this to my organization.
thanks jesse hope will join another course/class from you.
Dec 20, 2021
Jesse Houwing was excellent in getting…
Jesse Houwing was excellent in getting the theory accross and had loads of examples of practices within different businesses. Never boring and always sensitive for the moment a break was needed. Would subscribe for another training with Jesse at any time.
Dec 18, 2021
Very experienced trainer mastering the…
Very experienced trainer mastering the subject and able to reflect deal with comments/remarks from the class.
Dec 7, 2021
Good practical 'hands on' training
Good practical 'hands on' training. Had a lot of fun and thoughts on the use cases during the training. The trainer interacted very well with us.
For taking the 'exam' I still needed to study quite a lot.
Dec 7, 2021
The course gives you a clear overview…
The course gives you a clear overview of the possiblities and chances that UX brings to SCRUM and the other way around. The classes are a good foundation for both UX and SCRUM.
Nov 30, 2021
Valuable training for product owners…
Valuable training for product owners with handson assigments during the classroom and a solid foundation for the PSPO exam.
Oct 17, 2021
Great training!
Great training!
Thanks Jesse for the the comprehensive and challenging training of last week.
The experience you bring, the examples and discussions have really given me a more profound understanding of Agile/Scum and the role of the Product owner in particular.
Oct 14, 2021
PSPO 1 training
De training PSPO heeft mij heel veel inzichten gegeven. Ik ga met een enorm veel kennis aan de slag!
Sep 24, 2021
Good training
Very informative training with the right amount of theoratical lessons in comparison to hands on assessments.
I found Jesse to be very enthousiastic and interesting. He has a lot of knowledge about Scrum and is able to share some personal experiences which makes it a lot more relatable.
Sep 19, 2021
Good agile training
Jesse was a very inspiring teacher, and he managed to associate the theory to our daily challenges.
Aug 9, 2021
The class was interesting and…
The class was interesting and informative but at some points it was getting too much into detail that is not important.
Aug 7, 2021
Informative training
The training was very informative on how to best apply Scrum in a complex environment. A very skilled instructor, with a lot of industrial knowledge. The training was also very interactive and simulated discussions between team members.
Jul 20, 2021
The life PSPO-A class led by Jesse…
The life PSPO-A class led by Jesse Houwing was excellent. He asked for five stars on Trustpilot. Plenty of interactions, and lots of stories from the field.
Jul 19, 2021
Good
Good trainer, clear course
Jul 8, 2021
Interactive, bring new perspective..
I found this class very interactive and give me a new perspective on how I will (or not) scaling the Scrum team. I found the why before the how to scale the team so that at the end of this class it helped me to look back on my journey in scaling teams.
Jul 7, 2021
Great class
Great class. Jesse could switch between theory and lines of questions that were relevant from our experiences very easily. There was a large emphasis on the application of theory and discussions on how to improve on what we observe in the field / at our clients. Very useful and much appreciated.
Jul 5, 2021
I loved how the training was delivered.
I loved how the training was delivered.
We can practice directly and can reflect to our day to day activities
I admit I got lost sometimes, especially when jesse spoke fast.
Probably because English is not my primary language and different timezone (the training was 2 - 10 PM GMT+7) made me sleepy on the last hours of the training.
What could be improved maybe about the cadence of the practice in each topic
Some practices were too fast, like 8 minutes for A, 10 minutes for B
Thanks Jesse and Simon
Jun 29, 2021
Good instructor with best practice…
Good instructor with best practice experience.
Jun 8, 2021
Active role of attendee during…
Active role of attendee during class-meeting supported by a lot of examples of Jesse.
May 27, 2021
High Expectations - Exceeded
I have high expectations about this training and also about Jesse as trainer and it was all fulfilled completely and beyond.
I did not come completely unprepared to the training and still I was able to learn a lot. Jesse was able to explain things clearly, overall flow of the training was very good, usage of Mural for collaboration was very pleasant experience.
I can recommend this training and Jesse as trainer to anyone interested in the topic of using Kanban with Scrum
May 25, 2021
Good understanding of Kanban principles…
Good understanding of Kanban principles and how to use it in practice
Apr 29, 2021
In these Corona times
In these Corona times, it is difficult to organize a classroom. It is more tiring and it is more difficult to get to know each other. We succeeded as good as possible in this!
Apr 23, 2021
Best scrum master lives the Scrum Values
Scrum is clear and well defined but using Scrum (even mastering) is hard in many real situations. It requires self-discipline, endurance, and open mind. Honestly, it requires to have implemented Scrum Values in your personal and professional live.
Mar 12, 2021
Jesse is a wonderful trainer
Jesse is a wonderful trainer. I love his sense of humour, and his friendly disarming style. The Scaled Professional Scrum course is very well designed; it is mostly fun & practical exercises. And it's really up to date with the latest trends. Jesse's SPS workshop is run at the perfect pace. This is the class to attend if you want to learn about scaling/de-scaling with Nexus.
Mar 6, 2021
It was really a great training class…
It was really a great training class and I learned new interesting things I will try during my workday and within my team. The class organization and preparation were awesome and very professional besides that we also have a lot of fun in it.
Feb 3, 2021
Jesse gave a great training where I…
Jesse gave a great training where I started to really love Scrum
Dec 21, 2020
Very clear and to the point teacher
Very clear and to the point teacher. Learned A LOT!
Dec 16, 2020
Would recommend this training
There have been some updates around the Scrum guide since the last time I took part on a similar training related to how the PO interacts with the team and also with stakeholders outside the scrum team. I intend to fine tune our existing processes to try out the effectiveness of this updates in our environment.
The training touched upon organisational and hierarchical nuances, how they can possibly impact scrum teams and gave some suggestions about how might we work best under those circumstances.
Covering those additional areas related to stakeholder management make it a more complete program than workshops offered by competitors I have experienced, in my opinion (Went previously through the official program from Scrum alliance)
Dec 2, 2020
Online training was a good alternative
+ Online training was a good alternative for a classroom training.
+ Experienced trainer
- Less human interation (online....)
Sep 1, 2020
The balance between interactive and…
The balance between interactive and theory parts are great. You can ask your questions without any problems and you will get a honest response on them as well. I got more information and knowledge from this course then I anticipated. So keep up the good work!
Aug 28, 2020
Excellent training by Jesse Houwing
Excellent training by Jesse Houwing, who has a ton of experience.
This was an online session but the quality and experience are just as good as the live trainings I have had via scrum.org.
The PSK training is a powerful way to be introduced in the power of scrum when it is combined with the flow concept of kanban. I am already looking forward to the next training...
Jul 28, 2020
PSMII class by Jesse Houwing 23/24 july 2020
The PSMII class by Jesse Houwing was very informative and very interactive. Lots of insights gained by the collective excercises together with other classmates and Jesse leaves lots of room for questions and reflection on real life cases brought in by the participants.
The notoriously difficult item of time management played a part here as well, where the second half of the day 2 afternoon felt somewhat rushed.
All in all a very good training and highly recommended, just not perfect.
Jul 27, 2020
First online training and a good one.
Jesse is very knowledgable on Scrum and help me to get more insights in the working of Scrum, the Scrum Master and of course the product owner and the development team. Job well done!
Jul 27, 2020
Discover Scrum by doing Scrum
Small group with a lot of interaction. I think we only listened to an hour of day of explaining - the remaining time was spent discovering solutions ourselves. Discover Scrum by doing Scrum, really nice! Would highly recommend.
Jan 11, 2020
Great Class with incredible interaction level realized.
The class was great as the 4 stars indicate. Jesse is a great teacher who understands practical implications and translating theory into practice. Evelien shows great knowledge of the Scrum theories, so the combination in that sense is very well.
The engagement level they realized in class was phenomenal.
Room for improvement was to go deeper into the translation to our reality. If that would have been added, I’d go for 5 stars without a doubt.?
Jan 10, 2020
Insightfull
Very clear, interactive and insightfull!
Jan 10, 2020
It was a nice experience
It was a nice experience, confirming a lot of my previous knowledge. The trainers were very knowledgeable and easy going.
Nov 25, 2019
Very good training with practical…
Very good training with practical scenarios that help relate to situations I can implement in my workplace. Recommended!
Nov 22, 2019
Great class
Great class. Really appreciated the way of explaining. Last part could have been a little more interactive like the first day, but due to the great amount of information this was inevitable I guess.
Nov 21, 2019
Excellent classroom program with…
Excellent classroom program with materials, examples, and interactive task in between to understand Scrum.
Nov 20, 2019
Great course with a great instructor…
Great course with a great instructor who is very knowledgeable. The use of visuals during the course is a great way to go through the theory and assignments.
Nov 8, 2019
Fun, interesting and practical
The class was a good mixture of theory and practice, as well as sitting and walking. It wasn't tedious or tiring for me at all. I learned a lot, not in the least by some provoked errors.
Nov 7, 2019
Great class, lots of useful information!
Great class, lots of useful information!
Nov 6, 2019
Good interactive class
Good interactive class. Would be even better if more of our real-life situations could be practiced. But still very helpful!
Nov 2, 2019
Mastering scrum as a real scrum master
After this class you have learned how to scrum with your team and with other teams. You know all the facets of being a scrum master and what his roll is within a team and within a organization.
Oct 21, 2019
Awesome class, great trainers!
Both class and trainers were great. Very interactive class with lots of interesting topics being discussed.
Both Simon and Jesse are really skilled trainers and are a great team in delivering the PSM class together!
Oct 7, 2019
great experience
great experience, very insightful. I took and passed my PSPO-1 exam as well :)
Oct 7, 2019
Great class!
Great class! We had a very good time learning and working with Jesse
Oct 5, 2019
Fun and interactive training!
Fun and interactive training!
Sep 27, 2019
Great training!
Great training!
Sep 25, 2019
Everything is easy to find because of…
Everything is easy to find because of the great overview. Also very nice to see that you have some assessments online to practice for your certification.
Sep 16, 2019
Great interactive and fun training
Like always Jesse is capable of teaching Scrum topics in a fun and interactive way. Keep up the good work!
Sep 6, 2019
Good training
We had a good trainer and the training had a lot of interaction.
Jul 2, 2019
Wonderful experience.
Jesse has been an excellent instructor and his class was engaging. He took time to clearly explain the concepts and conduct activities in team which contributed to a lot of practical learning about SCRUM. I would recommend this class to anyone who is looking for the Professional Scrum Master training.
Jun 24, 2019
Excellent interactive training
Very well hands-on interactive training with Jesse as inspiring and experienced trainer
May 24, 2019
Go next level and maintain relevance…
Go next level and maintain relevance with excellent Scaled Scrum training.
May 11, 2019
Simple and Motivational
Simple and Motivational
What I like about Jesse Houwing is that he knows how to motivate people and he made each of training sessions interesting with 2 way conversions.
May 10, 2019
Good class and understanding.
Good class and understanding.
Mar 13, 2019
I have good experiences with the…
I have good experiences with the organization so far. Prompt response if I have a question, everything goes smooth and is very clear, I find everything well organized.
Feb 7, 2019
Perfect Course
It was a perfect course given by a great trainer ( Jesse Houwing )
Feb 6, 2019
Very good class and trainer
The class was full of extra content based on real life experience; there were also suggested books to deep dive several topics
Courses taught by Jesse
Applying Professional Scrum
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum with Kanban
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Professional Scrum with User Experience
Scaled Professional Scrum
Upcoming Classes by Jesse
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In Person
Date: Mar 23-24, 2023
Language: Dutch
Hilversum, Netherlands
Live Virtual
Date: May 8-9, 2023
Language: English
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
In Person
Date: Jun 14, 2023
Language: Dutch
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In Person
Date: Jun 15-16, 2023
Language: English
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In Person
Date: Jun 29-30, 2023
Language: English
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Live Virtual
Date: Jul 13-14, 2023
Language: English
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Live Virtual
Date: Aug 14-15, 2023
Language: English
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Latest Blogs by Jesse
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Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master III
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Professional Scrum Product Owner III
Professional Scrum Developer I
Scaled Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management
Professional Scrum with Kanban I
Professional Scrum with User Experience I
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Classes Attended by Jesse
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Trainers:
Chris Lukassen, Robbin Schuurman
Partner:
Xebia
Date:
Nov 19-20, 2019