About Dr Pawel
Paweł Rola is a business transformation consultant and Agile leader. Paweł brings to life the organisations of the future, with a focus on accelerating digital service delivery, product development, and business agility to help organisations thrive in a VUCA environment.
Paweł Rola offers consulting, training, and contracting services. Paweł supports the creation of innovative solutions that address complex challenges through a product—or service-oriented lens. Paweł unblock the organisation's ability to streamline digital service delivery, proficiently integrate new technologies, and develop valuable products that allow companies to gain a competitive advantage and stimulate robust growth in demanding markets.
For over a decade, Paweł Rola has supported multiple customers in their business growth journeys. Paweł has partnered with organisations across industries such as IT, oil and gas, healthcare, public sector, insurance, logistics, and energy production. Paweł believes in meeting customers where they are and crafting bespoke results-driven solutions, leveraging his deep industry experience and academic insight. Paweł provides services to SMEs and corporations’ customers across Europe and the UK.
He loves learning, developing skills, and sharing them with others. Paweł Rola possesses industrial certifications as a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST), Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT), and PhD in the field of Management from Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland).
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What students say about Dr Pawel
Aug 12, 2024
Pawel is very knowledgeable and is open…
Pawel is very knowledgeable and is open to any questions always. He gives explanations, uses great examples from his vast experience so that it resonates with us well.
Apr 11, 2024
The two facilitators did a great job on…
The two facilitators did a great job on navigating the group through the course content presented on a Mural board.
Mar 11, 2024
Transformative Scrum Training: Engaging Activities and Real-World Insights
The training provided an incredibly immersive experience with engaging activities and real-world stories. The insightful and clear content not only refreshed my knowledge but also expanded it. Dr. Paweł Rola, an exceptional trainer, created an environment free of judgment that allowed for open and engaging thought-provoking discussions. I genuinely recommend this course to anyone who wants to gain a deep understanding of Scrum and develop an Agile mindset.
Oct 2, 2023
Great training
The training was great. Many practical tasks, and insights from the trainer. I visited already several trainings from Meirik, and this is a team of great professionals. I recommend Meirik a lot!
Oct 21, 2022
I had got an amazing experience
I had got an amazing time, and so much practice and discussion, it was a very collaborative session.
Thank you Dr. Pawel Rola.
Jun 27, 2022
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Jun 23, 2022
Perfect time management
Real cool session. A lot of interesting material. Perfect time management during classes!
Courses taught by Dr Pawel
Applying Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials
Professional Scrum with Kanban
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Other Services by Dr Pawel
- Coaching/Consulting
- Private Courses
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In today’s volatile business environment, Agile leaders must embrace a growth mindset to lead effectively. This article explores the neuroscience behind mindset theory, offers practical insights from business case studies (e.g., GE, Xerox), and shows how Agile leadership aligned with continuous learning builds resilient, adaptive organisations.
In knowledge work, backwards movement on the Kanban board often signals confusion or rework. Please don't confuse yourself anymore and find out whether moving cards backwards on a Kanban board aligns with practical knowledge work. Learn what Toyota can teach us about doing it right in Kanban. This article will be relevant for anyone working with a Kanban board and a Kanban System.
Sprint capacity planning is one of the most often used complementary practices by Scrum Teams. This article from PST Dr. Pawel Rola provides all the basic information and practical examples to help you plan your next Sprint capacity.
Upstream Kanban is a Kanban system designed to uncover new knowledge and assess delivery options. The upstream is a highly creative, collaborative, and unpredictable activity. Consequently, the Upstream Kanban requires a specific set of metrics that can help guide your decisions. This article explores seven essential Upstream Kanban metrics to support product backlog management, agile decision-making, portfolio management, and agile product development.
You’ve adopted Scrum. You’ve trained your teams. But still, something’s off. Scaling is slow. Results are inconsistent.
That’s because you’re scaling the wrong thing. It’s not just about growing Scrum—it’s about re-centering your organisation around it. In a world where enterprise agility often disappoints, this article offers a bold perspective: the problem isn’t Scrum—it’s how we orient Scrum Teams within complex systems. Enter the 3D Reality Model: a visual, three-dimensional map that places Scrum Teams at the core of product-oriented transformation. The model provides a reference system with three strategic axes:
Portfolio (Height): Vertical alignment with goals and governance.
End-to-End Value (Width): Ownership across the full delivery cycle.
Cross-Org Collaboration (Depth): Transparent engagement with surrounding teams and services.
Implementing change in the workplace is one of the most crucial skills in your professional career. Regardless of your current position and industry, with high probability, your next big step in professional growth will be related to change. This article is worth reading if you want to be more effective in implementing change in the workplace.
Product Backlog Management is challenging. Imagine you’re a Product Owner with a backlog of 300+ items. Stakeholders keep adding requests, developers feel lost in prioritisation, and every refinement session is a painful, drawn-out discussion. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. If you have ever thought, ‘There must be a better way!’ - in this article I will present Upstream Kanban as one of them.
Scrum Masters as change agents, often face challenges in becoming effective in their accountability. The reasons behind this can vary, but changes are inherently difficult. People resist change, consciously or unconsciously, and change agents face these challenges on personal, team and organisational levels. On the other hand, the role of the Scrum Master as a change agent is crucial and can profoundly impact the Scrum Team and Organisation. This article describes six characteristics that can guide your growth as a change agent. It is a valuable resource for Agile leaders (Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers, Agile Coaches) who aim to embrace their role as agents of change.
This article outlines seven key development directions for Project Management Offices to effectively support modern product-oriented organizations. Transitioning from a project to a product-oriented operating model requires organisational change in culture, processes, and management. This will result in transforming current PMO services to become more Agile and product-oriented .
