Facilitation Principles and Values
Knowledge Requirements
- Understand facilitation principles and their application
- Understand how facilitation principles can be leveraged to improve the dynamics of Scrum Events and other interactions
Learning Resources
Scrum Knowledge
The Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills course is specifically designed for Scrum practitioners. A working knowledge of Scrum is a required. Pay particular attention to the outcomes of Scrum events.
The following resource provides a link to the latest Scrum Guide and discussion about the changes between the 2017 and 2020 versions of the guide.
Professional Scrum Competency: Facilitation
Scrum.org's online resources about facilitation.
More Resources
The following are an assortment of helpful resources:
Blog Post
Facilitation plays an important part in helping people to understand and achieve their shared goals and objectives. Here are 5 ways to improve your meetings and Scrum events whether you are new to facilitation or developing your skills to help your Scrum Teams thrive in the pursuit of value.
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Blog Post
One of the things I struggled with at the start of my Scrum Master journey was building consensus in the team. Wanting to stay objective, give everyone space and time whilst still craving for a decision was a challenge for me. My own indecisiveness with regards to how to handle this ultimately did n...
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Blog Post
The diversity of a group of people offers a great opportunity to tap into a wider range of creativity and innovation, but it can also lead to misunderstandings and clashes. I have experienced how the journey from exploring a group’s different perspectives and ideas (divergent thinking) to a shared u...
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Learning Series
Guidance for how to prepare to earn the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills certification.