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Jan 12, 2022
PSM II by Todd and Ryan - Course Review
Todd and Ryan, again and again I'll tell you, best agile (Scrum) training I've had! Thanks again! It was Fun, and Exciting, You both are extremely Knowledgeable and always Professional - Mike
Mike Dionne
Jan 11, 2022
Excellent class
Excellent class, great content, great team management, phenomenal dynamic.
James Herren
Jan 11, 2022
Great Discussions!
Great Discussions!
I learned a lot from Ryan and Todd. They have a great way to facilitate discussion and the exercises are great visuals.
Erik Burton
Dec 22, 2021
Todd and Ryan are excellent trainers
Todd and Ryan are excellent trainers. They made the class very entertaining while covering complex topics in fun and engaging ways. They encourage the students to keep in touch even after the course, which is something I look forward to doing. I have lots to learn from these two for years to come. Thank you Todd and Ryan!
Jenn Rakestraw
Dec 17, 2021
Absolutely wonderful
Absolutely wonderful! They have really mastered how to make remote learning engaging and fun. I can't recommend Ryan and Todd enough and I'm excited to take more classes with them in the future.
Jenn Molyneaux
Dec 15, 2021
Ryan and Todd are true leaders in the…
Ryan and Todd are true leaders in the Agile world. They were able to not only teach but also empower and push our group to really think about the practice and application of the knowledge we learned. Thank you both so much!
Nicole Osterhout
Dec 1, 2021
Expanded My Understanding of Kanban within Scrum
As someone who's got some knowledge of both Scrum & Kanban, I figured I already had a good handle on ways to apply Kanban practices effectively within Scrum, but it turns out, there was still more to learn! I appreciated Todd & Daniel's guidance on how to think about complex flow problems & I especially appreciated the chance to look at and review Kanban boards from other participants in the class as this solidified my understanding & helped me better identify good questions to ask to encourage improvements within my own organization and teams. This class is very activity-based and interactive, so I would suggest having some real-world experience before coming in as you'll get more out of it when you have real-world challenges you're looking to solve. I am excited to go back and apply flow metrics more consistently with my teams and feel empowered to run more data-driven retrospectives and inspection activities.
Madeline Sall
Nov 18, 2021
Outstanding class with great discussion…
Outstanding class with great discussion and fun activities. Very informative!
Mary
Nov 4, 2021
Really liked the class
Really liked the class. It provided constant hands-on activities that helped reinforce the topics. Instructors are great.
Peter Kearney
Nov 3, 2021
Exercises were tough but fun and representative of real world
The instructor was quite knowledgeable and made the class fun and interesting. It was not simply endless slides that were read to us, but was an interactive, collaborative experience. Parts of the exercises were very challenging - we had a very short amount of time to get ourselves organized and apply scrum principles to plan and execute a successful sprint. This was not easy but very much simulated the complexity and constraints that we face in the workplace every day.
Bracken Neff
Oct 22, 2021
Great class & trainers
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials is a fantastic experience for anyone that wants to understand how to improve as an agile leader. If you're looking to improve your skills and gain insights this will help you. Likely you'll be in a class with other great people to learn from as well. Todd and Ryan are fun and knowledgeable trainers who are deeply invested in helping attendees learn and succeed.
Reggie Gardner
Oct 20, 2021
Experienced trainers who value my time
The instructors brought their experience and many supporting stories to emphasize the points they were making. I highly recommend attending an Agile for Humans class.
Richard Hundhausen
Oct 19, 2021
Amazing Virtual Class with interactive group and teachers
With a solid group of 15 or so participants, Todd and Ryan walk us through the importance of Goals, how Key Value Areas need to be viewed in a balance way to ensure the viability of product and an organization.
The session was well pace, with great topic of conversation. I left the training with great information and a solid tool to add to my belt.
Thank you.
Eric Bélisle
Oct 15, 2021
Great PSM Ii 2 day class
Ryan and Todd kept the class rolling and interactive. Learned a lot and reinforced many Scrum guidelines.
Robin F
Oct 15, 2021
Great Class
Really enjoyable class and great instructors
Theresa Snyder
Oct 15, 2021
Ryan and Todd are very knowledgeable…
Ryan and Todd are very knowledgeable about Scrum and the Scrum Master role. I really liked how they used Mural and most importantly the class can use a key takeaway notes and actionable case studies.
Linda G. Butler
Oct 14, 2021
Not just for Developers!
This has already improved how I approach a new project. Thank you! I look forward to continuing my SRUM journey!
Lienn Swearingen
Oct 11, 2021
Learn through experience!
Excellent class that teaches through actual experience of the students involved rather than simply telling students what is "correct". Learning through experience is best!
Isaak Cherdak
Oct 7, 2021
Awesome class!
This was an awesome class! It's worthwhile if you are a Scrum newbie or even a veteran looking to pick up a few bits of wisdom from a Scrum expert.
It was well organized, engaging and most of all, the content was presented in an easy to understand manner.
Thanks Todd (and Agile For Humans)!
Sean
Oct 5, 2021
I really enjoyed the class Ryan and…
I really enjoyed the class Ryan and Todd kept it interesting by injecting activities and a quiz throughout the training. Outstanding job!
The only suggestion I have is to maybe start with a preparatory series of targeted process questions for the attendees before the class that would allow to look at some real life situations where Kanban could help.
Yuri Kazarov
Oct 5, 2021
Fantastic, as usual
As always, Todd and Ryan are great co-teachers. Lots of great content and engagement. Makes the class informative and a lot of fun.
Chris Overpeck
Oct 5, 2021
Excellent session led by very…
Excellent session led by very experienced agile thought leaders. Bravo
Oluwaseun Famosinpe
Sep 29, 2021
This Course is More than Worth it
This course is more than worth it. If your organization needs help implementing Scrum, don't bother trying to just learn it yourself as it is very commonly misunderstood very easily to be turned into something it is not. Also, Ryan and Todd are amazing.
Joel Johnson
Sep 28, 2021
Great interactive class and Todd and…
Great interactive class and Todd and Ryan gave great answers for questions brought up! Thank you!
Nicholas Leclerc
Sep 24, 2021
Fun and Interactive way to learn about PO
Class was very interactive and eye opening to everything I've done was wrong. Really great hosts to keep the material relevant and fun to learn over 2 days. Would definitely take another course taught by Todd and Ryan.
Anonymous
Sep 2, 2021
well thought-out intro to EBM
well thought-out intro to EBM, adding more detail and plan to implement would help.
PRAVEEN
Sep 1, 2021
Great course!!
Great course. Super interactive and very focused on the practical application of EBM.
Evan Cook
Aug 20, 2021
the PSM 2 class was Excellent!
the PSM 2 class was Excellent!
I feel this class will directly impact my growth as a scrum master. Agile for humans are great trainers!
Mark Crispen
Aug 20, 2021
Excellent class
Excellent class! Loved that there were no power point presentations, lots great conversations and very interactive.
Jim Beale
Aug 18, 2021
Best course I have been to
Great structure. Excellent trainers. Tons of engagement and new network of people on similar journeys.
Adrian
Jul 30, 2021
excellent content and delivery
excellent content and delivery - highly recommend!!
Daniel Agold
Jul 26, 2021
The class was very informative and…
The class was very informative and engaging. While I have taken Scrum Master training in the past I believe this class will help me prepare for the PSM I exam.
Courtni G.
Jun 8, 2021
Useful Info
Useful Info
The info presented was approachable, relevant, and clear. This was the best online training I have taken and the instructor was able to facilitate meaningful engagement that helped solidify the concepts presented.
Chad Colby
May 17, 2021
Good class
The class was very informative. I had a SCM from 2013 and wanted to refresh my skills. I have been in the "Scrum Master" role (I use quotes because I play multiple roles SM). I recall Scrum being much more inflexible. The recent updates empower the Scrum team. I also have more insight on enabling the PO to provide the team backlog items that are defined and actionable.
My only recommendations for improving the class are to add more case studies and spend more time on the exam. Some sample questions and explaining the answers as per Scrum.org's perspective would be very useful.
TC
May 12, 2021
The class was great
The class was great. Both days were filled with activities that can be immediately applied to current work.
I will call out that there were some technical issues with zoom and mural at times. This is just the way it is.
Rick Kleindienst
May 6, 2021
Well organized and Well Instructed…
Well organized and Well Instructed Class.
The Mural interactions worked well and with the breakout room discussions, it was easy to engage. Several of the breakout room segments were a little hard to understand the objective, but the teams all worked together and found the benefits of the conversations...I think we just needed a little more guidance as we were going into those breakouts sometimes.
Steven Crandall
Apr 28, 2021
The class was awesome
The class was awesome. Very entertaining and interactive.
I learned a lot from instructors. I would recommend this class to my friends and recommend people follow them on youtube.
andrea walker
Apr 22, 2021
Nice job!
Very comprehensive and kept my interest for 3 full days Nice job!
Kyle Sadlon
Apr 22, 2021
Great content and format!
Ryan and Todd are well versed in their experience about scrum framework and they are strongly opinionated about best practices instead of giving answers with lot of gray areas.
Rajat Sharma
Apr 21, 2021
Worth your time!
Very clear and concise instruction. Good examples and lively discussions!
Guru
Apr 21, 2021
Great course by two very knowledgeable…
Great course by two very knowledgeable SCRUM practitioners. Applicable for both new and experienced team members
bhanu palakodete
Apr 15, 2021
Engaging and learned a lot!
The facilitators were great! Very engaging and the course was very interactive! Wish we could have gone a little deeper in some of the areas, maybe even do a third day.
Jessee Williamson
Apr 15, 2021
Great class!!
Great class!!! I had my doubts about taking a virtual class but the instructors did a great job keeping all participants engaged and included. Instructors were knowledgeable and relatable. Love the fact that we can take the information we've learned in the class and apply it to real-world scenarios.
Suzie Morton
Apr 8, 2021
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model"
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model" - learnt all insights about SCRUM, before attending this training i heard lot of scrum artifacts/terminologies but after this training got to understand clearly about each of those terminologies what are those and what they meant. Very interactive, fun learning session by Ryan and Todd Miller
Muthuvadivel Balasubramanian
Apr 2, 2021
Take SCRUM classes from scrum.org!
Having taken another Scrum Master course at another institution I can only say that the classes offered as scrum.org classes are far superior. Ryan and Todd keep the class moving with plenty of exercises to provide a true hands-on experience with the lessons. Highly recommend.
Spring Velazquez
Mar 30, 2021
The class was fun and engaging
The class was fun and engaging. It gave a good grounding in Scrum and I learnt alot
Christopher Logan
Mar 26, 2021
Excellent Learning Experience
Punit is an excellent trainer. It was a enjoyable learning experience and I have a long list of takeaways from it. I would recommend this to all Product Owners and PO aspirants.
Apoorva Rastogi
Mar 26, 2021
Nice training and trainer
Nice training and trainer
Avinash Kukkuthady
Mar 26, 2021
Thanks Punit
Thanks Punit for all the best activities. You kept us all engaged even if the session is virtual. Thank you.
Yaswanth Rao Jhade
Mar 26, 2021
It was okay
It was okay, could have had more practical situation activities
Nagaraj Honkote
Mar 17, 2021
Excellent course!
This was an excellent course. Well done online. Ryan and Todd were great about receiving feedback as well to consider tweaks. Thanks!
Anthony Casiano
Mar 17, 2021
Superb!
I thought and felt the class was superb. It helped expand, clarify, and solidify my understanding of Scrum. I am quite enthusiastic about finishing my self study and writing my PSM2. This course has given me much more confidence in my plan! I highly recommend this course!
Kevin Langlais
Mar 12, 2021
Great training
Great training, more interactive than any in person training I've ever attended.
Wendi Miller
Mar 12, 2021
5 Stars for Todd and Ryan
Todd and Ryan did a terrific job delivering great content in a clear, effective and engaging manner. I've been to many in-person trainings that were less engaging than their zoom class. The mixed content with exercises and used technologies to their advantage.
I highly recommend Todd and Ryan's virtual Professional Scrum Product Owner class
Robin W Rast
Feb 26, 2021
Great content and facilitation of a…
Great content and facilitation of a very complex topic.
Christopher Delaporte
Feb 22, 2021
Great Training!
I thoroughly enjoyed this two day training! In the 'Era of Covid' having to re-imagine a traditionally in person training to a completely web-based training can be hit or miss. Todd and Ryan nailed it and created a great interactive learning experience that provided tons of value.
Amanda Sutton
Feb 18, 2021
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse...
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse of knowledge and experience. The exercises and short trainings make the time fly. They pack a lot in 2 days and make sincere connection to the questions and needs of group.
I'm particular about who I go to for training. I went to Jeff Sutherland for CSM & CSPO training. When I decided to pursue scrum.org certifications, I knew I wanted to take classes with Ryan and Todd. I'm so glad that I did.
Jodie Kane
Feb 17, 2021
Very fast moving
Very fast moving, interactive class. Ryan and Todd both are energetic, the class was enjoyable and had a lot of information relevant to the PSM assessment.
Mark Eckert
Jan 25, 2021
Great instructors and great content.
Great instructors and great content.
Thank you!
Daniel A.
Jan 21, 2021
4.9 stars, highly engaging ang informative
I really appreciated the engagement, I do wish it could have been a 3 day course to fit in all the materials, although they did a fantastic job of fitting it all in for all of us. If I could give this class 4.9 stars, I would.
Suzanne Beer
Jan 19, 2021
PAL-E Training - Wonderful thought-provoking course
I loved this course! A great mix of material to really get you thinking what it takes to be agile leader. The course is crammed full of hands-on exercises and breakout discussions so it keeps the engagement levels high. Todd and Ryan are fantastic hosts with plenty of interesting tales to illustrate the lessons. They've clearly spent a lot of time ensuring the course works smoothly as a remote experience, and there's plenty of opportunity for even the quietest attendee to join in. Highly recommended for agile leaders of any experience.
James Radford
Jan 16, 2021
Situational discussions
My only regret is that I wish it had included more situational discussion. Since a portion of the assessment will include questions of that nature, there should have been more “what would you do if...” conversations. The class was really good, though. The facilitators did a good job making it feel personable and less like an online class. I liked their use of breakout rooms and taking turns running each segment.
Jessica Miller
Dec 23, 2020
Great course
Great course, a lot of good discussion and study materials for the exam
Jennifer O'Neill
Dec 17, 2020
New to scrum
I came in with almost no experience working with the Scrum framework. Our team decided to implement recently and I decided I needed to better understand the concepts so I can be more productive within the framework. Ryan and Todd did a great job presenting the information and engaging even over zoom.
Matt Cochran
Oct 31, 2020
Instructive and interactive
Class was informative and interactive, the instructors kept it interesting the whole time.
Elena
Oct 28, 2020
Always a solid review …
Always a solid review of the management perspective of scrum. It is also a bit of a general business patterns class since it reminds you what to do and not do as a management team.
Eric Snell
Oct 15, 2020
New perspective and Engaging
Class was very helpful and introduced new ideas for streamlining work. Todd made it fun and allowed us to collaborate and engaged us in conversation to help see different perspectives. Time flew through this class! Loved the 80's music too!
Michele Tarrence
Oct 7, 2020
PSM-II: Dynamic, engaging, challenging and thought-provoking
Dynamic, engaging presentation of information. Lots of good information, excellent emphasis on key points (but there are so many!). I especially appreciated a lot of the vocabulary and definition clarifications -- for instance, committing to sprint goals rather than just "the sprint."
I came out of this feeling that several assumptions and practices in which I currently engage have been tilted, and I'm re-evaluating. This is a good thing! And I learned several new (to me) methods of communication and collaboration.
Claire Abt
Sep 26, 2020
As one of the two people who created…
As one of the two people who created this class, I thought Ryan Ripley presented the material really well and kept our class focused on it's most important lessons. The added bonus was that he, like many of the trainers at Scrum.org, is a master facilitator. He makes it look easy but it's not. In addition to teaching the material, he modeled some great facilitation techniques as well.
Michael McPadden
Sep 25, 2020
Highly recommend
Todd and Ryan did a great job in running the class and explaining things. I really enjoyed the conversations with Todd and Ryan and with the other people attending the class. I feel like e renewed scrum master after taking this class :-)
Krista van de Wetering
Sep 23, 2020
Great Job!
Great Job!
I really enjoyed this class and look forward to attending more classes lead by Todd Miller & Ryan Ripley!!
Delmario Hawkins Sr.
Sep 22, 2020
PSM II: Ryan and Todd rock!
Ryan and Todd did a great job facilitating the PSM II class. I was impressed with their ability to get the class engaged and collaborating and also how they managed the pacing of the class so it always felt relaxed and not rushed. Great work guys!
Blake McMillan
Sep 18, 2020
I now feel like I know the principles of Scrum
I came away from the class feeling like I understood the principles of Scrum - Ryan is a really great teacher, he brought good examples to the course and a great energy to teaching - you could tell he was enthusiastic about the topics.
One thing I would have liked more of was the breakout sessions, I thought that they were times where people came back with new ideas and insights into Scrum, and maybe having one or two more would have been useful
Tom Parsons
Aug 21, 2020
Highly recommended
Ryan and Todd have shown me in a very clear way the importance of being a servant leader and what is the role leaders play when it comes to work with multiple Agile teams.
Jorge Carrasco Aravena
Aug 20, 2020
Amazing PAL-E Course!
This was the first Scrum.org course I took that was co-facilitated, and believe Ryan and Todd did an excellent job of playing off one another. The breakout sessions and real-world cases the trainers provided were invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed my learning time and interaction with them, and hope to maybe take another course from them in the future!
Mike Torrence
Jul 27, 2020
Support department is awesome
Support department is awesome. Worked with me until my issue was resolved
Katherine Ritchie
Jul 10, 2020
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining…
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining the material , provided real life examples, and used breakout sessions to allow the class to collaborate in small teams.
Darin Whittington
Jul 1, 2020
Ryan was superb
Ryan was superb! SME all the way around.....Sam was great too. Their collaborative synergy and partnership of involvng us as the online audience was fantastic. Music was a plus!'
Highly Recommended, I am thankful and appreciateive for this training, and will utilize these principles in my daily business flows for continuos process improvements for the citizens of Colorado.
Samuel Kelly
Jun 24, 2020
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the…
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the product owner in the Scrum framework.
Deidra Walker
Jun 17, 2020
Great instructors led a great class
Great instructors led a great class. Professional, engaging, challenging, robust, and just 'fun' enough to keep it interesting and upbeat (it's two long, intense days!). Highly recommend this class, with Don and Ryan leading it. Some advice: do the pre-work, read the Scrum guide, take notes. Be ready for all the terminology and it will all make good sense.
Jodi Conti
Jun 13, 2020
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together. They are experts at taking difficult-to-explain topics and relating them to a large audience in terms that the audience can connect with. It is very obvious that these trainers not only know the material, but have lived every aspect of it. They take plenty of time to answer students' questions, and even stayed after class to answer a lot of questions that were outside the scope of the class. I definitely recommend taking a class with Ryan and Todd, and would again if the opportunity arose.
Richard Waters
Jun 12, 2020
Ryan and Todd are awesome coaches
It's clear that both Todd and Ryan have amazing experience. And better yet, they know how to share it very effectively. This class was highly interactive and filled with practical information that I will start using immediately.
They also kept it interesting AND implicitly taught many Liberating Structures along the way. Was so helpful to see two masters of their craft use these in a real learning situation. I highly recommend taking this course with them as it will teach you on many levels throughout the two days. Time and money VERY well spent.
Michael McPadden
Jun 6, 2020
Great knowledge and experience
Great knowledge and experience
George Al Haddad
Jun 3, 2020
Great Class!
The material was informative and the class was engaging.
Jeff Martin
May 24, 2020
Great Experience
Great Experience. Ryan and Todd are great teachers and both very knowledgeable and truly care about their students. They keep the class interesting by having a nice balance of teaching, interaction and break-out groups. Highly Recommend!
Michael Davis
May 22, 2020
This was well organized and presented…
This was well organized and presented with very easy to use exercises.
Krissy Alberti
May 15, 2020
Awesome training and great exposure and…
Awesome training and great exposure and knowledge.
Learnt a lot and virtual training was cool.
Rajesh
May 4, 2020
The class was very effective & efficient
The class was very effective & efficient, I really like it that it's very interactive and action based, rather than just PPT and traditional instruct and listen. The exercise and and activities were all very helpful and can be used in everyone's career path as scrum master.
Ming Liang PSM I
May 1, 2020
Ryan and Todd are Amazing as always!!!
As always, Ryan and Todd are great! This class was virtual (during COVID-19) and honestly (and surprisingly for me), being virtual actually made it better! As one of my classmates pointed out, had we been there physically, we would have sat with our colleagues. Virtual Breakout rooms forced us to collab with people we normally would not have sat next to in a physical classroom, which opened our conversations to more possibilities and ideas.
Marcy Elhamidi
May 1, 2020
Always a pleasure ...
Always a pleasure to learn from and collaborate with Ryan. Great to finally work with Todd in person! These guys are a great team with a great style and great content!!!
Katherine Zinszer
May 1, 2020
Absolutely Love Their Classes
Absolutely love their classes. I had to take it virtually due to COVID-19, and it was delivered extremely well. I would highly recommend their classes to anyone.
Courtney Ziegenbusch
Apr 23, 2020
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job doing the training virtually considering the circumstances of COVID. They kept it interactive and entertaining. Thank you!
Cindy Gronberg Moldin
Apr 22, 2020
Awesome class
Awesome class. Highly preferred the live, virtual class. No travel time, great web conferencing and well thought out whiteboard interactions.
Matthew DeWitt
Ryan's Certifications
Ryan's Bio
A Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, Ryan Ripley has experience as a software developer, manager, director, and Scrum Master at various Fortune 500 companies in the medical device, wholesale, and financial services industries.
Ryan co-authored FIXING YOUR SCRUM: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS to COMMON SCRUM PROBLEMS with fellow PST Todd Miller. Ryan and Todd also co-founded Agile for Humans, LLC where they co-teach the Scrum.org catalog of courses globally.
As part of their commitment to helping teams break the cycle of “Bad Scrum” Ryan and Todd provide daily and weekly YouTube videos, blog posts, and podcasts to help inspire Scrum Teams all over the world to inspect their work, adapt their practices, and deliver valuable products that delights their customers.
Ryan lives in Indiana with his wife Kristin and three children. He is a noted keynote conference speaker and is on Twitter @ryanripley.
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Jan 12, 2022
PSM II by Todd and Ryan - Course Review
Todd and Ryan, again and again I'll tell you, best agile (Scrum) training I've had! Thanks again! It was Fun, and Exciting, You both are extremely Knowledgeable and always Professional - Mike
Mike Dionne
Jan 11, 2022
Excellent class
Excellent class, great content, great team management, phenomenal dynamic.
James Herren
Jan 11, 2022
Great Discussions!
Great Discussions!
I learned a lot from Ryan and Todd. They have a great way to facilitate discussion and the exercises are great visuals.
Erik Burton
Dec 22, 2021
Todd and Ryan are excellent trainers
Todd and Ryan are excellent trainers. They made the class very entertaining while covering complex topics in fun and engaging ways. They encourage the students to keep in touch even after the course, which is something I look forward to doing. I have lots to learn from these two for years to come. Thank you Todd and Ryan!
Jenn Rakestraw
Dec 17, 2021
Absolutely wonderful
Absolutely wonderful! They have really mastered how to make remote learning engaging and fun. I can't recommend Ryan and Todd enough and I'm excited to take more classes with them in the future.
Jenn Molyneaux
Dec 15, 2021
Ryan and Todd are true leaders in the…
Ryan and Todd are true leaders in the Agile world. They were able to not only teach but also empower and push our group to really think about the practice and application of the knowledge we learned. Thank you both so much!
Nicole Osterhout
Dec 1, 2021
Expanded My Understanding of Kanban within Scrum
As someone who's got some knowledge of both Scrum & Kanban, I figured I already had a good handle on ways to apply Kanban practices effectively within Scrum, but it turns out, there was still more to learn! I appreciated Todd & Daniel's guidance on how to think about complex flow problems & I especially appreciated the chance to look at and review Kanban boards from other participants in the class as this solidified my understanding & helped me better identify good questions to ask to encourage improvements within my own organization and teams. This class is very activity-based and interactive, so I would suggest having some real-world experience before coming in as you'll get more out of it when you have real-world challenges you're looking to solve. I am excited to go back and apply flow metrics more consistently with my teams and feel empowered to run more data-driven retrospectives and inspection activities.
Madeline Sall
Nov 18, 2021
Outstanding class with great discussion…
Outstanding class with great discussion and fun activities. Very informative!
Mary
Nov 4, 2021
Really liked the class
Really liked the class. It provided constant hands-on activities that helped reinforce the topics. Instructors are great.
Peter Kearney
Nov 3, 2021
Exercises were tough but fun and representative of real world
The instructor was quite knowledgeable and made the class fun and interesting. It was not simply endless slides that were read to us, but was an interactive, collaborative experience. Parts of the exercises were very challenging - we had a very short amount of time to get ourselves organized and apply scrum principles to plan and execute a successful sprint. This was not easy but very much simulated the complexity and constraints that we face in the workplace every day.
Bracken Neff
Oct 22, 2021
Great class & trainers
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials is a fantastic experience for anyone that wants to understand how to improve as an agile leader. If you're looking to improve your skills and gain insights this will help you. Likely you'll be in a class with other great people to learn from as well. Todd and Ryan are fun and knowledgeable trainers who are deeply invested in helping attendees learn and succeed.
Reggie Gardner
Oct 20, 2021
Experienced trainers who value my time
The instructors brought their experience and many supporting stories to emphasize the points they were making. I highly recommend attending an Agile for Humans class.
Richard Hundhausen
Oct 19, 2021
Amazing Virtual Class with interactive group and teachers
With a solid group of 15 or so participants, Todd and Ryan walk us through the importance of Goals, how Key Value Areas need to be viewed in a balance way to ensure the viability of product and an organization.
The session was well pace, with great topic of conversation. I left the training with great information and a solid tool to add to my belt.
Thank you.
Eric Bélisle
Oct 15, 2021
Great PSM Ii 2 day class
Ryan and Todd kept the class rolling and interactive. Learned a lot and reinforced many Scrum guidelines.
Robin F
Oct 15, 2021
Great Class
Really enjoyable class and great instructors
Theresa Snyder
Oct 15, 2021
Ryan and Todd are very knowledgeable…
Ryan and Todd are very knowledgeable about Scrum and the Scrum Master role. I really liked how they used Mural and most importantly the class can use a key takeaway notes and actionable case studies.
Linda G. Butler
Oct 14, 2021
Not just for Developers!
This has already improved how I approach a new project. Thank you! I look forward to continuing my SRUM journey!
Lienn Swearingen
Oct 11, 2021
Learn through experience!
Excellent class that teaches through actual experience of the students involved rather than simply telling students what is "correct". Learning through experience is best!
Isaak Cherdak
Oct 7, 2021
Awesome class!
This was an awesome class! It's worthwhile if you are a Scrum newbie or even a veteran looking to pick up a few bits of wisdom from a Scrum expert.
It was well organized, engaging and most of all, the content was presented in an easy to understand manner.
Thanks Todd (and Agile For Humans)!
Sean
Oct 5, 2021
I really enjoyed the class Ryan and…
I really enjoyed the class Ryan and Todd kept it interesting by injecting activities and a quiz throughout the training. Outstanding job!
The only suggestion I have is to maybe start with a preparatory series of targeted process questions for the attendees before the class that would allow to look at some real life situations where Kanban could help.
Yuri Kazarov
Oct 5, 2021
Fantastic, as usual
As always, Todd and Ryan are great co-teachers. Lots of great content and engagement. Makes the class informative and a lot of fun.
Chris Overpeck
Oct 5, 2021
Excellent session led by very…
Excellent session led by very experienced agile thought leaders. Bravo
Oluwaseun Famosinpe
Sep 29, 2021
This Course is More than Worth it
This course is more than worth it. If your organization needs help implementing Scrum, don't bother trying to just learn it yourself as it is very commonly misunderstood very easily to be turned into something it is not. Also, Ryan and Todd are amazing.
Joel Johnson
Sep 28, 2021
Great interactive class and Todd and…
Great interactive class and Todd and Ryan gave great answers for questions brought up! Thank you!
Nicholas Leclerc
Sep 24, 2021
Fun and Interactive way to learn about PO
Class was very interactive and eye opening to everything I've done was wrong. Really great hosts to keep the material relevant and fun to learn over 2 days. Would definitely take another course taught by Todd and Ryan.
Anonymous
Sep 2, 2021
well thought-out intro to EBM
well thought-out intro to EBM, adding more detail and plan to implement would help.
PRAVEEN
Sep 1, 2021
Great course!!
Great course. Super interactive and very focused on the practical application of EBM.
Evan Cook
Aug 20, 2021
the PSM 2 class was Excellent!
the PSM 2 class was Excellent!
I feel this class will directly impact my growth as a scrum master. Agile for humans are great trainers!
Mark Crispen
Aug 20, 2021
Excellent class
Excellent class! Loved that there were no power point presentations, lots great conversations and very interactive.
Jim Beale
Aug 18, 2021
Best course I have been to
Great structure. Excellent trainers. Tons of engagement and new network of people on similar journeys.
Adrian
Jul 30, 2021
excellent content and delivery
excellent content and delivery - highly recommend!!
Daniel Agold
Jul 26, 2021
The class was very informative and…
The class was very informative and engaging. While I have taken Scrum Master training in the past I believe this class will help me prepare for the PSM I exam.
Courtni G.
Jun 8, 2021
Useful Info
Useful Info
The info presented was approachable, relevant, and clear. This was the best online training I have taken and the instructor was able to facilitate meaningful engagement that helped solidify the concepts presented.
Chad Colby
May 17, 2021
Good class
The class was very informative. I had a SCM from 2013 and wanted to refresh my skills. I have been in the "Scrum Master" role (I use quotes because I play multiple roles SM). I recall Scrum being much more inflexible. The recent updates empower the Scrum team. I also have more insight on enabling the PO to provide the team backlog items that are defined and actionable.
My only recommendations for improving the class are to add more case studies and spend more time on the exam. Some sample questions and explaining the answers as per Scrum.org's perspective would be very useful.
TC
May 12, 2021
The class was great
The class was great. Both days were filled with activities that can be immediately applied to current work.
I will call out that there were some technical issues with zoom and mural at times. This is just the way it is.
Rick Kleindienst
May 6, 2021
Well organized and Well Instructed…
Well organized and Well Instructed Class.
The Mural interactions worked well and with the breakout room discussions, it was easy to engage. Several of the breakout room segments were a little hard to understand the objective, but the teams all worked together and found the benefits of the conversations...I think we just needed a little more guidance as we were going into those breakouts sometimes.
Steven Crandall
Apr 28, 2021
The class was awesome
The class was awesome. Very entertaining and interactive.
I learned a lot from instructors. I would recommend this class to my friends and recommend people follow them on youtube.
andrea walker
Apr 22, 2021
Nice job!
Very comprehensive and kept my interest for 3 full days Nice job!
Kyle Sadlon
Apr 22, 2021
Great content and format!
Ryan and Todd are well versed in their experience about scrum framework and they are strongly opinionated about best practices instead of giving answers with lot of gray areas.
Rajat Sharma
Apr 21, 2021
Worth your time!
Very clear and concise instruction. Good examples and lively discussions!
Guru
Apr 21, 2021
Great course by two very knowledgeable…
Great course by two very knowledgeable SCRUM practitioners. Applicable for both new and experienced team members
bhanu palakodete
Apr 15, 2021
Engaging and learned a lot!
The facilitators were great! Very engaging and the course was very interactive! Wish we could have gone a little deeper in some of the areas, maybe even do a third day.
Jessee Williamson
Apr 15, 2021
Great class!!
Great class!!! I had my doubts about taking a virtual class but the instructors did a great job keeping all participants engaged and included. Instructors were knowledgeable and relatable. Love the fact that we can take the information we've learned in the class and apply it to real-world scenarios.
Suzie Morton
Apr 8, 2021
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model"
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model" - learnt all insights about SCRUM, before attending this training i heard lot of scrum artifacts/terminologies but after this training got to understand clearly about each of those terminologies what are those and what they meant. Very interactive, fun learning session by Ryan and Todd Miller
Muthuvadivel Balasubramanian
Apr 2, 2021
Take SCRUM classes from scrum.org!
Having taken another Scrum Master course at another institution I can only say that the classes offered as scrum.org classes are far superior. Ryan and Todd keep the class moving with plenty of exercises to provide a true hands-on experience with the lessons. Highly recommend.
Spring Velazquez
Mar 30, 2021
The class was fun and engaging
The class was fun and engaging. It gave a good grounding in Scrum and I learnt alot
Christopher Logan
Mar 26, 2021
Excellent Learning Experience
Punit is an excellent trainer. It was a enjoyable learning experience and I have a long list of takeaways from it. I would recommend this to all Product Owners and PO aspirants.
Apoorva Rastogi
Mar 26, 2021
Nice training and trainer
Nice training and trainer
Avinash Kukkuthady
Mar 26, 2021
Thanks Punit
Thanks Punit for all the best activities. You kept us all engaged even if the session is virtual. Thank you.
Yaswanth Rao Jhade
Mar 26, 2021
It was okay
It was okay, could have had more practical situation activities
Nagaraj Honkote
Mar 17, 2021
Excellent course!
This was an excellent course. Well done online. Ryan and Todd were great about receiving feedback as well to consider tweaks. Thanks!
Anthony Casiano
Mar 17, 2021
Superb!
I thought and felt the class was superb. It helped expand, clarify, and solidify my understanding of Scrum. I am quite enthusiastic about finishing my self study and writing my PSM2. This course has given me much more confidence in my plan! I highly recommend this course!
Kevin Langlais
Mar 12, 2021
Great training
Great training, more interactive than any in person training I've ever attended.
Wendi Miller
Mar 12, 2021
5 Stars for Todd and Ryan
Todd and Ryan did a terrific job delivering great content in a clear, effective and engaging manner. I've been to many in-person trainings that were less engaging than their zoom class. The mixed content with exercises and used technologies to their advantage.
I highly recommend Todd and Ryan's virtual Professional Scrum Product Owner class
Robin W Rast
Feb 26, 2021
Great content and facilitation of a…
Great content and facilitation of a very complex topic.
Christopher Delaporte
Feb 22, 2021
Great Training!
I thoroughly enjoyed this two day training! In the 'Era of Covid' having to re-imagine a traditionally in person training to a completely web-based training can be hit or miss. Todd and Ryan nailed it and created a great interactive learning experience that provided tons of value.
Amanda Sutton
Feb 18, 2021
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse...
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse of knowledge and experience. The exercises and short trainings make the time fly. They pack a lot in 2 days and make sincere connection to the questions and needs of group.
I'm particular about who I go to for training. I went to Jeff Sutherland for CSM & CSPO training. When I decided to pursue scrum.org certifications, I knew I wanted to take classes with Ryan and Todd. I'm so glad that I did.
Jodie Kane
Feb 17, 2021
Very fast moving
Very fast moving, interactive class. Ryan and Todd both are energetic, the class was enjoyable and had a lot of information relevant to the PSM assessment.
Mark Eckert
Jan 25, 2021
Great instructors and great content.
Great instructors and great content.
Thank you!
Daniel A.
Jan 21, 2021
4.9 stars, highly engaging ang informative
I really appreciated the engagement, I do wish it could have been a 3 day course to fit in all the materials, although they did a fantastic job of fitting it all in for all of us. If I could give this class 4.9 stars, I would.
Suzanne Beer
Jan 19, 2021
PAL-E Training - Wonderful thought-provoking course
I loved this course! A great mix of material to really get you thinking what it takes to be agile leader. The course is crammed full of hands-on exercises and breakout discussions so it keeps the engagement levels high. Todd and Ryan are fantastic hosts with plenty of interesting tales to illustrate the lessons. They've clearly spent a lot of time ensuring the course works smoothly as a remote experience, and there's plenty of opportunity for even the quietest attendee to join in. Highly recommended for agile leaders of any experience.
James Radford
Jan 16, 2021
Situational discussions
My only regret is that I wish it had included more situational discussion. Since a portion of the assessment will include questions of that nature, there should have been more “what would you do if...” conversations. The class was really good, though. The facilitators did a good job making it feel personable and less like an online class. I liked their use of breakout rooms and taking turns running each segment.
Jessica Miller
Dec 23, 2020
Great course
Great course, a lot of good discussion and study materials for the exam
Jennifer O'Neill
Dec 17, 2020
New to scrum
I came in with almost no experience working with the Scrum framework. Our team decided to implement recently and I decided I needed to better understand the concepts so I can be more productive within the framework. Ryan and Todd did a great job presenting the information and engaging even over zoom.
Matt Cochran
Oct 31, 2020
Instructive and interactive
Class was informative and interactive, the instructors kept it interesting the whole time.
Elena
Oct 28, 2020
Always a solid review …
Always a solid review of the management perspective of scrum. It is also a bit of a general business patterns class since it reminds you what to do and not do as a management team.
Eric Snell
Oct 15, 2020
New perspective and Engaging
Class was very helpful and introduced new ideas for streamlining work. Todd made it fun and allowed us to collaborate and engaged us in conversation to help see different perspectives. Time flew through this class! Loved the 80's music too!
Michele Tarrence
Oct 7, 2020
PSM-II: Dynamic, engaging, challenging and thought-provoking
Dynamic, engaging presentation of information. Lots of good information, excellent emphasis on key points (but there are so many!). I especially appreciated a lot of the vocabulary and definition clarifications -- for instance, committing to sprint goals rather than just "the sprint."
I came out of this feeling that several assumptions and practices in which I currently engage have been tilted, and I'm re-evaluating. This is a good thing! And I learned several new (to me) methods of communication and collaboration.
Claire Abt
Sep 26, 2020
As one of the two people who created…
As one of the two people who created this class, I thought Ryan Ripley presented the material really well and kept our class focused on it's most important lessons. The added bonus was that he, like many of the trainers at Scrum.org, is a master facilitator. He makes it look easy but it's not. In addition to teaching the material, he modeled some great facilitation techniques as well.
Michael McPadden
Sep 25, 2020
Highly recommend
Todd and Ryan did a great job in running the class and explaining things. I really enjoyed the conversations with Todd and Ryan and with the other people attending the class. I feel like e renewed scrum master after taking this class :-)
Krista van de Wetering
Sep 23, 2020
Great Job!
Great Job!
I really enjoyed this class and look forward to attending more classes lead by Todd Miller & Ryan Ripley!!
Delmario Hawkins Sr.
Sep 22, 2020
PSM II: Ryan and Todd rock!
Ryan and Todd did a great job facilitating the PSM II class. I was impressed with their ability to get the class engaged and collaborating and also how they managed the pacing of the class so it always felt relaxed and not rushed. Great work guys!
Blake McMillan
Sep 18, 2020
I now feel like I know the principles of Scrum
I came away from the class feeling like I understood the principles of Scrum - Ryan is a really great teacher, he brought good examples to the course and a great energy to teaching - you could tell he was enthusiastic about the topics.
One thing I would have liked more of was the breakout sessions, I thought that they were times where people came back with new ideas and insights into Scrum, and maybe having one or two more would have been useful
Tom Parsons
Aug 21, 2020
Highly recommended
Ryan and Todd have shown me in a very clear way the importance of being a servant leader and what is the role leaders play when it comes to work with multiple Agile teams.
Jorge Carrasco Aravena
Aug 20, 2020
Amazing PAL-E Course!
This was the first Scrum.org course I took that was co-facilitated, and believe Ryan and Todd did an excellent job of playing off one another. The breakout sessions and real-world cases the trainers provided were invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed my learning time and interaction with them, and hope to maybe take another course from them in the future!
Mike Torrence
Jul 27, 2020
Support department is awesome
Support department is awesome. Worked with me until my issue was resolved
Katherine Ritchie
Jul 10, 2020
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining…
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining the material , provided real life examples, and used breakout sessions to allow the class to collaborate in small teams.
Darin Whittington
Jul 1, 2020
Ryan was superb
Ryan was superb! SME all the way around.....Sam was great too. Their collaborative synergy and partnership of involvng us as the online audience was fantastic. Music was a plus!'
Highly Recommended, I am thankful and appreciateive for this training, and will utilize these principles in my daily business flows for continuos process improvements for the citizens of Colorado.
Samuel Kelly
Jun 24, 2020
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the…
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the product owner in the Scrum framework.
Deidra Walker
Jun 17, 2020
Great instructors led a great class
Great instructors led a great class. Professional, engaging, challenging, robust, and just 'fun' enough to keep it interesting and upbeat (it's two long, intense days!). Highly recommend this class, with Don and Ryan leading it. Some advice: do the pre-work, read the Scrum guide, take notes. Be ready for all the terminology and it will all make good sense.
Jodi Conti
Jun 13, 2020
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together. They are experts at taking difficult-to-explain topics and relating them to a large audience in terms that the audience can connect with. It is very obvious that these trainers not only know the material, but have lived every aspect of it. They take plenty of time to answer students' questions, and even stayed after class to answer a lot of questions that were outside the scope of the class. I definitely recommend taking a class with Ryan and Todd, and would again if the opportunity arose.
Richard Waters
Jun 12, 2020
Ryan and Todd are awesome coaches
It's clear that both Todd and Ryan have amazing experience. And better yet, they know how to share it very effectively. This class was highly interactive and filled with practical information that I will start using immediately.
They also kept it interesting AND implicitly taught many Liberating Structures along the way. Was so helpful to see two masters of their craft use these in a real learning situation. I highly recommend taking this course with them as it will teach you on many levels throughout the two days. Time and money VERY well spent.
Michael McPadden
Jun 6, 2020
Great knowledge and experience
Great knowledge and experience
George Al Haddad
Jun 3, 2020
Great Class!
The material was informative and the class was engaging.
Jeff Martin
May 24, 2020
Great Experience
Great Experience. Ryan and Todd are great teachers and both very knowledgeable and truly care about their students. They keep the class interesting by having a nice balance of teaching, interaction and break-out groups. Highly Recommend!
Michael Davis
May 22, 2020
This was well organized and presented…
This was well organized and presented with very easy to use exercises.
Krissy Alberti
May 15, 2020
Awesome training and great exposure and…
Awesome training and great exposure and knowledge.
Learnt a lot and virtual training was cool.
Rajesh
May 4, 2020
The class was very effective & efficient
The class was very effective & efficient, I really like it that it's very interactive and action based, rather than just PPT and traditional instruct and listen. The exercise and and activities were all very helpful and can be used in everyone's career path as scrum master.
Ming Liang PSM I
May 1, 2020
Ryan and Todd are Amazing as always!!!
As always, Ryan and Todd are great! This class was virtual (during COVID-19) and honestly (and surprisingly for me), being virtual actually made it better! As one of my classmates pointed out, had we been there physically, we would have sat with our colleagues. Virtual Breakout rooms forced us to collab with people we normally would not have sat next to in a physical classroom, which opened our conversations to more possibilities and ideas.
Marcy Elhamidi
May 1, 2020
Always a pleasure ...
Always a pleasure to learn from and collaborate with Ryan. Great to finally work with Todd in person! These guys are a great team with a great style and great content!!!
Katherine Zinszer
May 1, 2020
Absolutely Love Their Classes
Absolutely love their classes. I had to take it virtually due to COVID-19, and it was delivered extremely well. I would highly recommend their classes to anyone.
Courtney Ziegenbusch
Apr 23, 2020
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job doing the training virtually considering the circumstances of COVID. They kept it interactive and entertaining. Thank you!
Cindy Gronberg Moldin
Apr 22, 2020
Awesome class
Awesome class. Highly preferred the live, virtual class. No travel time, great web conferencing and well thought out whiteboard interactions.
Matthew DeWitt
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In a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum, Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley address a general question in Scrum circles: What Does a Scrum Product Owner Do All Day?
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In a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum, Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley debunk a general myth in Scrum circles: Creating a High Performing Scrum Team is NOT the Goal!
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In a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum, Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley address a general question in Scrum circles: How Do You Increase the Velocity of a Scrum Team?
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On a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum, Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley address a frequent question in Scrum circles: Why Do Organizations Fail at Scrum?
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Aug 18, 2021
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On a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum: Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley address a common criticism of Scrum: Scrum isn't really agile, it's a command and control framework!
Aug 17, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Is the Scrum Master Role an Entry Level Job?
Jul 22, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Planned vs Actual is a TERRIBLE Metric for Scrum Teams!
May 20, 2021
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