Simon Kneafsey

Great course, insightful and definitely led with passion - allowed me to improve my product management skills and prepare for PSPO assessment.

I really enjoyed this Course with Simon! His huge life and carrier expirience help a lot with understanding different challenges that are there for each course participant. The course contained lots of relevant materials and was very well explained. What was really unique for me is the emount of care of our successfull assesment and future successes in the role for each of us at the end of the course! Thanks a lot!

From the very first to the last minute I've enjoyed this inspiring Professional Scrum Product Owner live virtual course with Simon Kneafsey and especially the following points: ◎ Simon focussed on thoroughly understanding the Scrum principles ◎ Frequent break-out rooms to learn collaboratively in small groups in real-live exercises and bring theory into practice ◎ Collecting results on a digital whiteboard (mural) for discussion and review with the whole team ◎ Course documentation: final digital whiteboard, PSPO reference guide and much more to explore and learn further ◎ Excellent time management: 60 min timeboxed sessions, 15' Pause/60' lunch break The possibility to interact with 16 participants from all over the world with very different backgrounds and experiences was a huge enrichment to my learning experience. I can absolutely recommend this kind of training at TheScrumMaster with Simon especially. Very well done!

I just took the PSPO I course with Simon, which was very helpful and insightful. Simon provides an excellent course, very well organized, that promotes teamwork while we consolidate our knowledge with practical exercises. He is very knowledgeable and a great instructor. I strongly recommend you take this course with Simon!

Dear fellow Scrum practitioner, this course is for you! I had the pleasure and was lucky enough to take part in Simon's Kneafsey class and I must admit it made a difference. I previously documented myself over Scrum Values, Principles, Artefacts, and all Scrum-related information but what Simon did is to put all information into context. He provides great examples that will definitely help you connect the dots. Highly recommend it!

I enjoyed the great two days of Professional Scrum Product Owner training with Simon Kneafsey. I have got a detailed picture of Scrum and information about best Product owner practices. You have to attend the training you want to be an effective Product Owner.

I recently completed PSM1 with Simon and it was excellent. I have delivered many training courses and I loved Simon’s style and interaction. It was easy to do the two days online with the amount of break outs, discussion points and breaks. Learning was quickly followed by discussions and tasks that made sure we all really absorbed it. It was also interesting to be mixed with people from other companies to get different perspectives. I highly recommend to use Simon / The Scrum Master for any training need.

Simon does an excellent job to make the course engaging and insightful. The administrative part of the course is flawlessly managed and learners are given a lot of material for future references. It's also a great preparation for official certification.

The class is very interactive, with many examples and exercises that helped me gain a better understanding of Scrum and the PO role. Simon maintained a steady pace throughout the class, helping us keep the focus on the content.

I thoroughly enjoyed the PSPO1 course and think Simon has been patient with questions. A very good entry-level course if you are looking for one.

Great grasp of scrum methodology and fundamentals. The course was structured around practical examples and these real-world scenarios invoked insightful group discussions. Any material not specifically covered in depth during the condensed 2-day course was captured in the material shared immediately at the end of the course.

Great course, Simon was clear and concise. We were afforded opportunities to have open discussions and scenarios to test what we were learning as we went.

Simon was to the point, happy to answer any questions as we went through the material and gave concrete examples when asked.

Simon is an enthusiastic trainer, and you can see that he really enjoys SCRUM, which makes the two days of training very enjoyable!

I had a great learning experience, which combined the fundamental theory and principles of scrum, with practical examples and discussion. Simon was a great and enthusiastic teacher!!

I really enjoyed taking this course. The instructor was very knowledgeable and really good at explaining scrum master course. Overall I would highly recommend!

A fantastic 2 days spent with Simon and the fellow attendees. the course content was superb. I was a little sceptical at first with it being an online class but the tools and level of engagement was perfect. I cannot recommend this course; or Simon enough!

The course was extremely well organised, well facilitated and led by an expert trainer, Simon, who was willing and able to answer all of our questions. After the course ended, learning materials were shared immediately with information on further reading and how to continue developing ourselves. Highly recommended!

It was a really good course with great interaction and ability to ask questions on both theory and real situations. At first I found it had a slightly slow start and I think slightly more content could have been squeezed in if the start had been on the same level as the rest of the two days, but this is a minor comment. As a whole I really enjoyed the course, learnt a lot and got lots of inspiration.

Excellent training with good interactions. Simon is clearly very knowlegeable about the topics. I like that the course is straightforward and comes with many examples.

The methods used, both theoretical and practical, make learning enjoyable and very easy.

Great course, found the contents really valuable

Simon is highly knowledgeable and a thorough professional. His course is well organised and structured with great live examples and exercises.I had a great interactive experience thoroughly enjoyed participating in the time boxed exercises. Thank you Simon for a great Scrum PSPO-1 training. Highly recommend this course and the trainer to anyone who wants to have a great introduction into scrum and learn more about product owner role.

Simon is a highly professional and highly experienced trainer who gave us an excellent preparation on the Product Owner Role. I really appreciated his organized and structured way of covering topics in a dynamic way and with real-life examples. It was a pleasure having him as a trainer, and for a next SCRUM-related training I would definitely choose one of Simon's classes. Thanks again for these great two days.

Simon was a very engaging and knowledgeable instructor. He brought the course content to life and made the experience both valuable and enjoyable. Thank you Simon!

The course was thorough, well organised, and enjoyable. Simon was a great leader of the course, who put a lot of effort and energy into making the course engaging and valuable.

Simon is a knowledgeable trainer and was a great help in the PSPO course. The small class size helped me to absorb knowledge from others through interactive exercises whilst learning. The course was well set out and I would recommend this to anyone who is looking to become a Product Owner or someone who has just become a Product Owner and is looking to expand their knowledge.

Simon helped bring scrum to life by talking through misconceptions and practical examples.

One of the best online work-related training that I have participated. Simon has great knowledge of Scrum topics and kept all materials condensed and easy to understand. Were two incredible days, interactive and practical! I recommend Simon as a Scrum Master Trainer.

Very good! I'm a PM and new to the subject. After the training I'm able to visualize how to implement the learnings within the projects.

Big thanks to Simon for providing a good introduction to the SCRUM framework and the SCRUM master role. I especially appreciated the short 1-hour bursts of lecture mixed with exercises followed by a 15 min break.

Useful course taught in an engaging way.

Scaled Professional Scrum with Nexus (SPS) - 5* It was an excellent 2 days spent in a virtual classroom with like-minded people, all wanting the same knowledge. Simon set the scene perfectly at the beginning of day 1 which made the transition into the course learning effortless and very interesting. The content, tools used and delivery was great, great group and the sessions and breaks were spaced out perfectly. Superb course and huge thanks to Simon.

Spoke with other POs from different companies which opened up how I viewed Product Ownership and not just limited to my own personal experiences

This was a really enjoyable 2 day course and learning experience. The format is really well thought out and structured for a virtual environment with plenty of structured breaks during the day. Simon did a great job in facilitating the group and bringing out everyone's ideas and thoughts together. Simon kept everyone engaged in the content for 2 days, with cameras on, breakout group activities and group discussions. I would recommend this course for anyone looking to scale Scrum using the NEXUS framework.

considered the overall Knowledge level of the Group,good knowledge transfer, content presented in an interesting way and exercises kept me going and the Time flew by

This has been one of the most enjoyable Scrum Courses I've been on, and I've attended a few. Simon made it very interactive and engaging with lots of opportunity to talk through ideas in exercises with other attendees in breakout rooms. Even though it was 2 full days of being on a Zoom call - i still felt energised and excited to take ideas back to my team at work.

Simon Kneafsey is an excellent trainer who explains the theory very clearly and also coaches you to understand how to apply scaled agile in your workplace. The course was well paced and the group exercises were my favourite parts because they really brought the content to life. It helps to discuss the topics with others from different companies in the industry. There was also a really good amount of breaks, which made it a lot easier to stay focused. I would highly recommend this course and Simon as your trainer!

The Scaled Professsional Scrum course is definitely worthwhile. Simon Kneafsey is a really effective facilitator and trainer. I found him personable, experienced, and with an in-depth level of understanding on the key topics. He drove valuable discussions, providing different perspectives, and was able to draw all attendees into the exercises and conversations. The 2 days flew past and I will recommend this course to others who are looking to find out more about scaling scrum in their organisation.

Simply a great course, up to the same high standards that I'm used to when taking trainings with Simons ...

Great learning about not one solution fits all. Simon was great and super responsive to every question we had. Our cohort had very advanced members already and thus we had tough questions, which he brilliantly answered.

Found Simon really knowledgeable. Was also very lucky that we had a fairly mature class level in terms of their experience of scrum. This made the activities and discussions very valuable to help apply to real world examples.

Simon is a great trainer with a lot of knowledge and a very pleasant way of teaching. The PSPO-A course is not for beginners and the things he talks about, the group work etc. are for experienced Product Owners. The course has a very fast pace and if you are not up to speed with Scrum and PO Tasks you might not be successful - so it is highly recommended to attend PSPO I first.

Thoroughly enjoyed the PSPO-advanced training run by Simon Kneafsey in the last 2 days. A good refresher on PSPO I, plus lots of new information and tools on values, experimentation, scaling, etc. Can’t wait to put some of these to good use! Best of all, an opportunity to socialise with other POs / product people and hear about how others work.

A highly interactive course based on Scrum knowledge but driven by real life experience discussions. Presenter was very knowledgeable. As Simon still works in the industry, he is able to articulate with real world scenarios, significantly enhancing the experience.

Thanks to Simon Kneafsey & TheScrumMaster.co.uk for two intense PSPO-A training days. The course was as always very well organized and you get a lot from Simon's real life examples. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to get deeper knowledge about this SCRUM accountability!

It was my second course with Simon Kneafsey and again I didn't get disappointed! I very enjoyed the experience and I learned a lot of new valuable information regarding Product Owner role and Scrurm. I Highly recommend this class - PSPO II with Simon!

It was a great opportunity to get more invite into the Role of a Product Owner and Scrum in general.

Simon's in-person course was highly recommended, and I can clearly understand why. Rather than simply reading from the slides or dictating information to the audience, Simon was thoroughly effective at engaging with the attendees to promote discussion and encourage knowledge sharing. Simon obviously knows the course material inside out, and there is a lot of it! But the flow never seemed rushed, and there was still time for plenty of questions along the way and before we wrapped up on day 2. Simon has plenty of examples which link the various topics to real-world situations, to make it all easier to comprehend. Thanks very much Simon

Simon was excellent. His delivery of the material was superbly structured, and his ability to set a room instantly at ease meant the everybody was able to take the most from the course. I rarely enjoy these sorts of things, as they can be 2 days of someone stood at the front of the room talking at you, but Simon didn't subscribe to that method of teaching. The 2 days were full of interaction, group exercises (joyful I believe was the word) and some excellent insight into how Scrum should be used as a framework. Thank you Simon

This course was fantastic and thought provoking. The content guided my thinking on how to set better goals that are based on customer outcomes, which will generate customer value. It linked very nicely with some work my organisation is doing on setting OKRs for next year and helped me learn some new language to support embedding this new approach. Simon Kneafsey led the course and had well balanced style of sharing theory and information versus practical learning in group and individual exercises. I liked the pace of the class and the changing of format throughout to keep you mind focused on what you were learning. I would highly recommend this course!

I have returned for another training course delivered by Simon, PAL-EBM and had the same fantastic experience as the first time. Simon was very clear, knowledgeable and the course had a great pace throughout the day. Highly recommend.

Detailed engaging and interesting class! Simon came prepared with a lot of detailed class content as well as was patient in answering our questions/scenarios we brought to the table from our various day-to-day jobs.

I recently attended the PSM 2 course which was led by Simon. His facilitation skills, teaching and making the course content applicable to real world situations was outstanding. With his wealth of experience in this domain, Simon knew the content inside out and the delivery, with frequent breakout sessions and appropriate breaks throughout the two days made it very engaging. I'd highly recommend Simon, and I look forward to attending any future courses that he's delivering.

A very interactive online course to help prepare you for the PSM2 assessment. Very well structured which allowed for open discussions on various topics. The course allowed for various breakout rooms which were great and really interactive. Highly recommended.

The Evidence Based Management (EBM) course run by Simon Kneafsey at Thescrummaster.co.uk was a very informative course. The course delivery was really enjoyable due to the numerous interactive breakout sessions, keeping you involved throughout the day, which can often be a challenge during online courses. A worthwhile day.

Simon is incredibly knowledgeable across Agile practises, not just quoting from the guides but applying them to real life experiences. The session is highly enjoyable, where its not death by PowerPoint. Its an interactive session with other participants from various organisations. There is a lot of information to absorb, yet the structure and rest inbetween sections enable you to absorb the learning and reflect how it can be applied to your industry I would highly recommend training with Simon for any Agile subjects.

This was a really good class, great discussion, debate and very well facilitated. The exercises really helped drive home the point of the issues that were being discussed.

You don't have to be a scientist to assess the fact that Simon is a hell of a trainer :) I would do it all over again!

This course is very well organised and really gets you thinking and learning by doing. I will definitely use these learnings in my work. Thank you Simon

Just completed 2 full days of PSPO I online training. It was so engaging, enjoyable and well-structured that I haven't felt overloaded with information. Simon created the environment that was safe and comfortable to ask any question you had. It helped me clarify many uncertainties.

I found this class both extremely useful and engaging! I was nervous for the online format but Simon has structured the course so well - couldn't recommend it more. I am currently working as a scrum master and loved building more on my existing knowledge. Simon was incredibly friendly and a joy to learn from. Thank you!

The course was excellent, Simon was a great host. He communicated the material in an engaging way and made the course very interactive, the days flew by. The information contained within the course was delivered in a way where it was easy to understand and relate to. Highly recommend the course for all people wanting to learn how to be a good scrum master.

Simon is a very experienced trainer! He gave an excellent class on how to deploy Scrum framework that will certainly improve my daily job! thanks a lot!!

The two-day class led by Simon was such a breath of fresh air. It was highly engaging, collaborative, and insightful. Simon provided a lot of information but in an interactive way. I am delighted to have participated in this class and I am looking forward to putting what I have learned to practice in my Scrum Master role.

I strongly recommend taking part in Simon's PSM Course! It was different than other courses I attended - there were many exercises that showed how Scrum Master's work looks in real life instead of listening to only tutor speaking. The environment during class was very comfortable and I was able to ask many questions. I understood everything and there was no need to learn a lot after these two days, so if you're looking for an effective course, you should take part in this one!

Simon's course has given me a great overview to SCRUM, as well as a few very useful metaphors and practical examples to make things applicable in my daily work. I'm excited to get started, thank you Simon!

I had a great time on the Scrum Master training. Simon was a clear communicator, engaging and made the information easily digestible and not monotonous. I found the balance of the session worked great for how I learn and met some interesting people who were also on the course. The content of the course itself I found useful and applicable and can see where it will benefit me in my career path.

PSPO I - Simon Kneafsey & TheScrumMaster.co.uk Very professional, engaging and fun This is one of the best online-courses I have taken part in so far. I`m fairly new to Scrum and this course was very insightful. Simon set the structure in a fantastic way, I had the feeling to be able to follow along even if most content was absolute new to me. The course was very well organised, it was engaging and it was also very enriching to meet participants with different backgrounds from different countries. The course laid out the base to be able to successfully study and prepare for the assessment. Thank you Simon for this great learning experience and this introduction to Scrum.

The class was highly engaging and thought provoking. Simon was an excellent teacher, and I am sure I will see him on future training courses! Thanks again.

Simon's PSPO1 class was very engaging, interactive and informative. He was well prepared, and everything ran extremely smoothly, even with multiple attendees from different countries. Simon clearly knows Scrum inside and out, teaching using real world examples of his own and other attendees. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to learn about Scrum and being a Product Owner.

Simon was a great trainer for the PSPO course I just completed. 2 full days of online training seemed a bit daunting, but Simon structured it really well and it never seemed like traditional training, more like an ongoing conversation among friends. It obviously worked as I successfully passed the assessment, thank you, Simon!

To start, I would like to say thank you to Simon for providing such an engaging and enjoyable virtual course experience. At no point did I ever feel overloaded with information as we had regular breaks to go away and digest the learning material covered. Plenty of activities throughout so it didn't feel like I was being lectured. Great break out areas to get to know the other candidates, their experience and what scrum and PO means to them. Highly recommend!

Simon's two day course was fantastic for learning in a fun and engaging way. Really enjoyed the sessions and breakout rooms! The whole two days were paced really well with lots of breaks and chances to ask questions

Excellent 2 days trip in Scrum. A lot of useful and interesting information with interesting activities with other classmates.

I recently took the PSPO 1 course with Simon. You can tell that Simon is a very experienced teacher who can explain everything in a very clear way. Simon used his own real-world examples to help get the material across. I really enjoyed problem-based learning, as the discussions around real-life scenarios were super engaging. The course material was well presented, clear and relevant.

This course is the first course I have been on professionally for a very long-time, I was nervous going in but Simon made it really easy, the work/break ratio was excellent. There is not a moment where you feel lost in content, or bored from listening to one person droning on, in fact the course is very collaborative and you learn so much from the other attendees. Its a scrum way of studying!

Very good PSM1 course. Knownledgable instructor and the course had a good amount of learning and breakout sessions to discuss topics in smaller groups.

I really enjoyed how easy this class was to follow. Thank you Simon!

This course is excellent! Simon is a great trainer, with lots of passion and real life experiences that he shares during the course. I had no formal project management qualifications or experience, which did not impact my ability to participate (in fact, some would argue it was better that way). I would strongly recommend this course for anyone wanting to develop their ability in managing complex projects.

I attended the two day Scrum PSM course held by Simon and enjoyed it. I learnt a lot and Simon was open to respond to all my questions. Thank you Simon. I highly recommend.

Simon delivered the course really well and there was a good balance between powerpoint information and group exercises.

Thoroughly enjoyed the two days training provided by Simon. There were lots of interactive sessions and Simon was very helpful with his tips on the assessment. Highly recommend his classes!

Great teacher knowing his subject very well. Very interactive and pleasant SPO course with a lot of exercises/anecdotes. I would highly recommend any SCRUM courses with Simon Kneafsey.

Really enjoyable couple of days learning about Scrum with Simon, he is a brilliant scrum instructor and was kept engaged throughout. I would highly recommend Simon as a trainer if you want to learn more about the Scrum Guide.

Very good 2 day training course, I had no previous involvement in scrum beforehand. Good mix of participants, with varying level of knowledge. This helped bring experience and context to the discussions over the exercises.

I attended a course ran by Simon for PSMI - a fantastically lead course by Simon. He is knowledgeable and puts you right at ease. A great couple of days learning about the scrum framework and Simon uses his real life expertise to help get the material across. A great teaching style and makes it easy to learn.

Really enjoyed the course I thought the training was excellent and was ran very well

Simon gave an excellent class on the practicalities of the scrum framework that will certainly improve the way we thought about the scrum at our company!

I enjoyed the 2 day training with Simon a lot! He is very professional trainer and Scrum Master. Helped develop knowledge lots! Thanks Simon :)

Excellent course covering the basics of the Scrum Framework. I enjoyed Simon´s style of teaching and the group was also a good mix. Highly recommendable.

Great course with a lot of engagement to get you started on Scrum. Passionate teacher, great teaching style, highly recommendable.

Great class , well-structured and with a perfect pace to be able to touch all the main points regarding the Scrum

I attended the Professional Scrum Master 1 course with Simon Kneafsey. It was a two-day course packed with information and interaction and I found that the experience gave me enough confidence to tackle the exam almost immediately. I passed with 92.5%. Thanks Simon and scrum.org! Scrum on.

Thank you Simon for such a great course! It has covered all the necessary aspects one should know to become a professional scrum master. I would recommend this course to anyone who is planning to be a PSM. It was also a nice surprise that the questions to prepare for the assessment come free of charge :) I have bought this course previously /courses/ultimate-scrum-master-psm-i-practice-assessment/. It would be nice of you if I can get a refund. Thank you for all Simon!

Simon is a great tutor! He has my highest recommendations.

Very useful training in preparation for assessment.

The perfect choice for Non-native speaker. There are lots of online PSPO training class. I was a bit lost which class to take at first. Then I decided to take Simon's course not only because of the time zone and the course run in English. It is also his style of speaking and presenting. Before I register the courses, I watched the video about this course, the narrator speak very clear English and the style looks promising. So I made the decision. After I took the course, I am very happy that I took Simon's course. I can guarantee you Simon speak very clear English with no accent, that's very important to me because I am a non-native English speaker. Here I have summaries the points that I enjoy: - Simon speak clear English with no accent - He explains complex topic in simple terms - He repeats important points, so that you won't miss it, especially if you are non-native English speaker - He give 15mins break for every hour, that makes me relax and enjoy the course, rather than feeling a stressful day. Don't worry about the 2 days, it will fly off quickly and you will enjoy it. - He has all the patience for different style of students - You can see his passion is trying to help people rather than to earn money - He is also very experience, when students ask a question, he has lots of experience to relate to and explain to us until we are completely clear. Thank you Simon for your help again, if you are reading this. ;)

The PSPO training course hosted by Simon Kneafsey helped me better understand my role as a Product Owner and dispel the misconceptions picked up during my time as a PO learning on the job. After completing this course, I was able to complete the PSPO I scoring 95%. The wealth of resources available during and after the course was fantastic and will continue to help me in the future. Simon was an excellent tutor, making everyone feel welcome and included and delivering the material in a clear and concise way. I cannot recommend this course enough.

I really enjoyed this two day Scrum PSM1 Course held by Simon. The class was really engaging and its very clear that Simon loves what he does! Cheers for the great intro to the Scrum Master world, hopefully see you again soon, Euan