Joanna Płaskonka, Ph.D.
Professional Scrum Trainer | Action Learning & Psychological Safety Expert | Building Agile Teams That Learn, Lead & Deliver
Languages
- Polish
- English
- Spanish
Poland
Reviews
What students say about Joanna
Jul 20, 2025
It was a treat to be on Joannas class…
It was a treat to be on Joannas class again! Loved it!
Feb 9, 2025
5 stars!
It was great having Joanna as a trainer. Thanks for the workshop, thoroughly enjoyed it!
Feb 5, 2025
Well above expectations
The training exceeded my expections in many ways. The pre training experience was great - registration, available information and communication was great. Technically, it was very easy to connect and experience the training.
The trainer - Joanna, is outstanding. Lively, energetic, very smart, explains the concepts clearly, talks concisely and directly. There was great balance between theory, interactive exercises and real life examples. I feel motivated to try out new approaches and share knowledge within my company. I feel well prepared for the exams. Joanna mentioned other courses and send useful materials at the end.
Oct 20, 2024
Scrum for it!
I loved this training, because apart from the theory we have worked on many exercises, and real-life examples. Joanna, our trainer, was engaging and enabled us to maximize our focus throughout the class. I highly recommend this training to anyone who wants to embark on the world of Scrum.
Oct 2, 2024
Joanna's training was great
Joanna is a very good trainer, she covered all topics that we wanted to learn about. We did a lot of engaging exercises and we discussed quite a few case studies related to this field. It was interesting.
Sep 27, 2024
Joanna is a very good instructor with…
Joanna is a very good instructor with her knowledge and interest. In addition, the materials and exercise methods used greatly support learning. Thanks for Joanna interest and support during the training.
Jul 17, 2024
Joanna has been a fantastic trainer
Joanna has been a fantastic trainer. Always happy to explain further when needed and is able to help us all to understand.
Jun 20, 2024
Review
The teaching and interactions made the class and easy class to follow with very good information of SCRUM.
May 2, 2024
The class was amazing
The class was amazing - helpful and understanding
Mar 12, 2024
One of the best learning experiences…
One of the best learning experiences I've had. The course was spread over a few consecutive weeks, giving us a chance to reflect about what we have learned. The teacher (Joanna) was guiding us through the material, asking meaningful questions and sharing real life stories that made me remember the theory even better. The class was conducted in a pleasant pace and Joanna made sure we understand everything well. Bonus coaching and collaboration sessions were provided for free. I can only recommend.
Feb 17, 2024
Preparing for the PAL-I exam
Joanna taught the two-day course very well, mixing theory and lots of practical examples. She made us think!
She also provided plenty of tipps on literature and further readings and gave me personalized advice in our follow-up session. I can really recommend her as a teacher.
Feb 14, 2024
The class is intended for the leaders
The class is intended for the leaders, who would like to get a better understanding how to work in Agile environment with teams and individuals from the whole organisation's perspective. That's it's not about one role, it's about cohesive cooperation between your co-workers if you want to be successfull.
Jan 9, 2024
very productive
very productive
Jan 4, 2024
Human center approach to collaboration
Great facilitation and applicable to my current vocational focus.
Dec 5, 2023
Amazing coach and very engaging!!!
Amazing coach and very engaging!!!
Nov 28, 2023
Very knowledgeable trainer.
Very knowledgeable trainer.
Professional setting.
Good training materials and encourages valuable discussions.
Very nice temperament
Nov 14, 2023
Professional Scrum with User Experience
I really enjoyed the class and learnt so much, even after I had already read a Lean UX book. Joanna made the class fun, informative and always made time to answer questions and discuss stories and scenarios. I can highly recommend the class.
Aug 4, 2023
Joanna was fantastic
Joanna was fantastic! She enables you to think outside your comfort zone which really helps in understanding the course work. She is honest and open minded. Thank you!
Jul 26, 2023
The PSK course - Shows how Kanban techniques can improve the way you do Scrum
The PSK course was really useful and our trainer was well organised, running perfectly to time. Everything in the course was really useful and I will be applying what I learned. Whenever we had a question our trainer encouraged us to discuss it to see if we could answer it for ourselves but in any event was always able to give us a good answer. I would recommend this to anyone using Scrum
Jul 26, 2023
Knowledgeable trainer
What I like about Joanna is her way of asking right questions instead of giving out the answer. This helps me to relate things I already know or improve the understanding of concepts that are new to me. She is an active listener and I never felt rushing or skipping any topic throughout the course. Thank you Joanna for a great training session on PSK1.
Jul 25, 2023
Great class!
Great class - very informative and provided excellent knowledge on Kanban and how this can be incorporated to Scrum - thanks Joanna
Jul 8, 2023
Was very patient and understanding and…
Was very patient and understanding and always went above and beyond to find a creative solution to all of the problems that we had.
Jun 6, 2023
Joanna is a great engaging trainer…
Joanna is a great engaging professional trainer. Loved every single bit of the class. The interaction with the classmates was positive and constructive. Very recommended!
Jun 6, 2023
Great course especially for people new to Scrum!
As someone who is new to Scrum, Joana was a great coach and made the material super easy to understand through her examples, personal experiences.... and role plays too!
Jun 4, 2023
Great Trainer with excellent knowledge
Very interactive session with excellent discussions which helped through the course.
May 29, 2023
The Best
Very in depth and allowed for open communication throughout the class
May 25, 2023
Well worth your time!
Joanna is a super smart, knowledgeable and patient trainer. The course did exactly what the title suggests and is a great tool/resource for Agile leaders. I learnt a lot over the 2 days and it was a good mix of being taught and practise and discussion exercises.
May 18, 2023
I appreciated being Joanna Płaskonka's Scrum student!
You can tell that Joanna Płaskonka is very knowledgeable in and outside of things pertaining to Scrum and she does well in explaining and simplifying what she knows. She uses interactives to help you understand and gives plenty of real life examples and experiences to help you put all the pieces together. She's very genuine and empathetic, willing to assist, and respectful to everyone. I truly enjoyed being a student of hers.
Now this class style did not feel like it was structured to take organized and progressive notes through each part of scrum. If you appreciate that learning style like I do, you will notices its absence. So, it will still be heavily necessary for you to use other Scrum materials to study and pass the exam. But the explanations and experiences that Joanna shares are a nice addition to these materials.
Mar 28, 2023
Magdalena Kucharska and Joanna…
Magdalena Kucharska and Joanna Plaskonka, Ph.D facilitated many excellent exercises wherein participants uncovered many insights related to being a great professional Scrum Master. This course was extremely thought provoking, memorable and carefully constructed to maximize the value available to students. The experience of working through this course material is useful to anyone who seeks to obtain the benefits of practicing professional Scrum.
Mar 10, 2023
The course was great
The course was great. Very interactive and engaging. Thanks Joanna :)
Dec 13, 2022
Great PAL-E workshop with Joanna Płaskonka
This was my second opportunity to be part of a great workshop from Scrum.org conducted by Joanna Płaskonka. She's a great trainer with lots of knowledge and experience. What you could expect is for sure right questions asked opening the conversation between participants and sharing a lot of day to day experiences. This training conducted by Joanna really helped me prepared and pass exam on Scrum.org's PAL I certificate so I would like to recommend her as a trainer!
Nov 12, 2022
Awesome PSFS training
Training was well done, organize with many useful interactive exercises where with other participants we could gain additional facilitator skills .
Oct 19, 2022
Joanna is awesome Scrum trainer
Joanna is awesome Scrum trainer! She has the ability to explain complex ideas in clear and persuasive way. Hers stories and experience brought the training to live. Intense 2 days full of knowledge and wonderful atmosphere.
Oct 19, 2022
Vey well delivered course.
Very satisfied. I was able to grasp Scrum basics and theory very well. I also had a chance to apply the learned knowledge on many use cases, very fruitful training.
Sep 28, 2022
Valuable training when changing my business role
After over 11 years of work as a frontend developer, I decided to try myself as an Engineering Manager. Therefore, I needed to raise and organize my knowledge of Agile and Scrum, so I was looking for PSM I training.
I came across Joanna Płaskonka and I do not regret any time spent on this two-day training.
Joanna Płaskonka has deep understanding of the theory and a lot of years of experience in practice. She is a great teacher with knowledge sharing, facilitation and engaging people skills.
Training with Joanna Płaskonka was top notch, interesting all the time. Most importantly, it gave me the answers I was looking for, fully exceeded my expectations and clarified my knowledge about Scrum Pillars, Values and Principles.
Joanna, apart from PSM I training, also conducts other trainings. I will definitely come back to her to deepen my knowledge even more.
Thank you Asia!
Sep 21, 2022
Great and practical experience
Asia's classes are a both a great way to start your journey with Scrum, as well as further extend your basic experience with it. I've attended PSM level 1 class after having limited experience with Scrum in my workplace. The class covered theory which is required for PSM certification, but we've also worked on real life examples that allowed us to apply it. Asia created an environment in which all attendees were able to share their experiences and discuss their own cases, which was super useful and more interesting that standard examples. At the end of the day the class allowed me to not only pass the certification, but to actually use the information in my every day work. I feel like I have a better understanding of what's Scrum is really about, I work better with the framework itself now (sometimes maybe also illegally use only elements of it) and I'm able to support others in this on a day-to-day basis.
Jan 20, 2022
Applying Scrum Workshop
Was engaging and got a lot of information. It was a great experience and I liked that it was hands on.
Jan 17, 2022
Awesome Experience
The instructor was amazing, you can tell she really believes in what she is teaching. Made class understandable and easy to follow along.
About Joanna
Agile transformation is easy—said... no one ever in my experience. That’s why I help leaders and teams learn, lead, and deliver in real life, not just on paper. I’m not just a trainer or coach. I’m your partner in change. Sometimes that means Professional Scrum Trainings. Sometimes it’s Action Learning Coaching, leadership mentoring, or helping teams have the conversations they’re avoiding.
Problems I help solve:
- Teams who deliver… but don’t learn
- Teams who learn… but don’t deliver
- Complex problems no one knows how to untangle
- Silence in meetings and retrospectives
- Fear of speaking up (and what happens when no one challenges ideas)
- Leaders stuck between 'control' and 'chaos'
How I help:
✔️ Professional Scrum Trainings – always interactive, always real-life focused.
✔️ Action Learning Coaching – learn by solving real problems together.
✔️ Psychological Safety Programs – because people can’t grow or innovate if they’re afraid to speak.
✔️ Leadership & Team Development – practical mentoring, not just theory.
✔️ Workshops & Talks – for people who want learning that sticks.
If you’re ready for workshops that don’t bore you, and coaching that actually changes how your team works—let’s talk.
📩 Connect with me here or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-plaskonka/
What students say about Joanna
Jul 20, 2025
It was a treat to be on Joannas class…
It was a treat to be on Joannas class again! Loved it!
Feb 9, 2025
5 stars!
It was great having Joanna as a trainer. Thanks for the workshop, thoroughly enjoyed it!
Feb 5, 2025
Well above expectations
The training exceeded my expections in many ways. The pre training experience was great - registration, available information and communication was great. Technically, it was very easy to connect and experience the training.
The trainer - Joanna, is outstanding. Lively, energetic, very smart, explains the concepts clearly, talks concisely and directly. There was great balance between theory, interactive exercises and real life examples. I feel motivated to try out new approaches and share knowledge within my company. I feel well prepared for the exams. Joanna mentioned other courses and send useful materials at the end.
Oct 20, 2024
Scrum for it!
I loved this training, because apart from the theory we have worked on many exercises, and real-life examples. Joanna, our trainer, was engaging and enabled us to maximize our focus throughout the class. I highly recommend this training to anyone who wants to embark on the world of Scrum.
Oct 2, 2024
Joanna's training was great
Joanna is a very good trainer, she covered all topics that we wanted to learn about. We did a lot of engaging exercises and we discussed quite a few case studies related to this field. It was interesting.
Sep 27, 2024
Joanna is a very good instructor with…
Joanna is a very good instructor with her knowledge and interest. In addition, the materials and exercise methods used greatly support learning. Thanks for Joanna interest and support during the training.
Jul 17, 2024
Joanna has been a fantastic trainer
Joanna has been a fantastic trainer. Always happy to explain further when needed and is able to help us all to understand.
Jun 20, 2024
Review
The teaching and interactions made the class and easy class to follow with very good information of SCRUM.
May 2, 2024
The class was amazing
The class was amazing - helpful and understanding
Mar 12, 2024
One of the best learning experiences…
One of the best learning experiences I've had. The course was spread over a few consecutive weeks, giving us a chance to reflect about what we have learned. The teacher (Joanna) was guiding us through the material, asking meaningful questions and sharing real life stories that made me remember the theory even better. The class was conducted in a pleasant pace and Joanna made sure we understand everything well. Bonus coaching and collaboration sessions were provided for free. I can only recommend.
Feb 17, 2024
Preparing for the PAL-I exam
Joanna taught the two-day course very well, mixing theory and lots of practical examples. She made us think!
She also provided plenty of tipps on literature and further readings and gave me personalized advice in our follow-up session. I can really recommend her as a teacher.
Feb 14, 2024
The class is intended for the leaders
The class is intended for the leaders, who would like to get a better understanding how to work in Agile environment with teams and individuals from the whole organisation's perspective. That's it's not about one role, it's about cohesive cooperation between your co-workers if you want to be successfull.
Jan 9, 2024
very productive
very productive
Jan 4, 2024
Human center approach to collaboration
Great facilitation and applicable to my current vocational focus.
Dec 5, 2023
Amazing coach and very engaging!!!
Amazing coach and very engaging!!!
Nov 28, 2023
Very knowledgeable trainer.
Very knowledgeable trainer.
Professional setting.
Good training materials and encourages valuable discussions.
Very nice temperament
Nov 14, 2023
Professional Scrum with User Experience
I really enjoyed the class and learnt so much, even after I had already read a Lean UX book. Joanna made the class fun, informative and always made time to answer questions and discuss stories and scenarios. I can highly recommend the class.
Aug 4, 2023
Joanna was fantastic
Joanna was fantastic! She enables you to think outside your comfort zone which really helps in understanding the course work. She is honest and open minded. Thank you!
Jul 26, 2023
The PSK course - Shows how Kanban techniques can improve the way you do Scrum
The PSK course was really useful and our trainer was well organised, running perfectly to time. Everything in the course was really useful and I will be applying what I learned. Whenever we had a question our trainer encouraged us to discuss it to see if we could answer it for ourselves but in any event was always able to give us a good answer. I would recommend this to anyone using Scrum
Jul 26, 2023
Knowledgeable trainer
What I like about Joanna is her way of asking right questions instead of giving out the answer. This helps me to relate things I already know or improve the understanding of concepts that are new to me. She is an active listener and I never felt rushing or skipping any topic throughout the course. Thank you Joanna for a great training session on PSK1.
Jul 25, 2023
Great class!
Great class - very informative and provided excellent knowledge on Kanban and how this can be incorporated to Scrum - thanks Joanna
Jul 8, 2023
Was very patient and understanding and…
Was very patient and understanding and always went above and beyond to find a creative solution to all of the problems that we had.
Jun 6, 2023
Joanna is a great engaging trainer…
Joanna is a great engaging professional trainer. Loved every single bit of the class. The interaction with the classmates was positive and constructive. Very recommended!
Jun 6, 2023
Great course especially for people new to Scrum!
As someone who is new to Scrum, Joana was a great coach and made the material super easy to understand through her examples, personal experiences.... and role plays too!
Jun 4, 2023
Great Trainer with excellent knowledge
Very interactive session with excellent discussions which helped through the course.
May 29, 2023
The Best
Very in depth and allowed for open communication throughout the class
May 25, 2023
Well worth your time!
Joanna is a super smart, knowledgeable and patient trainer. The course did exactly what the title suggests and is a great tool/resource for Agile leaders. I learnt a lot over the 2 days and it was a good mix of being taught and practise and discussion exercises.
May 18, 2023
I appreciated being Joanna Płaskonka's Scrum student!
You can tell that Joanna Płaskonka is very knowledgeable in and outside of things pertaining to Scrum and she does well in explaining and simplifying what she knows. She uses interactives to help you understand and gives plenty of real life examples and experiences to help you put all the pieces together. She's very genuine and empathetic, willing to assist, and respectful to everyone. I truly enjoyed being a student of hers.
Now this class style did not feel like it was structured to take organized and progressive notes through each part of scrum. If you appreciate that learning style like I do, you will notices its absence. So, it will still be heavily necessary for you to use other Scrum materials to study and pass the exam. But the explanations and experiences that Joanna shares are a nice addition to these materials.
Mar 28, 2023
Magdalena Kucharska and Joanna…
Magdalena Kucharska and Joanna Plaskonka, Ph.D facilitated many excellent exercises wherein participants uncovered many insights related to being a great professional Scrum Master. This course was extremely thought provoking, memorable and carefully constructed to maximize the value available to students. The experience of working through this course material is useful to anyone who seeks to obtain the benefits of practicing professional Scrum.
Mar 10, 2023
The course was great
The course was great. Very interactive and engaging. Thanks Joanna :)
Dec 13, 2022
Great PAL-E workshop with Joanna Płaskonka
This was my second opportunity to be part of a great workshop from Scrum.org conducted by Joanna Płaskonka. She's a great trainer with lots of knowledge and experience. What you could expect is for sure right questions asked opening the conversation between participants and sharing a lot of day to day experiences. This training conducted by Joanna really helped me prepared and pass exam on Scrum.org's PAL I certificate so I would like to recommend her as a trainer!
Nov 12, 2022
Awesome PSFS training
Training was well done, organize with many useful interactive exercises where with other participants we could gain additional facilitator skills .
Oct 19, 2022
Joanna is awesome Scrum trainer
Joanna is awesome Scrum trainer! She has the ability to explain complex ideas in clear and persuasive way. Hers stories and experience brought the training to live. Intense 2 days full of knowledge and wonderful atmosphere.
Oct 19, 2022
Vey well delivered course.
Very satisfied. I was able to grasp Scrum basics and theory very well. I also had a chance to apply the learned knowledge on many use cases, very fruitful training.
Sep 28, 2022
Valuable training when changing my business role
After over 11 years of work as a frontend developer, I decided to try myself as an Engineering Manager. Therefore, I needed to raise and organize my knowledge of Agile and Scrum, so I was looking for PSM I training.
I came across Joanna Płaskonka and I do not regret any time spent on this two-day training.
Joanna Płaskonka has deep understanding of the theory and a lot of years of experience in practice. She is a great teacher with knowledge sharing, facilitation and engaging people skills.
Training with Joanna Płaskonka was top notch, interesting all the time. Most importantly, it gave me the answers I was looking for, fully exceeded my expectations and clarified my knowledge about Scrum Pillars, Values and Principles.
Joanna, apart from PSM I training, also conducts other trainings. I will definitely come back to her to deepen my knowledge even more.
Thank you Asia!
Sep 21, 2022
Great and practical experience
Asia's classes are a both a great way to start your journey with Scrum, as well as further extend your basic experience with it. I've attended PSM level 1 class after having limited experience with Scrum in my workplace. The class covered theory which is required for PSM certification, but we've also worked on real life examples that allowed us to apply it. Asia created an environment in which all attendees were able to share their experiences and discuss their own cases, which was super useful and more interesting that standard examples. At the end of the day the class allowed me to not only pass the certification, but to actually use the information in my every day work. I feel like I have a better understanding of what's Scrum is really about, I work better with the framework itself now (sometimes maybe also illegally use only elements of it) and I'm able to support others in this on a day-to-day basis.
Jan 20, 2022
Applying Scrum Workshop
Was engaging and got a lot of information. It was a great experience and I liked that it was hands on.
Jan 17, 2022
Awesome Experience
The instructor was amazing, you can tell she really believes in what she is teaching. Made class understandable and easy to follow along.
Courses taught by Joanna
Applying Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum with Kanban
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials
Professional Scrum with User Experience
Scaled Professional Scrum
Professional Product Discovery and Validation
Other Services by Joanna
- Coaching/Consulting
- Immersion Classes
- Private Courses
Upcoming Classes by Joanna
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Latest Blogs by Joanna
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Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials
Professional Product Discovery and Validation
Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master III
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Professional Scrum Product Owner III
Professional Scrum Developer I
Scaled Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership I
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management
Professional Scrum with Kanban I
Professional Scrum with User Experience I
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills