Chris Conlin

Chris Conlin's Professional Scrum Product Owner class eye opening to me as an aspiring PO. He lays the ground work and adds tools to help with PO role. Definitely recommend it to anybody who wants to do the PO role right.

This class was excellent for dispelling my incorrect assumptions about being a PO. Chris Conlin's instruction was excellent from presentation, to activities, to content he helped me get ready for the PSPO exam!

amazing class and leverage is a lot of examples to portray different concepts

Unstuck Agile's PSPO course led by Chris Conlin is one of the best trainings like this I've ever taken. With the support, expertise, preparedness, and materials, Chris Conlin's techniques led me to receive a 100% on the assessment! Super grateful to Chris and unstuck Agile.

I enjoyed Chris's perspective, not only with the material but being able to apply his experiences with the practicality of usage. The value here is the course allowed me to recognize the failures of my organization through inspection and gave me the tools to address these issues and validate what would move the needle. I highly recommend this course, Chris, and UnstuckAgile. I look forward to the next learning opportunity!

This interactive / hands on learning style was great. The product we had to deliver in our sprints was fun and challenging, and the extra twists made for great learning opportunities. Mark was fantastic, keeping everyone engaged and interested throughout the whole class.

Great experience working in a real scrum environment!

Great instructor and content provided. Very hands-on and interactive.

There are too many great things to say about Mark and his APS class but what stood out the most to me was his accessibility, availability and openness to answer any and all questions that we had related to Scrum. He listened to our individual expectations for what we needed to get out of this class as it related to our specific job function/role. Mark is so knowledgeable about scrum, agile, SAFE, Kanban… and he made sure that we learned some of the nuances of the different methodologies and frameworks. I realized only after taking his class, that my mind and vernacular was still stuck in the earlier version of the scrum guide and not knowing the differences between the earlier scrum guide and 2020, would be a disadvantage for me when I take a take the PSM exam. Thanks Mark! Monica

Great Class. It was very informative, with a lot of useful information and techniques. Great explanation and Book recommendations.

What a fantastic PSPO level 2 class. It was run in such an interactive and inclusive way that it felt like it was in a classroom setting, but with the additional advantages of virtual breakout rooms. All the exercises were very topical to improving my knowledge the skills in my current job and it immediately gave me ideas that I could take back to my company and implement to start making an impact. Thanks so much Chris and the unstuckagile team.

The course is excellent. Chris has complete mastery of the topics. His extensive experience and real-world applications enrich students' knowledge in the Product Owner role. Highly recommended.

For me, the most important thing was going through situations that I hadn't experienced before in my work and learning how to deal with them, as they can happen. Clear doubts about complicated situations, and exchange experiences with other people. In addition to seeing that we have different perspectives, different decisions, and we can all collaborate with each other's knowledge.

This class was a great balance of reviewing information, hands on activities, and time to share real world experiences with peers. Chris Conlin was an absolute joy as a facilitator. I've been in my role as a Product Owner for over 4 years and wasn't sure what value I would get from taking this session, and I was pleasantly surprised with the number or resources, tips and tricks I walked away with.

Great trainer! Plan on taking PSPO 2 with the same person, thank you!

Chris Conlin was very knowledgeable about the content and was an engaging trainer!

Chris is clearly passionate about the work and teaching. I loved having the class broken down into shorter periods of time over more days. Its a huge advantage to your brain AND your work load. After this class I feel better prepared for my new role. I am excited for the opportunity to take what we learned and apply it.

One of the best classes I have ever taken. Very hands on, a lot of team activities and exercises, instructor excelled on how to present and communicate to students.

Chris was engaging with real life examples and with a thoughtful and empathy based approach. There are lots of tools and tips to continue to explore and put into practice.

The class was very engaging and easy to follow. The instructors did a great job at keeping things fun and interesting.

Really enjoyed how the training was so interactive and that we had 2 great trainers! Only thing I would have liked? If we could have dived deeper into the Kano model. Thank you! :)

The Facilitation Techniques

I appreciated the real-world stories Chris and Jim shared throughout the class. It really helped make concepts more tangible and gave me ideas for how I might approach my own challenges.

The instructors were very engaging. The environment was comfortable, enlightening, and very informative.

The class was well organized and well instructed for all levels of experience.

The interaction and the ability to practice within small groups what we are learning.

Great collaborative review of Scrum and Agile methodologies as Prep for certifications

This was a very detailed session with a lot of exercises and very productive discussions. The real-world examples helped a lot. overall a very well-designed class.

PSPO 1 Training Chris was an excellent instructor! Very engaging and articulate. I would highly recommend this class for anyone desiring to be a PO and learn about Agile methodolgies.

Chris is a real Stance-Fu Master! I absolutely loved this class! Chris did a great job explaining all of the various stances that a PO needs to be able to effectively manage a product. His case studies worked well and were, most of the time, very relatable to my actual job. I'll definitely be recommending him to my colleagues!

Interactive and fun learning experience! Lots of information gained you will need to improve yourself as a Product Owner. I would strongly suggest this class. Chris Conlin was an excellent instructor!

This class was fantastic! Chris and Mark did a great job thoroughly explaining class concepts and relating it back to real-life examples

E.L.M.O! :) Chris did an amazing job as a trainer and I felt prepared for my assessment (passed first try!) and am now working with multiple teams on products and many of the things we worked on in class have been very useful.

Excellent class from Chris and Mark! Thanks for the great activities, discussions and learning from other students.

Interactive and Energic

This class wasn't what I imagined it to be, it was better. Chris was an excellent instructor who made learning scrum fun and simple.

Great class! Chris did an awesome job explaining what it means to be an effective Product Owner.

Chris brings great real world examples into classroom.

I highly recommend Chris's class if you're a new product owner or looking to become one. Chris kept the material fresh & entertaining and the pace was great. The use of the interactive Murals and the breakout teams was fun & effective. Bonus points if you like dad jokes and classic rock.

This was a wonderful class to take to gain additional insight into how to be an effective Product Owner. I would recommend this class to anyone who is interested in learning more about being a Product Owner, those who are Product Owners, and managers of Product Owners.

Great Class! Thank you.

The PSPO course is not just an info dump - Chris facilitates in a way that breeds understanding and assists with creating immediately actionable to-do's for participants to take back to their teams. I would suggest this course to any Product Owner, experienced or green, as well as for anyone in a role that is PO-adjacent!

Excellent class, even better instructor!

Chris Conlin offers an excellent course that moves well beyond the basics of Product Ownership in Scum. Using personal experience, case studies, and group discussions, Chris' PSPO-A class was crucial in helping me prepare for the PSPO-II certification.

Chris does a fantastic tying in his and his students' experience throughout the course to make the concepts stick. He has an amazing sense of pacing that allows him to cover all of the topics and still take frequent breaks. This is the second course I have taken instructed by Chris and it will not be the last!

Chris is easy to listen to and shares his extensive experience often in conjunction with the curriculum. I walked away feeling like I gained knowledge, tools and skills to perform my job better and meet my career goals. This class goes beyond teaching you what is necessary to pass the Advanced certification. 100% provides value to anyone who wants to be a better product owner.

The class was great. Enjoy the interactive exercises. The classmates participated well. I was able to gain more insight into the role of Product Owner.

Awesome Class. Gained lot of knowledge

An engaging course led by passionate instructors, I recommend the PSPO course for anyone looking to learn or continue building on the foundation of how to be an effective Product Owner.

Great class with a lot of collaboration.

Mark and Chris are awesome trainers. They bring lots of real-life experience to the workshop. Enjoyed learning PAL-EBM with them. Thank you.

Chris does a great job of getting through a lot of material in the time allocated. And I like the 4 half-days approach which helps to absorb the material and allow for time to catch up on the day job each day. My rating would be a 5 star if scrum.org had not designed the course to cover so much material in such a short period of time. I really feel there's a better balance that can be achieved by creating a short series out of the advanced PO course with each course being priced more reasonably.

Really appreciate this highly interactive class where both trainers have shared a new perspective on measurement. This class is bringing vision, measurement and behaviour together in a whole new perspective. After this class I have many ideas now on how to work with management on how to lead in an agile setting. Thanks Chris & Mark but also the other participants who have made this class so valuable.

Really enjoyed this class which perfectly ties in the stance agile leaders should take on goals, measures and empiricism with evidence-based management. Very valuable insights, and the trainers are extremely experienced in training as well as ebm.

Nice workshop where you can experiment what evidence based management really is

I highly recommend the Product Owner training with Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle. Excellent insights, great open-ended discussions, and ample exercises to practice new skills in real-time. Plus, I passed my PSPO I exam on my first attempt, which is a testament to the great training the two of them provided. Big thanks, Chris and Mark!

Chris and Mark provided us with great learnings around Scrum and Product Ownership. They were both very entertaining and offered a mix of discussion and breakouts. Using Mural was a fantastic way to teach and collaborate!

Very knowledgeable and personable instructors with great communication skills and a wealth of real-world experience.

I really enjoyed learning from the other attendees of the class, in addition to the really helpful tools that were provided. I'm looking forward to trying out some of the road-mapping techniques I learned at my organization. Chris does a great job of providing examples & insight, and his pacing is just right as well.

Great interactive online class!

I've taken the PSPO class in person with Chris and now the PSPO-A class virtually with Chris, and he's phenomenal in both channels. I appreciate the depth and breadth of content in the PSPO-A class and the practical tools and tips learned throughout the class.

Chris is one of those teachers who cares more about learning outcomes than following a strict process. Throughout our class, he was fully transparent, provided opportunities to review, and he adjusted the structure catering most to our needs. Outstanding!

Chris and Jim are amazing coaches. Their class was full of engagement, personal examples and positive energy. I would definitely recommend them as trainers for PSPO-A class!

Chris brought many real world examples to class and it made a world of difference. Being able to relate the information to real scenarios made the test much less daunting, and made it much easier to apply to my current role!

Attending the Virtual PSF Training wasvery insightful and educational. Some parts were fast paced and other areas were slower. THe variety of backgrounds that attended demonstrated how different an individual thinks. Chris and Lynzi were helpful as coordinators and SCRUM Masters. I would receommend this class for anyone who wants a grasp at the foundational and may be further their studies with SCRUM.

I like the schedule and way class was taught with real examples

Great glass, great trainers! I thought Jim and Chris did a fantastic job of instilling the right mindset and knowledge into the students to set us up for success in our role as product owner (or supporting a product owner). Jim and Chris did a fantastic job of providing real world examples and application of the knowledge and skills shared with us. Looking forward to applying the information and skills learned.

Chris has a firm grasp on the mindset required to make difficult value decisions every day. Seeing that confidence makes me think I could do this job.

Very good instructor. Class was very informative.