Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills

Course Learning Objectives

• Develop facilitation skills and a facilitator’s mindset 
• Learn the facilitation principles that experienced facilitators fall back on when interactions are difficult 
• Understand the roles that facilitation principles and the Scrum Values play in enhancing healthy collaboration in Scrum Teams
• Explore how facilitation can address challenging scenarios most Scrum Teams encounter
• Apply facilitation skills and techniques to improve the Scrum events and other interactions
• Understand how to encourage diverse perspectives, while bringing the team together to reach decisions 
• Experience the elements of group dynamics and how they influence the decision-making process 
• Leave class with a toolbox of facilitation techniques and understand how to apply them in different circumstances

Who Should Attend this class?

This course is ideal for:

• Scrum Masters and any Scrum Team member interested in learning how to use facilitation to enhance their team’s success
• Scrum Coaches, Agile Coaches and Consultants

This course is not suitable for professionals with little Scrum knowledge or experience.

Professional Scrum Certification

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills assessment. PSFS class participants who attempt the PSFS assessment within 14 days of the class and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.