Most Scrum Master training teaches theory that works perfectly in a classroom and falls apart in enterprise politics. This course is taught by Edwin Dando, New Zealand’s longest standing Scrum.org trainer, personally mentored by Scrum co creators Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber.

Over two intensive days you will build a deep understanding of Scrum’s core principles and the mindset behind enterprise agile success. You will learn what it takes to support high performing teams and apply Scrum with purpose, not just by the book. This is active, hands-on learning grounded in real world practice inside complex enterprises. You will explore the Scrum Master role as servant leader, coach, and change agent, developing skills to influence without authority, remove organisational impediments, and guide stakeholders toward better ways of working.

Participants gain the opportunity to sit the globally recognised Professional Scrum Master certification exam (PSM I), validating their ability to apply Scrum in enterprise contexts. This course is delivered in person because experiential learning requires collaboration that online delivery cannot replicate.

Why Attend?

Unlock True Agility: go beyond simply “running Scrum events.” Learn how to help teams and organisations embrace the mindset, principles, and behaviours that create real business agility.

Elevate Your Impact as a Leader: develop the skills to influence without authority, coach teams to self-organise, and guide stakeholders toward better ways of working.

Lead Organisational Change: Gain tools to identify impediments, influence stakeholders, and shift mindsets—helping your organisation truly embrace agility.

Certification

This course includes the PSM1 Assessment (the base-level certification for Scrum Masters), as part of the fee. The assessment is done after the course, in your own time. All details are supplied as part of the course, including tips and tricks for preparing for the assessment.

Duration

This Scrum Master course uses experiential learning techniques and is best learned in person, not online. While we have taught it online during lockdown, experience has taught us that people learn much more when collaborating in person. We therefore only offer this two-day course in person.

Course Focus

This intensive two day course covers the critical skills for enterprise Scrum mastery:

• Master Scrum’s core principles, roles, events and artifacts to support product development in complex enterprise environments.
• Cultivate an agile mindset that underpins successful transformation and differs fundamentally from traditional management approaches.
• Learn practical techniques including sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews and retrospectives that foster collaboration and continuous improvement at scale.
• Deepen your understanding of how Scrum Masters build productive environments and remove organisational impediments that block enterprise delivery.
• Develop strategies to help teams work effectively, resolve conflicts, and improve dynamics to enhance productivity and innovation in complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Identify and overcome enterprise specific pitfalls like scaling challenges, managing dependencies, and navigating organisational politics.
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement through effective Scrum implementation and change leadership.
• Prepare for the PSM I exam with clear understanding of structure, question formats, and key enterprise application areas.

Cost

$1,800 + GST per person standard rate.
$1,600 + GST per person early bird
(booked and paid for one month prior to the programme).
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