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The Netherlands

Agile
Scrum Alliance

Challenge yourself: boost your knowledge, boost your impact! Join our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) training and take your Scrum Master skills to the next level by focusing less on theory and more on your personal experience as a Scrum Master. Discover new tools and techniques to enhance your effectiveness and drive better performance within your Scrum Team. Get ready to make an even greater impact on your organization.

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Michiel will gladly help you further with custom training solutions for your organization.

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What will you learn?

During the Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) training, you will embark on a deep dive into your role as a Scrum Master. Learn how to work more effectively with all members of the Scrum Team and facilitate productive dialogues. Discover techniques to foster collaboration between Product Owners, team members, customers, stakeholders, and managers. Gain insights into removing obstacles, dealing with resistance, and driving commitment. Explore Agile adoption strategies and how to refine your Backlog. Develop active listening and feedback skills. Expand your knowledge in:

Scrum Master core competencies: Facilitating dialogues and coaching your team.

Scrum Master u0026amp; Developers: Self-managing teams and team dynamics.

Scrum Master and Product Owner: Coaching Product Owners and perfecting the Product Backlog.

Scrum Master and the organization: Overcoming impediments and understanding Scaling. 

Personal development: Issue resolution and becoming an exceptional true leader. 

Key takeaways

    u003cliu003eEnhanced ability to facilitate dialogue and coach your team.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eImproved understanding of self-managing teams and team dynamics. u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eProficient coaching skills for Product Owners and creating effective Product Backlogs. u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eStrategies for dealing with impediments and scaling Agile in the organization.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eProblem-solving techniques and effective leadership development.u003c/liu003e

Program

    u003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eScrum Master and Developersu003c/strongu003e: Exploring self-managing teams and team dynamics. u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eScrum Masteru003cstrongu003e andu003c/strongu003e Product Owneru003c/strongu003e: Coaching Product Owners and perfecting the Product Backlog. u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eScrum Masteru003cstrongu003e andu003c/strongu003e the organizationu003c/strongu003e: Overcoming impediments and understanding scaling.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003ePersonal developmentu003c/strongu003e: Issue resolution and becoming the best true leader.u003c/liu003e

Who is it for?

The A-CSM training is perfect for Certified Scrum Masters looking to reflect on their role and deepen their knowledge.

Requirements

A-CSM is an Expert level course, which means there are requirements for participation: you have completed the u003ca data-type=u0022courseu0022 data-id=u002297u0022 href=u0022https://academy.xebia.com/training/certified-scrum-master-csm/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eCSMu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e course, your u003cstrongu003eCSM certificate is validu003c/strongu003e at the beginning of the training, and you have logged at least u003cstrongu003eone year of work experienceu003c/strongu003e in the Scrum Alliance portal.  u003cbru003e

We set these requirements to ensure the training meets your needs at this part of your journey. To offer you the best experience, we also want participants’ prior knowledge to match. In case you haven’t obtained the CSM certificate yet, don’t worry. Xebia Academy offers this training too. Click u003ca data-type=u0022courseu0022 data-id=u002297u0022 href=u0022https://academy.xebia.com/training/certified-scrum-master-csm/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003ehereu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cstrongu003e u003c/strongu003efor more information. 

Why should I follow this training?

u003cstrongu003eTake your Scrum Master skills to the next level. u003c/strongu003e

u003cstrongu003eu003cstrongu003eBoost your impact on your organization’s Agile journey. u003c/strongu003eu003c/strongu003e

u003cstrongu003eGain advanced insights and techniques and boost your career.u003c/strongu003e

What else u003cbru003eshould I know?

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with practical information. A week before the training, we will ask you about any dietary requirements and share literature if you need to prepare.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;

See you soon!u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;

u003cemu003eu0022I liked everything, both leadership and coaching parts were very inspiring.u0022u003c/emu003e  u003cbru003e- Quality Assurance Engineering Officer 

Course information

The Scrum Alliance Advanced Certified Scrum Master certificate is included in the training price.  

All course materials are provided. 

Also included: a delicious lunch on each course day. 

Travel and accommodation expenses are not covered. 

We offer this A-CSM training in English.  

Exam and Certification

The Advanced Certified Scrum Master training does not conclude with an exam. Instead, after fully participating in the two-day A-CSM training (an official requirement), you can apply for your A-CSM certificate with u003ca href=u0022https://academy.xebia.com/training/certified-scrum-product-owner-cspo/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eScrum Allianceu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cstrongu003e. In short: u003c/strongu003e

    u003cliu003eYou receive a Scrum Alliance Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) certificate.  u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eYour certificate and Scrum Alliance membership are valid for 2 years; renew after that.  u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eYou are included in the global Agile Leader database.u003c/liu003e

Meet the trainers

Arlen Bankston

Meet Arlen Bankston, trainer at Xebia Academy. Arlen is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and gives training courses such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) on behalf of Xebia. See the rest of Arlen’s profile and all courses at Xebia Academy.

Marco Mulder

Marco Mulder – Trainer at Xebia Academy Meet Marco Mulder, trainer at Xebia Academy. Marco is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and trains on behalf of Xebia courses like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). View Marco’s full profile and training courses on Xebia Academy.

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