The course obtained 100% positive feedback by skilled and certified Agile coaches and trainers to independent coaches from all industries and all backgrounds. Most students have written LinkedIn posts or testimonials on their experience of the course, from which we have extracted some quotes. Their full posts are referenced as well.
Better Scrum through Essence
Better Scrum through Essence
In summary the course has got outstanding reviews and every student has learnt something that she or he thinks will dramatically change their way of working with methods and processes in general and with Scrum implementations in particular. The attendees found the course/workshop highly interactive as they focused their energies on exploring and learning by playing games. After leaving the course, everyone, such as the experienced Agile coaches, found themselves ready to implement new strategies and apply Essence in their everyday system and organization.
Further down we have also made extracts from the testimonials on ivarjacobson.com given after our alpha version of course given April 15th – 16th, 2021.
And as one Steve Ash, Agile Transformation Coach and Trainer, UK, of the attendees said: “Your Agile journey could change forever”.
David Bulkin, Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach, Grow Lean, USA
“All agile practitioners can benefit from applying Essence and from taking the session”
You can use what you learn to “better understand frameworks, compare frameworks, gauge how effective your process is, improve your process, create your own process, etc”
The course provides “differentiated learning strategies that engage those with little experience as well as experienced individuals”
Thomas Jacobson, Agile Transformation Coach, Volvo Group, Sweden
“I left the class greatly encouraged and highly motivated to play the games/exercises with my teams”
Andreas Castol Sörlin, Team Manager Scrum Masters, SwedBank, Sweden
“Improving my understanding of Scrum and Scrum@Scale through games was not what I expected but it really works”
LinkedIn…
“… a great tool for Agile coaches to educate and work with organizations, Scrum Masters to work and improve their teams … I have good answers available and I am addressing the same problems as those I work with.”
Niklas Heimbokel, IT Director, Hapag-Lloyd, Germany
“Maybe it’s because of the philosophy of Essence, but combining the content you learn with the method you teach was a very unique way of attending / hosting a training”
Nabil Zawadi, Agile coach and delivery consultant, UK
It’s a great learning tool for teachers to help explain the concepts and also for teams to facilitate inspecting & adapting their ways of working. Essence also provides ways to review the health of projects or endeavors, which I found particularly interesting.
Mahesh Jade, Change agent, India
“Attending it just flourished my agile journey by many beautiful learning gifts”
Silvia Von Stackelberg, Product owner, United Internet Corporate Services Gmbh, Germany
“I liked the combination of theory & practice, in particular the interactive exercises. I learnt a lot!”
Marwane El Kharbili, PH. D., WOMAT, France
“The course is extremely engaging, a treasure of simulations, analyses, games and assessments. It contains a wealth of innovative formats to guide you into the depths of a practical understanding and mastery of SCRUM, as well as and its implications on teams, systems and organizations”
“Getting beyond SCRUM pathologies like zombie or cargo cult and others, is going to be so much easier once you have engaged with this fascinating thing that is Essence of SCRUM.”
Pier Van Zonneveld, VCSB, Sweden
“Better Scrum through Essence for me was very much an eyeopener!”
Paula Rosu, Category Manager, Tetra Pak Sweden
“Everyone joined in, and we all agreed that it was the best investment in time we could have made!”
