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Scrum Insight
Objective Scrum coaching advice customized to your team.
For over 5 years in our consulting practice we have been developing and using a sophisticated analysis tool that provides us with insight about how Scrum teams are functioning and how they can be helped. Scrum Insight now embodies that experience, wisdom and knowledge and makes it accessible to Scrum teams around the world without any cost! Check out Scrum Insight, fill in the online survey, and get a valuable report with specific, customized, objective advice on how to improve your Scrum team.
Videos
BERTEIG’s newest offering of free Agile advice is our YouTube channel. There are four playlists you might want to watch:
- Introduction to Scrum – Mishkin Berteig breaks down the fundamentals of the Scrum Framework in this brand-new 11-part series.
- The Myths of Scrum – common falsehoods, misconceptions and pitfalls about Scrum and how to implement it. This is our most popular video from that series, about project managers and Scrum Masters:
- Real Agility for Managers – an introduction to the core ideas and practices of Agile Management. This is our most popular video from the “Real Agility for Managers” series, about communication and collaboration.
- Leading to Real Agility – an introduction to the core ideas and practices of Agile Leadership. This is our most popular video from the “Leading to Real Agility” series, about leadership responsibilities.
- Real Agility Webinars – BERTEIG experts share insights into how organizations can embrace Real Agility.
Webinars
BERTEIG experts share their decades of Agile experience in these comprehensive one-hour live webinars.
Register now for our upcoming events or watch past presentations.
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Seven Design Thinking Tips for Product Owners - Lunch Session
02 FEB 2021 - Tuesday - Online - David Vicentin
FREE! Register NowAgenda:
- Identifying customers and needs
- Translating needs into PBIs
- Experimentation
- Measuring business value
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Tue 02-Feb-2021
Time:
12:15 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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The Myth of Self-Organizing Teams - Lunch Session
18 FEB 2021 - Thursday - Online - Mishkin Berteig
FREE! Register NowAgenda
- Myth 1: people are lazy
- Myth 2: people are dumb
- Myth 3: no such thing as true self-organizing
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Thu 18-Feb-2021
Time:
12:15 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Dealing with Slackers, Idiots and Subversives in Agile Teams - Lunch Session
23 FEB 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Jerry Doucett
FREE! Register NowAgenda:
- get people to focus on "we" not "me"
- find motivations that work
- build a team commitment to one another
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Tue 23-Feb-2021
Time:
12:15 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Stop the BS Metrics! Performance Reviews in Agile Teams - Lunch Session
02 MAR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Jerry Doucett
FREE! Register NowAgenda:
- Stop Focusing on Individual Contributions
- Measure collaboration and teamwork
- Reward positive experiences
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Tue 02-Mar-2021
Time:
12:15 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Four Strategic Tips on using Technology and Digital Media Effectively - Lunch Session
06 APR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Tara Jabbari
FREE! Register NowIn this webinar your experienced host will share tips and advice on how to perform effectively in a work-from-home environment.
In this session you will learn how to:
- Get your work done when there are distractions
- Get the most out of the internet
- Make sure your technology is helping you
- ... and live Q&A to answer questions
Armed with these tips, you can be confident to get your work done efficiently with fewer distractions.
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Tue 06-Apr-2021
Time:
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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How to Effectively Achieve Work/Life Balance in your Environment - Lunch Session
07 APR 2021 - Wednesday - Online - Tara Jabbari
FREE! Register NowLike most professionals, we are working more from home these days. In this webinar your guide will share practical steps to determine when is work-time and when is break-time.
In this session you will learn:
- Why you absolutely need to take real breaks at work
- The wisdom of turning off notifications on your smartphone!
- How to establish work hours for you and your team (and family)
- Why you should have an actual lunch-break and not to use technology during it
- ... and live Q&A to answer questions
With these practical steps at hand you will feel more confident and in control of your work schedule.
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Wed 07-Apr-2021
Time:
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Should we just Ban Facebook (and other Social Media) in the Workplace? - Lunch Session
08 APR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Tara Jabbari
FREE! Register NowIn this highly informative webinar, your experienced coach will share tips on how social media can be useful professionally (as well as personally), and how to avoid falling into the rabbit hole of distraction.
Learn how to:
- Stop distractions with social media
- Become better at responding to messages
- Have more intention and purpose when you go on social media
- Speak confidently with your managers about messaging
- ... and live Q&A to answer questions
With these helpful tips, you will be more at ease with social media at work and guide good policy making decisions.
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Thu 08-Apr-2021
Time:
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Critical Steps on how to be an Effective Colleague/Manager in the Digital Age - Lunch Session
09 APR 2021 - Friday - Online - Tara Jabbari
FREE! Register NowLike most professionals, we use technology and digital media as a way to stay on top of our work with our colleagues and employees. How do we know if we are not being too intrusive?
In this webinar you will learn how to:
- Have an open and frank conversation with your colleagues
- Set boundaries and make sure that you don't cross them
- Be more effective with your communication
- Raise difficult points with your management or leaders
- ... and live Q&A to answer questions
In a fast-paced digital age, we can become overwhelmed quickly. The tips shared in this webinar will help you to recognise stressors and stay in control.
Read MoreLocation:
Online
Date:
Fri 09-Apr-2021
Time:
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (EST)
Trainer:
You’ll need Zoom to participate in our live webinars.
MicroLearning Event
In these comprehensive 3-hour live MicroLearning Events BERTEIG experts share their decades of Agile experience and knowledge.
Register now for one of our upcoming MicroLearning Events and experience the difference of real-time live instruction.
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Deadlines Are Dead To Me - Dealing with Deadlines in Agile Teams
02 MAR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Meet deadlines with Agile Teams.
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Deadlines
3. Deadlines in Agile Teams
4. Techniques for dealing with Deadlines
5. Simulation and Exercises
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 02-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Deadlines Are Dead To Me - Dealing with Deadlines in Agile Teams
18 MAR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Jerry Doucett
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Meet deadlines with Agile Teams.
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Deadlines
3. Deadlines in Agile Teams
4. Techniques for dealing with Deadlines
5. Simulation and Exercises
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 18-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Deadlines Are Dead To Me - Dealing with Deadlines in Agile Teams
22 APR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Jerry Doucett
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Meet deadlines with Agile Teams.
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Deadlines
3. Deadlines in Agile Teams
4. Techniques for dealing with Deadlines
5. Simulation and Exercises
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 22-Apr-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Leave Us Alone! - Dealing with Urgent Interruptions in Agile Teams
09 MAR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve your responsiveness in Agile Teams
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Interruptions
3. Speed and Agility
4. Responsiveness and Agility
5. Interruptions Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 09-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Leave Us Alone! - Dealing with Urgent Interruptions in Agile Teams
06 APR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - Jerry Doucett
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve your responsiveness in Agile Teams
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Interruptions
3. Speed and Agility
4. Responsiveness and Agility
5. Interruptions Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 06-Apr-2021
Time:
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Leave Us Alone! - Dealing with Urgent Interruptions in Agile Teams
06 MAY 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve your responsiveness in Agile Teams
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Types of Interruptions
3. Speed and Agility
4. Responsiveness and Agility
5. Interruptions Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 06-May-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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What the Heck is Kanban? - Introduction to the Kanban Method
25 MAR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Discover Kanban
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Benefits of Kanban
4. Pitfalls with Kanban
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 25-Mar-2021
Time:
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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What the Heck is Kanban? - Introduction to the Kanban Method
15 APR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Discover Kanban
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Benefits of Kanban
4. Pitfalls with Kanban
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 15-Apr-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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What the Heck is Kanban? - Introduction to the Kanban Method
06 MAY 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Discover Kanban
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Benefits of Kanban
4. Pitfalls with Kanban
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 06-May-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Banking on Kanban - Kanban in the Financial Sector
16 FEB 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
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or C$149.00 Register Now
Pay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Build Agile Financial Services
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Financial Sector Challenges
4. Kanban Techniques for Financial Services
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 16-Feb-2021
Time:
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Banking on Kanban - Kanban in the Financial Sector
10 MAR 2021 - Wednesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
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or C$149.00 Register Now
Pay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Build Agile Financial Services
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Financial Sector Challenges
4. Kanban Techniques for Financial Services
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Wed 10-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Banking on Kanban - Kanban in the Financial Sector
06 APR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register Now
Pay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Build Agile Financial Services
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Financial Sector Challenges
4. Kanban Techniques for Financial Services
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 06-Apr-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Kanban Your Projects - Kanban for Project Managers
04 MAR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Project Management Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban and Projects
4. Techniques for PMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 04-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Kanban Your Projects - Kanban for Project Managers
31 MAR 2021 - Wednesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Project Management Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban and Projects
4. Techniques for PMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Wed 31-Mar-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Kanban Your Projects - Kanban for Project Managers
27 APR 2021 - Tuesday - Online - Instructor Led - David Vicentin
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Project Management Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban and Projects
4. Techniques for PMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Tue 27-Apr-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Master Kanban for Scrum - Kanban for Scrum Masters
25 FEB 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
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or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Scrum Mastering Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban vs. Scrum
4. Techniques for SMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 25-Feb-2021
Time:
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Master Kanban for Scrum - Kanban for Scrum Masters
01 APR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Scrum Mastering Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban vs. Scrum
4. Techniques for SMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 01-Apr-2021
Time:
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
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Master Kanban for Scrum - Kanban for Scrum Masters
22 APR 2021 - Thursday - Online - Instructor Led - Pedram Malek
Pay What Feels Right
or C$149.00 Register NowPay what feels right!
You can edit the price on the registration page to anything you feel is right!
Improve Your Scrum Mastering Skills
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. What is Kanban For?
3. Kanban vs. Scrum
4. Techniques for SMs
5. Kanban Simulation
6. Practical Next Steps
7. Q&A
Read MoreLocation:
Online - Instructor Led
Date:
Thu 22-Apr-2021
Time:
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM (EST)
Trainer:
You’ll need Zoom to participate in our live MicroLearning Events.
BERTEIG Expert Advice
Our trainers and coaches have decades of combined Agile experience and they regularly share their expertise in dozens of free articles. With topics covering every corner of the Agile space, you’re sure to find a solution to that nagging problem within your work, your team or your company.
We usually publish new articles twice a week so check back often for the latest content.
Agile Advice Blog
For 15 years, Agile Advice has featured articles in topics such as Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, Lean Software Development, OpenAgile, as well as other topics related to transformation, teams and management. More than a one thousand articles highlight various aspects of applying the power of Real Agility to teams, organizations and corporations. This multi-authored blog includes major contributions from Mishkin Berteig and Travis Birch, as well as numerous guests including Jeff Sutherland, Alistair Cockburn and Mike Bowler.
For a glimpse at the Top 10 in 10 click here: Agile Advice 10 Year Anniversary
BERTEIG Kanban Facebook Group
This new Facebook group is for all things related to the Kanban Method, the Kanban Maturity Model, the training accredited by the Lean Kanban University, and of course, Kanban in practice in your organization.
BERTEIG Scrum Facebook Group
We have an active, growing Facebook group for general Scrum discussion. Currently there are over 5000 participants and there are some interesting discussions going on about Scrum in practice. If you join the group, you may have to wait up to 12 hours for your request to join to be approved.