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Recommended Books for Scrum Developers
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I truly enjoyed every minute spent in this classroom! This course has inspired me to follow my path so that my dreams come true!
Stela LVancouver
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Alex GMontreal
I think Mark is extremely flexible and accommodating to the needs of the group. Thank you Mark, your 4 days with us were amazing and helpful.
Andrea KPrivate Client
This course has validated what I want to do for the rest of my career.
Diane KVancouver
Good course and instructor was great. I didn't fall asleep once.
Samsong CEdmonton
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Liliana MOttawa
The content of the course covered most of things I was looking for. Mark is a knowledgeable instructor and was able to answer all of the queries the class had.
Ramandeep MEdmonton
Very good instructor. Held my attention throughout, provided very good thinking and provided good insights.
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Sue LToronto
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Tetyana OOttawa
Very knowledgeable and great communication skills to explain complex concepts in simple ways.
Ricard MToronto
Mark was great! He kept the room energized and very engaged. His passion and pexereince were very evident. Class materials were very helpful! Great focus on how to drive results.
Aaron MPrivate Client
Very unique training style, really appreciate that I don’t have to look at power point screen. Appreciate the Q&As and the end of class recap round.
Vicky CPrivate Client
Mark is very entertaining and knowledgable, the combination of which made for a great two days of training, well done!
Daniel JKitchener-Waterloo
I appreciate the opportunity to attend the workshop. I enjoyed the time spent with my fellow co-workers to learn together. Mark is passionate about Scrum and willing to dig into our problem and seek for the remedies to resolve.
Heather JVancouver
Mark was a great instructor. His quirky ways and sense of humour make for a great course. I was entertained and interested each step of the way.
Philippe BPrivate Client
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Mikael GOttawa
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Ayesha KOttawa
Great instructor, knowledgeable, kept team engaged for two full days.
Nermin JToronto
Objective when needed and directs us to the conclusions. Interesting course.
Andre MMontreal
Lively, hands on, enlightening. Would recommend.
Allen NEdmonton
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S M Tadmir CToronto
Instructor was very invested in the material. Very knowledgeable and relatable.
Alan MEdmonton
This course was an essential intro for me, a noob in Scrum. I was guided through material I need to know, while at the same time allowed to explore concepts on my own.
Vanessa MToronto
Excellent, expert, engaging, humourous, I would strongly recommend any course offered by Mark!
Tod MVancouver
Great background experience, a lot of passion in his speech, was able to answer even challenging questions.
Alex NPrivate Client
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Hisham EOttawa
Energetic. Applied scrum in practice by helping lead us to answers in many modules.
Laura LVancouver
Mark is a great instructor, using real life examples makes easy to understand better what the scrum methodology is and how to apply it to our roles.
Robin MVirtual
It's a pleasure knowing my instructor and I'm motivated to learn and read more.
Difei DToronto
I have appreciated using the scrum to the training course itself.
Ionut MMontreal
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Carlos MPrivate Client
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Marc-Andre LMontreal
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Ken MMontreal
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Darren MMontreal
The instructor was very knowledgeable and kept me interested in the content by applying real life scenarios.
Jennifer MPrivate Client
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David MVirtual
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Sonia JPrivate Client
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Zac LVirtual
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Monica HPrivate Client
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Tina MEdmonton
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Linda LOttawa
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Ryan MToronto
Very good experience, learned a lot, will be able to apply what I have learned, good job.
David KEdmonton
Great energy. Interesting course material.
Julie CToronto
Interesting and original and knowledgeable.
Liliana MOttawa
The content of the course covered most of things I was looking for. Mark is a knowledgeable instructor and was able to answer all of the queries the class had.
Ramandeep MEdmonton
Very good instructor. Held my attention throughout, provided very good thinking and provided good insights.
Adrian RPrivate Client
Excellent communicator and educator who encourages students to think through questions. Thorough course material to get student "Ready to Rock"
Sue LToronto
Very informative, with humour. Easy to understand for non-technical folks.
Tetyana OOttawa
Very knowledgeable and great communication skills to explain complex concepts in simple ways.
Ricard MToronto
Mark was great! He kept the room energized and very engaged. His passion and pexereince were very evident. Class materials were very helpful! Great focus on how to drive results.
Aaron MPrivate Client
Very unique training style, really appreciate that I don’t have to look at power point screen. Appreciate the Q&As and the end of class recap round.
Vicky CPrivate Client
Mark is very entertaining and knowledgable, the combination of which made for a great two days of training, well done!
Daniel JKitchener-Waterloo
I appreciate the opportunity to attend the workshop. I enjoyed the time spent with my fellow co-workers to learn together. Mark is passionate about Scrum and willing to dig into our problem and seek for the remedies to resolve.
Heather JVancouver
Mark was a great instructor. His quirky ways and sense of humour make for a great course. I was entertained and interested each step of the way.
Philippe BPrivate Client
Awesome instructor and course! Will recommend!
Mikael GOttawa
Thank you for this course, I don’t recall ever having such a good teacher during my studies! I am very satisfied and I can’t wait to start and try to improve things. I will say to my colleagues that are being formed to be PO that they should have looked to your classes.
Laurene TVirtual
Mark is a very clear and engaging instructor. He is able to use examples and exercises to ground our learning.
Ayesha KOttawa
Great instructor, knowledgeable, kept team engaged for two full days.
Nermin JToronto
Objective when needed and directs us to the conclusions. Interesting course.
Andre MMontreal
I was impressed. The most valuable thing was not the principles (already knew most intellectually) but the instructor's zen master answers to challnges/questions. This aided in more intutive knowledge.
David AEdmonton
Lively, hands on, enlightening. Would recommend.
Allen NEdmonton
Amazing! Friendly, funny, smart, open-minded individual. Great job, Mark!
S M Tadmir CToronto
Instructor was very invested in the material. Very knowledgeable and relatable.
Alan MEdmonton
This course was an essential intro for me, a noob in Scrum. I was guided through material I need to know, while at the same time allowed to explore concepts on my own.
Vanessa MToronto
Masters the subject more than anyone else I've met.
Carlo DMontreal
Excellent, expert, engaging, humourous, I would strongly recommend any course offered by Mark!
Tod MVancouver
Great background experience, a lot of passion in his speech, was able to answer even challenging questions.
Alex NPrivate Client
Instructor was great, very knowledgeable and open to questions. The course opened my eyes to scrum mechanics. I now understand what scrummaster in the team was attempting to do.
Sharon JEdmonton
Great course and great instructor! Will definitely recommend to friends!
Hisham EOttawa
Energetic. Applied scrum in practice by helping lead us to answers in many modules.
Laura LVancouver
Mark is a great instructor, using real life examples makes easy to understand better what the scrum methodology is and how to apply it to our roles.
Robin MVirtual
I truly enjoyed every minute spent in this classroom! This course has inspired me to follow my path so that my dreams come true!
Stela LVancouver
It's a pleasure knowing my instructor and I'm motivated to learn and read more.
Difei DToronto
I have appreciated using the scrum to the training course itself.
Ionut MMontreal
Love it. I'm a repeat offender and have recommended you multiple times.
Alex GMontreal
Great course. I learned enough to get me started doing Scrum. The instructor really knows the content and made pleasant and dynamic the delivery.
Carlos MPrivate Client
I think Mark is extremely flexible and accommodating to the needs of the group. Thank you Mark, your 4 days with us were amazing and helpful.
Andrea KPrivate Client
This course was a real eye opener and hope it will not be like preaching in the desert. You are a great orator and would love to listen to your thoughts for hours.
Marc-Andre LMontreal
Mark Levison was an excellent instructor: knowledgeable, personable, and very approachable. The course material was clear and I felt like the coverage was appropriate.
Ken MMontreal
Mark was a great commincator of the concepts. He practiced what he preached by using SCRUM to team.
Darren MMontreal
The instructor was very knowledgeable and kept me interested in the content by applying real life scenarios.
Jennifer MPrivate Client
Mark is terrific at carrying a dialog on agile and his humor and humility make the class fun.
David MVirtual
Instructor very excellent and the course is very good to introduce perople to the Agile Methodology.
Sonia JPrivate Client
Mark is very patient and gives very good explanations. Setup the environment to be very friendly.
Zac LVirtual
This course has validated what I want to do for the rest of my career.
Diane KVancouver
Mark is very knowledgable and an excellent communicator. So far my favourite Agile coach.
Fabricio MOttawa
Course was very informative. You spoke to the entire group on a level everyone can understand.
Monica HPrivate Client
Very knowledgeable, enjoy the practical examples that were shared.
Tina MEdmonton
Great instructor - very clear and easy to follow. Makes you think.
Linda LOttawa
Good course and instructor was great. I didn't fall asleep once.
Samsong CEdmonton
Mark is excellent. He instructs and communicates in simple and visual ways that are memorable. He is adaptable, and does a great job balancing needs of individuals and the group.
Ryan MToronto
Very good experience, learned a lot, will be able to apply what I have learned, good job.
David KEdmonton
Great energy. Interesting course material.
Julie CToronto
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