Virtual Lean Coffee
Our virtual Scrum meet-up is a chance for anyone —regardless of your level of Scrum experience— to talk with, and learn from, others. It's a great opportunity to connect and benefit from the Scrum community.
Think of it as kind of office hours-slash virtual coffee chat, where you can join in a Zoom conference and talk about whatever confuses and confounds you in Scrum. (Bonus: if you haven't done a workshop with me yet, this is your chance to try before you buy.)
Why It Is
Many times I’ve been invited to have coffee with attendees after a training workshop, but I usually have to rush off to catch a plane or prepare for the next training. Since I’m not flying back and forth across the country right now like I had been, I have more time to actually do what I love – help people.
How It Helps
This is a great opportunity for you to:
- earn a free Scrum Education Unit (SEU) for your Scrum Alliance renewal requirements
- get help with a Scrum challenge that you’re facing (there are no dumb questions)
- clarify, or dig deeper, into some of the more advanced Agile practices (learn something new every day)
- find out what others have struggled with and the solutions they found (forewarned is forearmed)
- gain a sense of my training style and experience, without registering for a full workshop (try before you buy)
Our Lean Coffee virtual meet-up is a chance for anyone — regardless of your level of Scrum experience — to talk with, and learn from, others.
Are you a beginner trying to figure out if Scrum is for you? Welcome!
Are you a seasoned Scrum professional looking for new ideas to add to your Agile tool belt? Welcome!
And everyone in between is welcome, too!
How It Works
Together we build our agenda for what to discuss, using your suggestions and votes for what you want to talk about the most. With timeboxes in place to keep things moving along efficiently, you’ll be surprised by how much can be discussed and learned in only an hour. (Only ground rule: it’s for discussion and listening, not for presenting material to an audience.)
To be alerted when we’ve scheduled our next Lean Coffee Event, simply subscribe below and you’ll be the first to know when we schedule a new coffee date. We’ll send you out a quick email invitation with the Zoom details about a week in advance, and then another short email reminder the day before. If you choose to attend, bring your challenges and questions.
We hope you can join us!
~ Mark
Your Guide to Everything Scrum
Mark Levison spent 12 years as a ScrumMaster and Coach, helping teams by chance before he started to systemize it. Armed with an insatiable love for research, he has been studying and teaching Agile since 2001, introducing Scrum, Lean, and Agile methodology to a broad range of individuals and organizations. Mark has helped launch Scrum practice throughout Canada including Government of Canada departments, major financial and insurance institutions, healthcare agencies, and leading payroll, HR services, and software companies.
Students and communities benefit from Mark’s more than thirty years of experience in the IT industry and over two decades of Scrum and Agile expertise, as he brings his uniquely fun and effective teaching style to thousands of individuals and teams so they can be more effective.
Get Certified
Explore what Scrum is and how to make it work for you in our Scrum Certification training. Hands-on learning will guide you to improve teamwork, deliver quick feedback, and achieve better products and results.
Registration is now open for workshops:
About this course
Focuses on the role of the team and the ScrumMaster. Get the skills and practical experience necessary to improve teamwork, take the exam, and advance your career with a certification that is in high demand today. Often the best fit for anyone new to Scrum.
Learning and Benefits
Relatable Scenarios
Learn on-the-job applications of key Scrum concepts, skills, principles, along with practical solutions that you can apply the next day for difficult, real-life situations.
Respected Certification
Everything you need to earn your Scrum Alliance® ScrumMaster certification, including exam fee and membership, and so much more.
Practical Exercises
With focus on the challenges that real teams face, and tools to dig deeper. You don’t need more boring Scrum theory. You need something you can sink your teeth into to see immediate results.
Jargon-Free Learning
This workshop is not just for software development or people with a computer science degree. We’ve helped many non-software teams with Scrum.
Career Advancement
Use Scrum knowledge to standout at work, get paid more, and impress your customer, all without burning out.
Ongoing Support
Our active Scrum community forum is a safe place to ask questions. Long after you earn the Certified Scrum Master certification, you will have access to the forum, course materials, and additional valuable resources.