• An immersive learning experience facilitated by a highly respected, approved guide-level practitioner
• Access to the training MURAL board that is worked on during the class, as well as supporting course materials after the training
• Registration for the Certified Facilitator certification
• 45 days of free access to our Agile Success Academy, including our Growing Scrum Masters self-paced programme

There is no exam required to earn this certification, but prior to the workshop there are the following requirements:

• Approximately 60 minutes of preparation / pre-work

• Homework and practices – approximately 4 hours on average (not including the time spent during facilitation sessions)
• 1/2 day follow-up session

This course is designed for product people (product managers, product owners) to facilitate workshops with stakeholders.

Roles such as these will all benefit tremendously by taking the Certified Facilitation certification:

• Project Managers
• People Managers
• Scrum Master and Agile Coaches wanting to advance their facilitation skills
• Individuals who want to develop themselves on the path of Agile Coach
• Anybody who wants to learn about group facilitation

Prerequisites

Everyone is welcome to take this course, and there are zero restrictions on registering for the class. For anybody who doesn’t understand Agile and Scrum, some preparation work has to be done to work with facilitation in an Agile context.

This course requires a minimum attendance of 16 hours. As long as the CF prerequisites are met, full attendance and participation will result in registration as a Certified Facilitator.

Online Courses

• We require delegates to use a laptop, computer or device with a large screen to ensure they can participate without the limitations of using a smaller device.
• A reliable internet connection is vital.

• Facilitation Fundamentals
• Facilitation Essentials
• Facilitation Stages
• Orientation of A Facilitator
• Meta skills
• Deep democracy
• Co-facilitation
• Facilitation Practice and Advancement

Participants can select from a list of popular Agile and Scrum-related events to practice with. Commonly, participants practice their facilitation learning with the following topics:

• Product backlog refinement
• Sprint planning with multiple teams
• Sprint review with multiple teams and multiple stakeholders
• Sprint retrospective of different teams and at scale
• Organisation level retrospective
• ScrumMaster community related
• Product Owner community-related
• Story mapping workshop
• Product visioning workshop
• Product strategy-related workshops
• Product roadmap planning sessions
• Stakeholder alignment workshop
• Leadership learning related
• Value stream mapping workshop
• OKR workshop and more…

Cancellation is possible up to two weeks before the start of a course without cost. After that point, the full course fee is due regardless of whether the registered person participates in the course. Participants can be substituted without charge.

You can find full details of our terms and conditions for our training courses, including cancellation and transfer policies, here.

• Integrate your existing knowledge and skills to unleash your facilitation potential
• Stand out in your industry as an advanced member of the globally recognised Scrum Alliance community
• Distinguish yourself in the global marketplace
• Support your teams and organisations’ advanced value to your employer (or potential employer) as a highly trained Agile professional.
• Deep dive of an in-demand skill that goes beyond technique alone and explores the mindset of a facilitator
• Live, immersive facilitation practice
• Membership with the Scum Alliance
• Contributes to evidence of facilitation experience when you apply to become a CEC or CTC

Our training packages aim to serve you. They help you define a clear pathway for your professional development with a range of training at a more cost-effective price.

If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, get in touch. We will work with you to create a bespoke training pathway that suits your or your team’s learning aspirations at a price that suits your budget.

• Preparation prior to the workshop requires approximately 60 minutes on average
• 2-day workshop with full engagements and practices in workshops
• Homework and practices – approximately 4 hours on average (not including the time spent during facilitation sessions)
• 1/2 day follow-up session

If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for on this page, please reach out to a member of our experienced team here.