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I Didn’t Learn to Drive by Reading the Manual

May 25th, 2010

Series: Agile Transformation Anti-patterns

I remember that day like it was yesterday. The click of the camera, the awful picture, the waiting for what seemed like hours and finally, that moment where I was handed, still hot off the lamination machin…

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I’m a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) – so what?

May 17th, 2010

This is a companion post to last year’s “I’m a Certified Scrum Coach (CSC) – so what?” post.  In that post I spoke about the advantage of using Certified Scrum Coaches over non-certified coaches for agile or Scrum training.  I also wrote a post called “Agile Ponderings: Certification – useful or not?” where I explored [...]

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  1. I’m a Certified Scrum Coach (CSC) – so what? I’ve asked myself that question more than once in the 5 or…
  2. Agile Ponderings: Certification – useful or not? I’ve had to do a lot of thinking about certification recently. Why?…
  3. Orlando Scrum Gathering – I’m going to be a doctor soon! In about 5 minutes I’m going to play the role of being…

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Great Article on Shu-Ha-Ri

March 5th, 2010

Christian Gruber, a Googler, an agile guru and an Aikido practitioner clears up some important mis-understandings about Shu-Ha-Ri as applied to both learning Agile and learning Aikido: http://bit.ly/bqgvZS . Strongly Recommended!

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New Certified Scrum Product Owner training in Toronto added to calendar

November 4th, 2009

Due to popular demand, we have added another Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) training to our listing of courses.  There is an overwhelming need for well trained Product Owners, and we’re happy to take up the challenge. The next CSPO will happen on January 14 & 15 at our office in Newmarket, just north of [...]

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Quick Note on Scrum Training

September 23rd, 2009

We have wrapped up our Summer Special. There are still a few classes scheduled this year that have the discount price, but others have reverted to our normal price. I encourage you to take a look at our course schedule at http://www.berteigconsulting.com/ to see what is still available.
Also, all our future Certified ScrumMaster [...]

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A New Spin, er, Flip on the Pennies Exercise

July 15th, 2009

Here are some new techniques on an classic agile game to help new agile teams understand differences between waterfall and agile.

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Is There Value in Scrum Certification?

July 14th, 2009

There are some widely varying opinions on the validity of Scrum certification but I think, much like any education, it’s not the sole means of determining qualification for a position.

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Mentoring, Coaching and Training – What is the Difference?

June 24th, 2009

Over the years working with clients, I’ve discovered that there is often confusion about what are the differences between mentoring, coaching and training.  We all know that these are ways for an expert or experienced individual to help people do something more effectively.  That’s the similarity.  But the differences…
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Mentoring is generally an informal relationship between [...]

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50% Discount on ScrumMaster Training – Only 76 Spots Left

June 24th, 2009

Our summer special is proving to be very popular!  We started with 100 spots at our 50% discount price of CAD995.00.  We’re down to 76 spots.  Check out our course listing page – every CSM course we have scheduled in Canada is available at this fantastic price (Toronto, Waterloo, Edmonton, Ottawa).
Even without the discount, our [...]

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2009-02-12: 2 Day Agile Software ENGINEERING Practices Training – Markham, Ontario

January 8th, 2009

[ February 12, 2009 9:00 am to February 13, 2009 4:00 pm. ] Learn to be a great Agile developer with this 2 day agile software engineering training. Presented by Berteig Consulting and delivered by Christian Gruber, you will learn about Agile software development methods and practices like XP, TDD and evolutionary architecture.

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