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Agile Training, Revisited

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – attributed to Heraclitus What happens when we come back to Agile training? As part of our commitment to being an Agile organization and supporting the growth of our people, in 2016 we held 2-day training events for our team members. The training was CSM ( Certified ScrumMaster ) specific – but we felt it would be valuable for everyone, not just those people whose role included Scrum Master. We achieved almost 100% – as in, almost everyone in the company attended, and almost all of those took and passed the CSM. More importantly, with senior management and business leaders attending alongside engineers, the training created conversations and shared understanding that helped us make significant strides in our ability to succeed and deliver value using agile mindset and principles. Two years later, a lot has changed. Our business has shifted. One of our product lines has enough teams on