

Julie Chickering is an elite agilist, having nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in helping Fortune 500 companies adopt Agile. In applying Agile with both non-technical and technical teams, she is recognized for being pragmatic in helping both executives and staff learn how to effectively use Agile practices in their planning and delivery.
In her classes, Julie provides Agile Coaching so that attendees can learn practical lessons to apply in their workplaces. She strives to create a safe learning environment for all her students, so that they can feel comfortable asking questions, giving feedback, and “sharing the air”. Ultimately, her focus is on value: How can her students bring value now and in the future, and how should they think about value, regardless of the role they play in their team. As an enterprise coach, she can empathetically explain the “business why” for Scrum practices, and offer practical advice for implementing Scrum in large corporations where Waterfall is the norm.
Julie is the embodiment of an ideal servant leader. Beginning her career at Sabre, the technology arm of American Airlines, she worked in a variety of roles within their development teams. She joined one of the company’s first Agile pilot programs and quickly became hooked on the power of agility to transform the business model.
She eventually became an Enterprise Agile Consultant at American Airlines. Today, she is an expert enterprise coach, in-demand Scrum trainer and Agile thought leader. Her story inspires course attendees in every class she teaches, and Julie is passionate about opening her students’ eyes to the possibilities of a future in Agile, no matter their current role.
Julie also holds a PMP certification, and her courses attract many Project Managers who are looking to transition to Scrum and Agile.
Since her early days as an agilist, Julie strengthened her skills and expended her experience in working with Travelocity and Rally Software. While at Rally, she held consulting roles in enterprise coaching and change management for the Fortune 500. Julie was fortunate to work with and be mentored by Jean Tabaka, Rally’s first Agile coach and author of “Collaboration Explained”.
“I believe in the art of the possible. Learning from Agile Manifesto signatory Jim Highsmith and other leaders in this space early in my career shaped what was possible for me. I hope I can pass on not just my knowledge, but my enthusiasm for learning and developing the world of Agile.”
Special Industries: Hospitality/Travel, Technology
Keys to Julie’s effectiveness:
- Brings a smart sense of humor and an empathetic approach to her classes
- If Julie weren’t a trainer, she would be a full-time coach as she loves helping others.
- Scrum Alliance Certifications: CSM, CST, CSPO, CAL, A-CSM, CSP-SM, Path to CSP Educator, Scrum Foundations educator
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Hyperdrive Agile is offering our Certified Scrum Product Owner® course virtually – delivered live, in real-time by Scrum Alliance Certified Trainers (CSTs). Taught by Julie Chickering (CST), this certification masters the “business side” of Agile. Create the product vision, build a product roadmap, and deliver exceptional results for your customers.
- Two-day live-online virtual course (Laptop or desktop with internet connection REQUIRED)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner® through Scrum Alliance
- Downloadable training materials
- Earn 16 SEUs/PDUs
- Suited for all experience levels
- Real-time instruction and work example
Our instructors have diligently created an engaging virtual experience that will teach you the “business” skills and techniques used by successful Scrum Product Owners to guide their teams and build successful products at Agile speed while creating customer delight. This interactive course is suited for all levels of Scrum experience.
Attendees will take part in experiential exercises and simulations covering:
- Product Owner Role and Product Backlog
- Creating the Product Vision and Strategy
- Creating User Stories and User Story Maps
- Product Planning & Forecasting
- Creating Customer Focus
Our course curriculum sets the standard for Product Owner know-how, drawing on our inventive exercises, case-studies and real-world experience of implementing Scrum across industries, including energy, finance, healthcare, defense and technology. With a Scrum Product Owner certification (CSPO), you will be able to fulfill the role of Product Owner on a Scrum team.
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This Certified ScrumMaster course is produced by Hyperdrive Agile, an official Registered Education Provider for the Scrum Alliance. Hyperdrive Agile is a leading Agile management consultancy focused on supporting Fortune 100 to startup enterprises build agility and high-performing teams.
All of Hyperdrive’s courses are led by Certified Scrum Alliance instructors, providing years of first-hand experience helping teams adopt Scrum. When not in the classroom, they are actively coaching, training and transforming teams around the globe – from Fortune 500 companies to growing startups.