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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

Taught by: Mitch Lacey
Discover advanced scrum master techniques and problem-solving while renewing your membership with Scrum Alliance. Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® is delivered by Scrum Alliance-certified trainers whose coverage and exploration of advanced facilitation, coaching, and teaching are unmatched.
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17 - 18 November, 2025 |
  9:00 AM CET |
 8 hrs/day
€1.200
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In-Person

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Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 10 Wien, 1220, AT

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Price increases to €1.400 after 11/03/2025

Max number of students: 12

November 17 & 18, 2024 - In Person, Central European Time Zone

09:00 - 16:30 each day, plus ~3 hours of pre-recorded video

€1400 Regular Pricing, €1200 Early Pricing, Additional discounts available to people booking 3 or more.
All prices exclude VAT.

Join this exclusive in-person class with Mitch Lacey, one of the most respected Agile voices globally, and take your Scrum Master skills to the next level.

💡 Why Take This Course?

This two-day immersive training goes beyond the basics. You’ll learn how to:

  • Facilitate deeper team collaboration and decision-making

  • Coach individuals and teams through conflict, dysfunction, and change

  • Apply powerful techniques to build trust and team resilience

  • Identify and address common anti-patterns in agile adoption

  • Grow your leadership presence and coaching confidence

Through interactive exercises, real-world scenarios, and practical examples, you’ll gain skills you can apply immediately—with no boring lectures or filler.

📋 Course Format

  • Pre-Course Learning: ~2.5 hours of video content to watch before the class

  • Live Sessions: Two days of active learning in Vienna with hands-on exercises

  • Engaging Tools: We use Mural and Mentimeter to make learning fun and effective

  • No Exam Required: Earn your certification through participation and engagement

✅ What You Get

  • Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification (no exam!)

  • Lifetime access to all course videos and future updates

  • PDF of all course materials and class exercises

  • 16 Scrum Alliance SEUs (toward CSP) and 15 PMI PDUs

  • Network with other experienced Scrum Masters

  • Direct mentorship from a world-class instructor

🧠 Prerequisites

  • Hold a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance (active or expired)

  • Have 12 months of Scrum Master experience in the past five years (required to claim the A-CSM certificate, but not required to attend the course)

👨‍🏫 About Your Instructor – Mitch Lacey

Mitch Lacey is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), PMP®, and PMI-ACP®, and author of The Scrum Field Guide. With over 20 years of experience in agile project delivery, Mitch has trained thousands of Scrum Masters across 25+ countries.

His background includes:

  • Coaching and shipping products at Microsoft

  • Serving on the Boards of Scrum Alliance and Agile Alliance

  • Keynoting at Agile conferences worldwide

  • Publishing articles on estimation, interviewing, team dynamics, and more

🔗 Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn and read testimonials from past students.

💬 What Past Students Say

“Best training I’ve attended—engaging, real, and actionable.”
“Great examples from the real world. I’m already applying what I learned.”
“Loved the no-BS style and human-centered approach.”
“Truly advanced. It’s the course I didn’t know I needed.”

🪑 Seats are limited – This is one of only a few in-person A-CSM classes Mitch teaches in Europe each year.

✅ Ready to Level Up?

Don’t settle for surface-level Scrum.
Join a class that’s designed for real-world change and taught by one of the world’s leading Agile trainers.

The course consists of four sessions, each covering different aspects of Agile and Scrum.

In the first session, we will dive into the details of Scrum Master and explore its relationship with Agile. This includes understanding the Agile timeline, exploring various frameworks within Agile, identifying potential violations of Agile principles, and discussing empirical dysfunction.

Session 1: Agile & Scrum and Scrum Master in Detail

  • Agile Timeline
  • The Frameworks of Agile
  • Violating Agile Principles
  • Empirical Dysfunction
  • Finding Agile's Influence in Scrum

In session two, we will focus on facilitation and its importance in achieving successful outcomes. This will involve an overview of facilitation, understanding divergent and convergent facilitation, navigating the "Groan Zone", practicing effective facilitative listening, facilitating discussions, and creating working agreements and sample agendas.

Session 2: Facilitation

  • Overview of Facilitation
  • Divergent or Convergent Facilitation and the Groan Zone
  • Facilitative Listening
  • Facilitating Discussions
  • Creating Working Agreements and Sample Agendas

The third session will center around coaching and high-performing teams. We will discuss different coaching stances, how to respond to various conflicts with empathy, when and how to implement Scrum practices, the concept of self-organizing teams, and the difference between groups and teams. Additionally, we will explore effective team development practices.

Session 3: Coaching and High-Performing Teams

  • Coaching Stances
  • Types of Conflict and Responding with Empathy
  • When you use Scrum
  • Self-Organizing Teams
  • Groups and Teams
  • Effective Development
  • Team Development Practices

Finally, in session four, we will continue delving into high-performing teams and exploring Agile companies. This includes facilitating the creation of a Definition of Done, coaching Product Owners for success, conducting root cause analysis, and understanding how to scale Agile practices in larger organizations.

Session 4: High-Performing Teams and Agile Companies

  • Facilitating the Creation of a Definition of Done
  • Coaching Product Owners
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Scaling

Our goal in this course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively implement Agile principles and achieve high-performing teams within your organization.

In order to enroll in this course, it is necessary for you to have already earned your Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification and have practical experience working as a Scrum Master. This will provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge, allowing you to fully engage in the techniques taught and reap the maximum benefits.

To obtain your Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification, you must meet the following three requirements:

  1. Hold a CSM certification
  2. Demonstrate at least 12 months of experience as a Scrum Master within the past 5 years
  3. Participate in and successfully complete the A-CSM course

It is not mandatory for you to have 12 months of experience prior to taking this course, as long as you acquire the necessary experience before applying for your certification through the Scrum Alliance. This allows you to gain the required expertise at your own pace and convenience, ensuring that you are fully prepared for your A-CSM certification journey. So, if you are a certified Scrum Master looking to advance your skills and knowledge, then this course is the perfect opportunity for you to take your career to the next level. Get ready to enhance your expertise and become an exceptional Scrum Master with our comprehensive A-CSM course.

NOTE: You may take the A-CSM course at any time after completing your CSM certification, and must have at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile before you are eligible to receive your A-CSM certification.

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