Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner®

It was very insightful.

Mark is very knowledgeable and engaged. He has a lot of relevant experience and charisma. I think the course is quite interactive but should be improved slightly: - Group candidates per level of experience, or introduce more consistency in levels of experience - Add more theory, videos, anecdotes and real life examples. We did dozens of exercises and it was overwhelming at times - Simplify some of the language in the description of the exercises. Use simpler language. "Signal" is a confusing term and we should instead use "feedback", etc.

Mark delivered an excellent A-CSPO session. His ability to connect advanced product ownership concepts with real-world examples made the learning very practical and engaging. He encouraged active participation and thoughtful discussions, which helped deepen our understanding of Scrum at a strategic level. Overall, a highly insightful and well-structured training experience.

This is my second Product Owner certification course with Mark. He is engaging and knowledgeable. I enjoyed his CSPO course and felt like I learned so much that I actively looked for him as an instructor when I decided to take the ACSPO. Demonstrating some of the techniques that Mark highlighted in the CSPO course in interviews literally helped me get my last two positions. I am happy to say the ACSPO course did not disappoint.

Thankful for an insightful session highlighting the shift to outcome‑driven strategy, validated learning, and strong stakeholder alignment. Motivating hands-on session with effective collaboration, facilitation, and continuous improvement in a group setting. I truly appreciate the engaging delivery and practical insights shared by Mark!

Hands on discussion and exercises were FANTASTIC!

Mark is an excellent instructor, and I appreciate that he now offers post-course coaching for those who take his courses. I have taken 4 Scrum certifications with Mark (CSPO/A-CSPO, CSM/A-CSM). His courses are so reliably insightful and well-organized that even though I sometimes considered whether to try another instructor for a new perspective, when I thought about the number of hours I've spent with my best mentors, it was clear that continuing to learn from Mark was the best investment. He effectively applies best practices of instructional design to make classes fun and informative. Even when he referenced similar material in different courses, he applied it in new ways to help me further develop my skills. As a person who worked on waterfall and agile projects during his career, he understands the merits/limitations of each and is able to use real world examples to help students navigate environments that are fully on-board with agile, as well as those that still lean waterfall and are just dipping into agile. Following the most recent course I took (A-CSPO), I also followed up with Mark to receive additional coaching, and I am so glad I did. We talked through strategies for applying principles from class to solve challenges with my current projects that helped me to clarify my role and request needed assistance from colleagues.

The course was thorough, thought-provoking and gave working examples for organizing multiple voices in a project.

This was a thorough and interactive class that I really enjoyed! Mark is a great facilitator, and I'd highly recommend his courses.