(CAF)- CERTIFIED AGILE FACILITATOR

Facilitation supports groups of people as they collaborate, create, and make decisions. The Certified Agile Facilitator (CAF) course provides training for anyone interested in developing their facilitation mindset and knowledge while learning from experienced agile practitioners.

Description

Make sure all voices are heard. Establish psychological safety. Create better meetings. If you’re passionate about facilitation, the CAF course lets you follow your passion so you can make a real difference. Many careers, industries, and teams need people who know how to facilitate.

 Led by our expert Agile trainers, this virtual, online class experience delivers the quality you’ve come to expect from The Braintrust Consulting Group from the convenience of your desktop or laptop. 

 Facilitation supports groups of people as they collaborate, create, and make decisions. The Certified Agile Facilitator (CAF) class provides training for anyone interested in developing their facilitation mindset and knowledge while learning from experienced agile practitioners. Completing this class is also a way forward on the path for those who want to become Certified Agile Coaches. Facilitation is one of the many tools essential to coaching, and this class will equip you to develop and hone the skill.

A. Prerequisites

Internet Access is the only requirement for this class.

B. Who Should Attend

The CAF course is right for:

  • Anyone who wants to be an empowering and impactful facilitator
  • Scrum masters on the path to Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)
  • Agilists on the path to Certified Agile Coach® (CEC or CTC)
  • Anyone interested in growing their career with facilitation skills
  • Anyone who believes in happier teams and better meetings

C. Learning Objectives

  • Discover what a facilitator is and what they do
  • Practice the mindset of a neutral facilitator
  • Learn how to facilitate teams through conflict
  • Understand the needs of different teams
  • Apply the skillset before, during, and after a facilitation event

D. Benefits

  • Deep dive of an in-demand skill that goes beyond technique alone and explores the mindset of a facilitator
  • Live, immersive facilitation practice
  • Scrum Alliance-approved agile instructors delivering the material
  • Membership with a global organization
  • Contributes to evidence of facilitation experience when you apply to become a CEC or CTC

​Completing this course is also a way forward on the path for those who want to become Certified Agile Coaches. Facilitation is one of the many tools essential to coaching, and this course will equip you to develop and hone the skill.

E. Takeaways

  • 16 SEUs/16 PDUs
  • Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance

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