We may be experiencing unprecedented challenges in our work and personal lives, but one thing remains constant: people. People stay the same, and learning how to work with people no matter the circumstances is a critical skill.


Help your team get excited and engaged! If you are currently a Scrum Master, a Release Train Engineer, XP Coach, Agile Coach or Agile Leader – this class is for you!

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Balanced Agility Facilitator’s class provides you with hands on experience in improving your facilitation skills.  This highly interactive workshop with more than 40 hands on activities designed to build and improve your Agile team facilitation skills.   We will learn and practice the fundamentals of facilitation and bring in concepts from cognitive neuroscience to improve how we engage others.  We will go through the core agile meetings to give you a few ways to facilitate your teams at different levels of team maturity.  Acting as a skilled and effective facilitator is a great step forward in building high performing Agile teams and in becoming an effective Agile coach.  


Prerequisites: any 2 day introduction to Agile or currently acting in the role of Scrum Master, XP Coach, Agile Coach or similar Agile execution leadership role.

In this class we will explore
Building off of Training from the BACK of the room we will explore how cognitive neuroscience research can help us engaging others in a more fun and exciting way to achieve more.
Plan and conduct effective Agile ceremonial meetings at varying levels of team maturity so your facilitation can increase as your teams level of performance increase
How to specifically facilitate the common practices of Agile Teams: release and sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, as well as project chartering and product roadmapping
Group facilitation tools and techniques for effectively designing meetings and workshops that both engage the entire audience and drives toward agreed-upon outcomes
Develop an appreciation for the art of facilitation as key to fostering collaboration and enabling self-organizing teams
Diagnosing and handling dysfunctional teams

You will receive a full tool kit of facilitation principles, techniques, and practices, along with hands-on experience in their application. In addition, after completion of the course, you will receive the ICAgile ATF certification.

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  • 2:00 - 5:00 pm CST
  • Every Wednesday for 5 Weeks beginning on September 13th
  • At the end of the course, receive the ICAgile ICP- ATF certification

Agile Team Coaching Track

Instructor(s)

Jolene Jangles

CEO and Transformation Coach

Jolene Jangles is a fervent advocate for the innate greatness within every individual. With over two decades of dedicated experience, her mission has been to empower others to reach new heights while delivering outstanding products. As a seasoned lean/agile practitioner and Co-Active coach, Jolene collaborates with individuals, teams, and organizations, guiding them toward elevated levels of success. Her approach blends the art of teaching, mentoring, and coaching to cultivate a passion that sparks the latent greatness residing in others.

The Balanced Difference

The how and why of what we do here at Balanced Academy

H.I.V.E Technique

We use highly interactive virtual experience techniques from the NeuroLeadership Institute.

Asynchronous Learning

Complete assignments and go in-depth on session topics from anywhere 24 hrs a day 7 days a week.

Like-minded Community

You will have the opportunity to get to know and network with like minded peers through group activities and assignments.

Have Some Fun Along the Way

At Balanced Academy we strive to make learning fun and we want to teach you how to do the same.