Jim Sammons

The class was very engaging and easy to follow. The instructors did a great job at keeping things fun and interesting.

Really enjoyed how the training was so interactive and that we had 2 great trainers! Only thing I would have liked? If we could have dived deeper into the Kano model. Thank you! :)

The Facilitation Techniques

I appreciated the real-world stories Chris and Jim shared throughout the class. It really helped make concepts more tangible and gave me ideas for how I might approach my own challenges.

The instructors were very engaging. The environment was comfortable, enlightening, and very informative.

Jim did a great job with the PSPO I class, and it was a lot more beneficial because of great discussion, debate, and collaboration between the participants. Much better than my experience in Jim's PSM I class, where the class atmosphere wasn't as strong (due to a lack of participation). Jim tries to keep you on your toes and encourage you to think critically about things. I'm sure I will have another class for another certification (and learning experience) in the future.

Jim Sammons did a wonderful job covering PSPO. He provided us ample resources and activities utilizing Mural, which is a great tool to use with colleagues and teams. (I appreciated the refresher with Mural!) The PSPO course really brought a lot of Agile and Scrum concepts together for me that I hadn't yet fully synthesized from the other courses. Thank you to Jim and Scrum.org!

Great learning experience! Jim's approach makes you want to participate which I think really helps you learn more and build connections. The activities and follow-up discussions referencing specifics from the Scrum guide closed the loop on many questions I had going into the class.

Jim is a very knowledgeable and a personable trainer. He listens to his class and teaches the class with some levity and lets some laughter happen. He is NOT so dry and strict like many instructors. He made long nights enjoyable.

Lots of great information but broken up into manageable bites by varying the presentation and peppering in group think activities. Jim Sammons is an outstanding leader and teacher in this field. I learn very quickly from his style of teaching! Thanks!!

Jim's approach to the class keeps it simple, engaged, and the use of mural and other artifacts helps bring the theory to reality. In-class participation makes it even better.

Excellent examples and breakout sessions. This isn't a dry walkthru of a powerpoint. This is an interactive, thought provoking exercise that really prepares you. I feel good about my prep for the exam and feel I have things I can take back to my everyday job.

Jim's style of teaching was superb, easy to follow and fun. He knows how to challenge without frustrating and clarify everything as we need it. It was a really great class!

We had a very engaged and interactive team of people in our class, which definitely adds to the experience. Our instructor was very knowledgeable about Scrum and had great experience in the field. One suggestion I have is to focus more on exam specific details as all the added "scrum but" or "scrum and" caused some confusion on what we have to know for the exam. Overall, I am glad that I took the course as I have a better understanding of Scrum.

Jim is a great trainer and made the class very interactive. Great Class!

Jim was so patient, knowledgeable and has a great manner of explaining complex things. He was extremely thorough and made the class fun and interesting. Jim also tailored the class to his participants and provided many real world examples. He also ensured that we had simulated practice. I would recommend this course to anyone in the agile industry!

Jim Sammons, the course instructor, did a great job breaking down the material to make it easier to digest. The group exercises were beneficial in providing a real-world application to the subject matter being discussed. I felt so confident in my ability to take the PSPO certification and work within the scrum framework, that I took the test a week later, and passed on my very first attempt. Thank you, Jim Sammons and everyone, involved with Wisebees.

This course is a must for product owners, scrum masters, or anyone looking to learn more about scrum and product ownership. Jim Sammons is an excellent teacher who blends real world experience with theoretical knowledge seamlessly. I couldn’t recommend this course highly enough!

The class was a mixture of real life examples of good and bad experiences, interactive breakout sessions getting all students involved, and some information acquisition with slides and visuals. This really led to a diverse learning module that played on different strengths of the learners involved. The trainer was easy to listen to and allowed for natural conversations to happen.

Kept me intrigued and the activities were interesting. There was a lot to fit into two days but I think it was done masterfully.

The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable, and did a great job explaining some of the nuances of Scrum from many different perspectives.

James is a very engaging trainer. He made the classes fun and interesting in addition to educational. His down to earth style and no nonsense teaching style keeps the class intersting, and his ability to answer real world questions with confidence and experience is extremely helpful.

It was educational and engaging.

Jim was a great instructor and always gave very thorough answers to everyone's questions.

Learned a lot of super helpful information

Jim was an excellent instructor. I loved the chance to put scrum into action with the little mini project--that was the best way to learn. He had excellent examples to illustrate each of the points that he made. He was also able to deftly field questions posed by people in our business. We were able to immediately come back an implement what we learned.

The class is very well designed. Jim has been doing an outstanding job providing real-world examples to accompany some of the more fuzzy theoretical/philosophical aspects of agile and scrum. I learned a lot and I especially appreciate the tools I've been exposed to (like EBM and team maturity ranking) and the prism through that I should be thinking about future situations. Thank you Jim.

Jim ensures the leadership team had tons of conversations, which helped us to get aligned on a large number of topics which were up for debate until then. Also a good balance between activities, conversations, practical use cases and theory

Training was great with real time experinces being shared

We had a great class with Jim, very insightful, practice advices on real life scenarios.

Jim is easy to understand, brings great content, fun and light.

Great class. I was a little nervous as someone who had never experienced Scrum before. All of my fears were alleviated once I got into the class! Great for all levels of Scrum knowledge

I really enjoyed the course and learned a lot. Jim is a great instructor and the material is so engaging.

I got so much out of this course! I took the Professional Scrum Foundations course last year and this was a great course to build on top of that learning and take things to a deeper level. Jim did a great job keeping us on course while allowing for plenty of class participation, engagement, and discussion as we worked our way through tough questions. At the end of each day, the class provided feedback and it was awesome to see how Jim adapted and really listened to our feedback requests. Each class was well prepared and flowed nicely from topic to topic. I loved all of the learning activities and was pleasantly surprised with how smoothly and collaborative it was as a remote course. I'm walking away with several experiments I want to try out with my Scrum Team and feel inspired to keep growing my skills. Thank you!!

Chris and Jim are amazing coaches. Their class was full of engagement, personal examples and positive energy. I would definitely recommend them as trainers for PSPO-A class!

The class content was astounding and Jim was an amazing instructor! I learned a lot and felt like I got to share a few things with others as well. I had high hopes for what I would learn and between an amazing curriculum and a great instructor, I was blown away before the first day ended.

Great content combined with excellent team exercises.

the course material was well designed to help understand the concepts in just 4 days.

Jim did a wonderful job of presenting the course work and providing practical applications of it.

Really engaging and well put together. This course not only teaches you the fundamentals of Scrum, but also delves into relevant topics of discussion and food for thought surrounding teamwork in general.

I learned a lot and enjoyed the class. The instructors did a great job at keeping it interesting despite having to do it online.

Great class and enjoyed the conversations. The team really took to the personal situational talk and the trainers were able to not only keep us engaged but make it so much fun.

After taking a bootcamp at WozU that included Agile training, I was left wanting more knowledge on Agile. Jim and Martin did a fantastic job of explaining the concepts and matching them with relevant examples from our industry. They built a confidence in their knowledge base that is super tough to be pessimistic about! The format was wonderful and built in a manner such to grab and hold the attention of students. I was terrifically impressed with the full course.

JIM SAMMONS & MARTIN HINSHELWOOD - The Duo, Great pair of coaches for PAL-E & PSPO courses I got trained, with a very interactive environment during these tough times of staying remote, keeping each and every trainee engaged & lively conversations with write amount of break out sessions, real world scenario comparisons as they explained and SCRUM Framework & Professional Scrum competencies.

I just experienced the power of Martin Hinshelwood & Jim Sammons during a PAL-e private training class. As a leader within an organization that is about to begin an agile evolution, I'll be honest - I was skeptical that our group would get much out of this training session; however, I was proven wrong after the first day. So much so that this class and its' content is now referenced in many of our other leadership meetings. Martin & Jim provided just the right amount of facilitation and guidance to help our group to open up and dig into topics that had been 'floating on the surface'. Our team knows we have a long road a head of us, but having the skills from the PAL-e class in our pockets makes the weight that we have to carry as leaders feel like less.

Attending the Virtual PSF Training wasvery insightful and educational. Some parts were fast paced and other areas were slower. THe variety of backgrounds that attended demonstrated how different an individual thinks. Chris and Lynzi were helpful as coordinators and SCRUM Masters. I would receommend this class for anyone who wants a grasp at the foundational and may be further their studies with SCRUM.

This course, taught by Jim Sammons, is really an excellent foundation for anyone working in a Scrum team. Jim was super prepared, had a ton of experiences to share and draw from, and taught the course with the goal of preparing participants for real life Scrum situations and scenarios, in addition to preparing them for the certification. I feel that Jim used the online tools available very well, and worked hard to be proactive on any issues, and to cover any downsides or weaknesses of the tools. It was immediately apparent the effort that Jim put into connecting with individual participants during this course. In COVID times, it's easy to forget the importance of finding new, creative ways to connect with faces over video chat, but it really made the course feel more real and more engaging. I really hope the next Scrum course I take has Jim as an instructor.

Informative, Interactive & Personalized! I thoroughly enjoyed the personal examples that both Jim Sammons & Chris Conlin shared - as well as their ability to involve the class for viewpoints across different industries. Although this was virtual (#covid) - I did not feel like the instructors or attendees missed a beat - we enjoyed break out sessions, discussions, and had the ability to utilize online tools for collaboration. I had been looking forward to this course for a while, and it did not disappoint!

The class was great. The instructors were fun and energetic. I felt at ease asking questions and participating in a subject that I have never done. The mural boards were fun, some of the frames did not lock in place so there was a tug of war game going on sometimes. The side chatter in MS teams was a little distracting. I had a great time. I learned a lot from the slides and breakouts. We all were given great pretest materials and other outlets to pursue our Scrum interests. I would recommend this class to all my peers.

Great class. A lot of information and virtual hands on experience. Jim is a true servant leader. Answered my many questions before and after the class.

Jim & Rick did a wonderful job of providing a nice overview of the foundations of agile & scrum. By combining stories, theory and thoughtful classroom exercises, they took the words 'agile' and 'scrum' and made them real and practical. The hands-on exercises were easy to achieve even while learning virtually in a public class. I'm excited to bring this knowledge back to my team!

The teachers were fantastic. Clearly they enjoyed teaching the material and were very knowledgeable. I especially appreciated how much they drew from real-world experiences. I think they did a great job presenting an overview of all the topics and provided ample time to dive deeper into particularly relevant specifics when they came up.

I like the schedule and way class was taught with real examples

Great glass, great trainers! I thought Jim and Chris did a fantastic job of instilling the right mindset and knowledge into the students to set us up for success in our role as product owner (or supporting a product owner). Jim and Chris did a fantastic job of providing real world examples and application of the knowledge and skills shared with us. Looking forward to applying the information and skills learned.

The class was very informative and interactive in nature.

Being able to complete the course virtually was such a plus. I was really happy to take the course over 4 half days instead of 2 long full days. It was a lot of information to take in and the half days prevented fatigue. The instructors did a great job!!

Jim kept the class engaged by utilizing many hands on activities, from which I learn best. He was able to explain all the methodologies well, and had a great personality. Free breakfast and lunch was also a big plus.

Scrum Training Jim Sammons made the class interesting and enjoyable. He blended theory and practice well, and enabled participants to inject their own experiences, to make the course very fulfilling. Highly recommend this course!

Jim's class was great, would recommend for a fun way to learn fundamentals of Scrum!

PSM1 class was great!! have a much clear concept on Scrum and the common misconcepts.

Jim is one of the best trainers I've had in any course. The style, pace, and content of the course were perfect. I highly recommend the course and trainer.

The information was presented excellent. Jim's teaching approach was well rounded and allowed the information to stick very well. My Mind was open even more and my understanding of Scrum has progressed immediately. I was able to take open assessments and feel 100% confident with my answer choices, which in return allowed me to pass with 100%. I plan to strive for the same when I take the official Certification Assessment. Thank you for all your mentoring, coaching and teaching Jim!!!

Jim did a great job of providing relevant examples throughout the course which helped reinforce the content.

Few activities but longer in duration and depth could have been more beneficial

Mr. Sammons was very knowledgeable and the class was enjoyable. I was glad to see a mix of roles in the class. Mr. Sammons made the class enjoyable and taught with real world examples. Thank you for the opportunity to take the PAL-e class. Sincerely, Rob

The PSF is an excellent class. Really engaging and self-explanatory compared to other process-based classes I've attended.

Jim's class was outstanding. So much great information in the class, and Jim did an amazing job explaining it. My whole team was in the class and he was very responsive to all the specific questions we had on scrum and how we should be using it for our team. There was not one part of the class that I felt was not useful. The hands on activities were great and kept us all engage. I feel that we are now prepared to take this back and make the improvements and changes that we need for our team and talk to our organization about what we have learned. Couldn't ask for a more productive 2 days! I now can't wait to take the Product Owner class and learn more.

So far so good. Easy to use web site.

Jim was a fantastic teacher. I cannot stress enough how much I learned and how much it brought all my pieces of scrum knowledge together.