Agile Coaching Skills - Certified Facilitator - ACS-CF training - Anu Smalley

Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF Training with Michigan Technology Services

Michigan Technology Services offers instructor-led Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator (ACS-CF) training, as well as other Agile and Scrum courses, through a partnership with a Scrum Alliance authorized Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Path to CSP educator with extensive Agile and Scrum experience.

In a pre-Covid world our training would take place at our location in the Farmington Hills/Novi area, 20 miles outside of Detroit, or at your location anywhere around the world. Our Agile workshops and Agile coaching sessions are now offered both online/virtually, reducing your need to travel, as well as in-person.

Note that while many CST’s fly into metro Detroit to deliver a class, and then leave, we live here and support the local Agile community. We continue to sponsor regional Agile conferences and local Agile and Scrum meetups. We have strong ties to Agile companies in the metro Detroit area. We have successfully run numerous advanced Agile workshops before for a number of Advanced Certified ScrumMasters and Product Owners.

What is Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF training?

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

Our Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF workshop is a two-day deep dive into the world of Agility, facilitation and the role of a professional coach.

Learning Objectives – Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF

• 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.

Who should take our – Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF workshop?

Make sure all voices are heard. Establish psychological safety. Create better meetings. If you’re passionate about facilitation, the ACS-CF 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.

The ACS-CF 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

Benefits of joining our – Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF workshop

• 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

• Participants are eligible for 16 PMI PDUs (Professional Development Units) and 16 Scrum Alliance SEUs.

• Contributes to evidence of facilitation experience when you apply to become a CEC or CTC

Are you ready to take your knowledge and skillset in your role as ScrumMaster or Product Owner to the next level? If so, it’s time to elevate your career further by earning the Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF certification.

Schedule:

Our January Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF class will be Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21-22, 2025. The regular course fee is $1,495/student, but early enrollment prior to January 7 will be $1,295/student.

Our February Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF class will be Thursday and Friday, February 21-22, 2025. The regular course fee is $1,495/student, but early enrollment prior to February 7 will be $1,295/student.

Our March Agile Coaching Skills – Certified Facilitator – ACS-CF class will be Monday and Tuesday, March 24-25, 2025. The regular course fee is $1,495/student, but early enrollment prior to March 9 will be $1,295/student.

Future dates: TH-F, April 24 and 25; TH-F, May 14 and 16; TH-F, June 26-27; TH-F, July 24-25

Anu Smalley and Kate Megaw will co-teach our advanced ACS-CF workshops. They are both Certified Scrum Trainers with extensive Agile and Scrum experience. Anu is also a Certified Enterprise Coach. Two wonderful trainers in your workshop.

Want a ACS-CF workshop for your team in Michigan? Or anywhere in the US….

Private classes for groups are available upon request. Call 248-489-0408 for details.

Course Schedule

Private, Corporate or Group Training Available

Early-Bird Price: $1,295

Regular Price: $1,495

Date(s)	Days	Time	Type
1/21/25 - 1/22/25	T & W	10:00am - 6:00pm	Live Online Class	Enroll
2/20/25 - 2/21/25	Th & F	10:00am - 6:00pm	Live Online Class	Enroll
3/24/25 - 3/25/25	M & T	10:00am - 6:00pm	Live Online Class	Enroll

Note: All times are EST

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For complete Agile and Scrum course outlines and pricing information contact Michigan Technology Services. 248-489-0408

Student Successes

The Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Developer courses that Michigan Technology Services set up for our organization were great. The instructors (Mark and Angela) were outstanding.

- SF, Senior Software Developer – Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The instructors were top notch and made the courses exciting. I have taken Cisco CCNA, Linux and SQL admin classes and I find myself using the knowledge gained every day. If you value getting quality content that will be relevant for years to come, take these courses with Michigan Technology Services.

- SP, Detroit Network Team Manager – Global Advertising Company

I have taken the Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster and Product Owner classes from Michigan Technology Services and thoroughly enjoyed the class content and instructors. I found the ScrumMaster class particularly engaging and energizing as the instructor was top notch. Both classes fueled my passion for agile project management and team dynamics which I have used to drive change in the way my department executes and thinks about running software development projects. I highly recommend Robert and his company.

- Daniel King, Senior Project Manager – AAA Michigan – Auto Club Group

In February of 2015, the Detroit Housing Commission reached out to Michigan Technology Services to request Microsoft Office Excel training for the staff. Within a few days, Rob was able to set up the services at a very reasonable expense. The trainer was superb, knowledgeable and very patient with the students. It was one of the best trainings that we have ever had.

- De’Onna Henderson, Director of Asset Management – Detroit Housing Commission

We had an excellent experience working with Rob at Michigan Technology Services. He went above and beyond helping us to design three days of onsite customized SharePoint training for our associates. The trainer was beyond knowledgeable and instrumental in the success of the project. If customized training is what you are looking for, we are confident that you need not look any further than MTS for your business training needs.

- Brooke F., Business Systems Administrator – Gestamp North America