 Hi there, Jeff Watts here explaining the new Train the Trainer program for my Scrum Mastery pathway. Did you know that less than 2% of certified Scrum Masters go on past that introductory level certification? I was shocked to find that out because as someone who deeply cares about mastery and giving people the support and space to become great at their jobs, that's hugely disappointing. And that is exactly why I created this Scrum Mastery pathway. The Scrum Mastery pathway is a long-term development program for Scrum Masters. It's going to set those people up for success, real success, in that crucial servant leadership and change agency role compared to the current option, which is pretty much a two-day introductory class that people never then follow up on. This Scrum Mastery pathway is a multi-modal approach, it's made up of in-person workshops, group and potentially one-to-one coaching supervision, reading, videos, smartphone learning media and a community forum. And I need passionate and experienced trainers to help me to deliver it so that we can collectively raise the bar of Scrum Mastery training around the world. I've been teaching, coaching and supporting Scrum Masters for over 20 years and I've noticed a couple of things. One thing I've noticed is that a two-day class, no matter how good it is, even classes that people have described as game-changing or the best training I've ever had or sometimes even life-changing, they're not enough to actually set people up for success in their day-to-day work over time. I've noticed through my work that the Scrum Masters who combine their classroom training with real-time support and coaching and then follow up that training later with deeper training, well, they tended to fly when you compare them to those people who just attend a single two-day class and are then left to figure things out on their own. So I've created a structured pathway for relatively new Scrum Masters that will support them over not just two days, but forever. It's a combination of two workshops that are built around my best-selling book, Scrum Mastery, and their book ended around six months of supervision, guided reflection, coaching and lifetime access to my Scrum Mastery e-course of pre-recorded videos, a copy of my physical book, Scrum Mastery, and a smartphone app full of agile coaching cards. It's a complete package of support and development options for all learning styles and over time. Now, of course, it's a much bigger commitment. It's a bigger commitment for the students than just going on a basic introductory course. It's a bigger commitment for the organisation. It's a bigger commitment for me and my licensed trainers because we're not just going to turn up, offer a transactional course and go away again. But in my experience, it's proven to produce much better results. And that's why I need you to help me raise that bar of Scrum Mastery training by becoming a licensed trainer. And that's why I'm doing it, but why would you want to join? Well, I know firsthand that there are lots and lots of skilled and experienced practitioners, trainers and coaches out there who care about the quality of learning that's available to Scrum Masters. And if you're still watching this video now, then the chances are you're one of them. And you also know how important the Scrum Master role is to the chances of Scrum taking hold and then a team and an organisation ultimately reaping the benefits of agile. And by becoming a Scrum Mastery pathway licensed trainer, you will have the opportunity to run your own classes, either publicly or in-house for your employer or one of your clients. You'll become part of my community. You'll be trained. You'll be supported by me, my group of trainers. You'll be provided with material, exercises and structure. You'll be listed as a licensed trainer. You'll be able to license your own students and you'll become part of that group of trainers that are elevating the quality of Scrum Mastery training around the world. So what's the process? Well, this is still evolving, but at the moment there are already a couple of ways that you can become a licensed trainer. First of all, you could attend one of my Scrum Mastery pathway classes, programs, cohorts, either from me or one of my licensed trainers. And then once you've attended it, you could attend a Train the Trainer event. Or you could attend a Bootcamp Train the Trainer event, a dedicated event just for people who want to become trainers. And then maybe you've got the opportunity to run a class in-house. Another option is that we co-deliver a cohort program together. Or something else I'm trying at the moment, send me a video of you teaching a module on Scrum Mastery to a group of people and we can maybe accelerate the process. But what am I looking for? Well, if you know anything about me and my work, you will know that the quality of the student experience and their learning is the number one priority for me. So I'm looking for people with real-life agile experience. I want people who've been in organizations attempting to become more agile. I want people with first-hand experience of how to be an effective Scrum Master and change agent. You're also going to be training people. So I want people who have experience of training agile concepts. And you'll be supporting people outside of the classroom as well. So we're coaching and nurturing background is also useful. But most importantly, above all of that, because we can learn that, we can teach that, we can develop that. What I really want is people with passion. Passion for the principles of servant leadership. Passion for the principles of self-managing teams and iterative incremental delivery. And a belief, a genuine belief in the potential and the capacity of empowered and supported people in work environments. So if that's you, please, please, please get in touch. What's the deal? When all of my licensed trainers pay an annual fee to become members and stay members of the community of trainers. And you'll also pay a fee for each student that you support along their pathway. And in return, you get the course structure. You get detailed curriculum design by me that you can use off the shelf immediately with your students or you can tailor along guidelines. You'll get ongoing support and mentoring via our own navigator sessions and our own private licensed trainer community channel. You'll also get everything that your students will get. So you'll also get access to the e-course, the smartphone bundle, and all the other things that our students get. But maybe, maybe Scrum Masters, not your area. That's okay. Maybe you're passionate about agile ways of working and Scrum. But Scrum Masters, not your area of expertise, not your focus, not your background, that's fine. Because I've also got a similar offering for product owners and agile teams. And in the future, coaches and leadership. So if those are your interest areas, then just get in touch or check out the other pathways on the website instead. I genuinely believe this is something that could be game changing, paradigm shifting. I'm excited about what it could become. I'm excited about the impact that it can have, not just for Scrum Masters. People in what is still a challenging and incredibly crucial role. But also the teams and the organizations that they're serving. So if you want to be part of my community that's raising the bar of Scrum Mastery training and development around the world, then I really want you to get in touch.