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I had an excellent course this weekend with Donald J Patti where he entertained our group while presenting important information needed to pass the exam to become a Certified Scrum Master. I would absolutely recommend Donald J Patti and Grow-Lean.

Don Patti is an amazing facilitator, clear and expert in sustaining the attention span. It is a very interactive educational approach using Miro, Kahoot, and other ways to practice the reviewed theory. The CSM training group had a reasonable number of trainees so the instructor could pay attention to everyone and answer all the questions. I am ready to get certified. 5/5 stars, thank you!

Five weeks ago I hasn’t even heard about the concept of Agile Development. Last night I passed the CSM exam and was able to score 96%. This success is almost entirely down to the fantastic structure and clarity of the training course offered by Grow Lean, and the bright, supportive, positive and inspiring tutition of highly experienced trainer Don Patti. Taking a Grow Lean class means you benefit from their years of industry experience and course development. With the educational materials all being well refined and honed to give you clear and detailed information. It’s also worth pointing out just how much FUN the class is to take. For me that enjoyment of the experience was all down to the excellent atmosphere and approach of trainer Don Patti, and the highly enjoyable learning experience he has crafted as part of Grow Lean. Grow Lean also provide a lot of support with using Miro, and with practice exams. It cannot be overstated just how useful those practice tests are. Huge respect and appreciation is also due to the other learners on the course who also helped make this such a fun and positive experience.

Don Patti was an amazing instructor!! He was very knowledgeable on Scrum. It was great learning from him and hearing all the different ways he has applied his scrum skills throughout the years. He also did a great job in keeping us engaged. It made the classes more enjoyable. Thank you, Don!

Don Patti teaching style is awesome. I didn't had to dose off in my chair for 1 bit and Don kept it so interesting and made us all smile with his itty bitty jokes that made me interactive during the whole 3 days. The best thing, even we are out of time, Don gave us time to answer questions and in detail informing us the agile way and difference between do agile and being agile. Enjoyed every minute during training, exercises in training and quiz afterwards as well. Thanks Don.

The content of the course was very informative. Having an instructor that was extremely present and interactive made the sessions fun and entertaining. I was more than prepared for the exam and successfully passed. I would highly recommend Don Patti as their trainer to become a Certified Scrum Master.

Don Patti is awesome!

I liked our coach Don Patti. Really liked Grow Lean's engaging format. It was interactive, and Don helped us understand the concepts of SCRUM very well via his PowerPoint , the MIRO board, quizzes and examples.

I took the course within 3 days and I had a great instructor-Don Patti. I didn't take my exam until a month and a half later (due to traveling and work) and I still completed in a very timely manner with a 94% passing rate. The course definitely helped and prepared me, studying the scrum guide, the scrum slides, flash cards and taking the practice quizzes. I am excited about my new journey and my next step will be an A-CSM!! Thank you!!

Donald Patti is one of those professors that you can not forget! He teaches with passion, expertise, and most of all the will to make sure everyone is carried along and understands the content. Grow-Lean in general was a great decision and I would use them and recommend them to anyone!

Great course! Don Patti was an incredibly engaging facilitator and made the class fun. I enjoyed the activities and felt that they prepared me to leverage the learnings from class into real-life situations. Overall, I felt like I learned a lot and felt very prepared to take (and pass!) my CSM exam.

Our trainer/coach Don was outstanding. He kept us on point and was very entertaining in presenting the details. Liked the fact that the exercises were relevant to today's time.

Don Patti is an excellent instructor who taught our group with exciting and interesting content! Amazing course.

DP was very engaged with us and kept the session interactive. He made the classes feel easy and understandable.

Don was an exceptional instructor. He broke down every scrum concept perfectly! It was a pleasure to take this course with him and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about mastering scrum.

Don is amazing and covered the material very well to the point of scoring very high and not having to look many up. The material was very well thought out and relevant. Best training course I think I’ve ever had. The technology utilization of Miro was brilliant!

Don Patti was a great instructor. From his real-life experience as a project manager and an agile coach, I learned how the class concepts can be applied in real-life scenarios. His class was interactive despite being virtual, and the class activities were so helpful in re-enforcing the materials. He's funny, kind, and effective. I had a great time in class! I also appreciated that his class was split into 3 days (5 hours each day) instead of the typical 2 days (8 hours each day). Being on Zoom is tiring, so it was nice to have shorter days.

Don Patti did a fantastic job with this class. As an instructor, he possesses just the right mix of expertise, fun, humor, and cheese. He kept the class engaged through a variety of well-timed and well-designed activities while delivering content that was applicable, relevant, and interesting! He also provided lots of helpful tips for studying for the exam. I would definitely take a class with him again if I get the chance.

Don Patti was an amazing instructor. I'm actually missing the class! His patience, enthusiasm and specialty with Scrum helped me grow as a student. Will certainly be recommending him to all of my colleagues!

The Grow-Lean Certified Scrum Master class was very well organized, with real life examples and multiple team practice exercises that reinforced the concepts and practices covered in the course. Our instructor, Don Patti, had a great sense of humor and did an excellent job covering a lot of material and mentoring the group. I also really enjoyed meeting the other students who came from a wide range of backgrounds and industries.

Don was great on explaining the course, and the course was designed very intensively. The games were very easy to practice and understand.

Great instructor! Engaging exercises and discussion. Great examples of how to apply learning in real world scenarios.

The trainer, Don Patti, was prepared and engaging. He used good learning methodologies through team breakout exercises, a daily quiz game, and asking questions throughout. It was a fantastic preparation for taking the CSM exam, which I passed on the first try with 98% score.

Donald was a great instructor. He was knowledgeable, concise, and on target while being flexible to deliver to class needs. The hands-on activities were more effective in preparing for real situations and the exam than other lecture type trainings.

Donald Patti was my instructor. Very interactive class and great teacher. He makes learning fun and answer every question you may have. The material is detailed and simple enough to understand easily. If you follow his instructions, you’ll succeed!

Don’s class was incredibly captivating. All three days were informative, interactive, and even fun! The methodologies we discussed not only prepared us for the exam but allowed us to see many of the concepts we were learning played out in our team interactions. I’m a little sad it’s over!

Don was a great teacher! He kept it interesting and gave useful examples.

I really appreciate that Don has actual experience in what he teaches but also is able to teach. That is not always the case with people in a teaching role. He shows obvious passion for both the subject and helping people learn how to either better their skills or for someone like me, learn an entirely new skill.

Don was a great instructor. Content was delivered in a clear and easy to understand manner. I felt well prepared for the certification test as well as equipped with knowledge that I will apply in my career. Highly recommend.

Don Patti made my experience great

The instructor's clear and engaging explanation of the material. I appreciated the various ways of engaging learning e.g. the team projects and Kahoot games.

Donald Patti is an amazing, engaging instructor whose patience, expertise, knowledge, and experience introduced me deeper into Scrum. I had some experience, but after spending three days in his class, I left feeling more confident and more knowledgeable. He has supplied me with great amount of material to prepare for the CSM certification exam that I plan to take in the next 21 days. I will provide an update soon because I have much material to study.

DP was an amazing instructor. I passed my CSM test first try.

DP was a great teacher, he made the class fun, highly interactive, and everyone was engaged throughout. When I take my next class, I definitely will look for the module taught by DP!!

The instructor Don Patti did a great job keeping us engaged, and spent time going over the content and answering questions. My least favorite part of the class was MIRO, it took some getting used to.

Don was amazing with what he does and how he dispenses his knowledge to make it easily digestible by others. I cannot begin to describe the amount that I have learned from this.

Don P.was an excellent instructor/coach! Learned a lot of real world applications and techniques. I feel confident to sit the exam. -Nate M.

Excellent instructor - interactive throughout the two day session. Well planned and encouraged engagement amongst all participants. The training material and teaching techniques enforced scrum and agile principles that was focused driven

This course was structured in the perfect way to introduce the fundamentals of being a Scrum Master and it provided material to ensure confidence in the certification earned. Grow-Lean's material is excellent and the instructor (Don Patti) executed the delivery to perfection. I enjoyed working with my peers and learning from them as well. An overall great experience.

Instructor (Don Patti) was excellent! His energy was consistent throughout the course. He used Miro for course collaboration and Kahoot for knowledge checks. The course was well organized and I enjoyed it very much! I have no constructive feedback.

Don Patti was an amazing instructor. He immersed us into our learning through practice scrum situations. When we were not sure about something, he never made us feel "dumb". He was patient and re-directed his lesson until we understood. I really enjoyed his class!

Hands down the best virtual training course that I have done. Donald Patti's professionalism, preparation, dedication to course material, and engagement created the perfect learning environment. He facilitated an exceptional class that will get you across the CSM "finish line" with a beautiful new badge to add to your resume.

Great course, Don kept things moving along and interesting for all of us. Good balance of typical "lecture" class and interactive activities. Highly recommended if you are looking for a CSM or first Agile certification. If you already have another Agile cert, this course is going to be about 70% review of Agile and Scrum principles and maybe 30% focused on the Scrum Master's role. I honestly enjoyed the review though.

I enjoyed Don Patti. He made practical lessons and easy to relate to similes helping to enhance the retention. Also the tools provided during and post class allowed me to go into the test with confidence. And not to boast but I passed with a 100%, thanks to their help, on the first attempt.

Don was an excellent trainer who kept all the students engaged. I enjoyed the interactions and games we played on Miro as teams. That to me helped me better understand the topic at hand. He had good jokes that made us laugh to lighten the mood/day. I would definitely refer a friend to his class because he made sure to address the topics, we wanted to learn more about at length.

It was a super informative session and my trainer, Don Patti, was so fun and friendly! We learned so much in such a short amount of time and it was extremely helpful for helping me get my certification.

Don did a great job explaining the basics of Agile in an engaging way. I followed the guidance he gave and got 100 on the exam. The test itself was not too difficult and the skipping #1 trick worked just fine. Thank You for all the help.

This course was informational and enjoyable. Even though the participants had varying levels of work experience, Don Patti moved the course along at a great pace. He had SO MUCH content prepared, which allowed him to ask the participants which topics were of most interest to us and customize the activities to address those key topics. Don was a fantastic instructor!

I loved the interactive portion of this training. I appreciated getting to work in a small group and collaborate on various activities to practice the skills we were learning. The kahoot games helped me solidify what I had learned in the training and it was fun! Thanks, Don!

This was a great experience. Don was super knowledgeable and delivered a comprehensive lecture with engaging team activities. And the course provided great review and practice material to pass the test.

Don Patti was a great teacher, super helpful ! The activities made concepts easy to understand .He gave us great tools and strategies to pass the exam!

The instructor made the two days of the course fly by as he made the material easy to understand and kept everyone engaged. I would highly recommend Donald Patti and Grow-Lean.

DP was an amazing instructor. He made the content very easy to understand by comparing the complex details to real world situations. I was very impressed by his knowledge and ability to effectively communicate/instruct.

Don is a superb instructor - obviously an expert in the Agile and Scrum project management, but just as importantly, he's an expert in teaching these as well as keeping the class's collective attention and interest.

Very knowledgeable. Fun exercises, made learning scrum fun! I learned so much! Would highly recommend! Gave away virtual prizes which was funny!

DONALD PATTI is a great coach. His coaching technique is easy to follow and well paced. I was never distracted nor bored. Kept us alert and engaged! He is definitely a TOP expert for CSM!

Don Patti was a great instructor and kept the whole class engaged. All the discussions and group activities were relevant to real-world scenarios. I especially enjoyed the Kahoot quiz activities to test our knowledge. I would recommend this course to my colleagues.

this was an excellent course! It was overloaded with material but Donald managed to go though all of it with a enough level of detail. I appreciate deep and wide experience and knowledge which Donald shared with us. He clearly distinquished 'official' state of the art and his own opinions during discussions. He supported the discussions and our activity (without it, remotly, it wouldn't be possible to stay active and take this amount of knowledge). The tools, technology etc worked perfectly and even when something was wrong Donald reacted quickly and effectively and modified the way of running the course in the best way. All answers, even not really about S@S were answered deeply enough. I will recommned Donald to all my colleagues :)

Great personal engagement with our small class size. Really used all the space/time and responded to our personal needs and learning styles.

Donald Patti is a world class agile coach! I was lucky enough to have my CSM course facilitated by Donald. He provided one of the most engaging and worthwhile courses I've experienced. Donald is extremely engaging, patient was able to create an interactive and productive environment for the entire class. I passed my exam immediately after the last session.

Don was an OUTSTANDING instructor who made class fun yet I learned ALOT. He was patient and always willing to answer the many questions sent his way. He offered to stay over for anyone wanting extra help. Would absolutely take another class with him.

I really loved the class structure and how engaging the teacher, Don Patti was. He did a great job of incorporating activities with Miro and quizzes with Kahoot an it really enhanced my learning.

The two-day class was very informative and interesting. Don ensured our class was engaged and kept things lively. The knowledge checks were great and helped affirm that we were indeed on the path to success! I’m happy to say, combined with the prerequisites provided before class and teaching style of Don, I was able to pass my certification exam on the first try!

DP did a great job explaining Scrum using real life examples. Classroom activities were educational as well as entertaining. Highly Recommend Don Patti

Don has a great presence, sense of humor, and plenty of industry experience. He was time-conscious, directed us without using command-and-control, he kept track of class requests and norms. Really enjoyed the course.

Grow Lean was amazing! Don was a great teacher. His activities kept everything interesting and allowed me to relate the information to real world activity. He is great at keeping the energy up and keeping everyone engaged

100% satisfied and value for money. Well organised training with helpful materials. Polite emails for training guide and reminders; pre-training date.

The breakout group exercises were fantastic. Don covered everything he needed to about Agile/Scrum. That class moved along quickly and held my interest the entire weekend. I took the class on the weekend and passed the exam with a 94% on Monday morning. A fantastic experience.

The class was very knowledgeable and exciting. It was really refreshing to see the instructor coaching the team with interactive learning. The instructor was extremely helpful when asking questions about subjects we didn’t understand. Awesome Class!

Very engaging, content was well prepared and well designed. Enjoyed the learning experience.

Don kept us all engaged for the entire course!

The CSM course taught by Don Patti was a fantastic experience. It was engaging, interactive and informative and an excellent use of my time. I highly recommend! (Also, Don's class helped me score 100% on the test.)

I found Don's training to be incredibly engaging, thoughtful and fun! I was actually sad when it ended. Don's teaching, coaching, training materials and team exercises prepared me incredibly well for the exam. I took the exam less than 24hrs following the training and passed with a 98% score. I highly recommend Don and Grow-Lean!

The course was extremely helpful in preparing for the exam. Our instructor, Donald Patti, was fun and engaging and used relatable examples to explain the material. The test prep materials were extremely helpful.

I took the CSM course virtually with Grow-Lean for 2 back-to-back days. Donald Patti, who was our trainer, clearly articulated the CSM concepts and highlighted the practical practices that a Scrum Master would implement in the industry. Don kept the session very engaging and encouraged participation from all students. Highly recommend this course with Don if you are pursuing a CSM certification or want to increase your knowledge on Scrum/Agile topics.

Had the pleasure to take Donald Patti's Certified Scrum Master training, and as always his structure and content delivery makes it very easy to follow intense course work. There are many simulations and group exercises discussed through Miro board with Zoom breakout rooms for team discussions. Don makes his class very engaging, and quite entertaining with metaphors and real life examples. I previously took his SAFe POPM class and I personally find him to be a tremendous teacher. Highly recommend taking Don's classes.

Don Patti was a great instructor. Kept the course engaging and entertaining. He had plenty of dad jokes ready to go! He also provided more then enough material/resources to pass the CSM. I would highly recommend one of his classes.

This is one of the best PD courses I've ever taken. It moved at a good pace, covered all relevant points, and had relevant group exercises. It was obvious the instructor, Donald Patti, was incredibly well versed in the subject details with plenty of life experience to pull examples from. I would highly recommend this course for anyone either working as a Scrum Master or someone transferring into this role.

I really enjoyed Don Patti's class. As an inexperienced person transitioning to agile methodology, Don explained scrum so well that I feel absolutely confident now.

Don is probably one of the best agile trainers I have ever had, he know his stuff and has the capacity to explain it in a simple way.

Don was excellent! The course was extremely informative, well planned and fun! I enjoyed working with my team and really felt that I was being prepared for the knowledge required to successfully complete the exam. I would recommend anyone interested in becoming a CSM, take the course with Don.

DP from Grow-Lean did such an amazing job at keeping the class entertaining while packing in much needed information. He was thorough with eye catching visuals to help us remember pertinent information. I felt ready to take my exam after his class. Highly recommend to all who are considering Scrum Certifications (CSM).

DP was a great teacher! He is extremely knowledgeable and really made me feel comfortable to ask questions. He thoroughly explained the subjects and I walked away with a better understanding of Scrum and other frameworks as well. I would definitely take this class again! He even gives out gifts - thanks for the play-doh DP!

Don Patti is an excellent coach/mentor/trainer/and overall GURU he truly cares about his students and makes learning ALOT of FUN! I look forward to taking another boot camp with him. I would highly recommend and suggest everyone enroll through Grow-Learn…and select Don Patti you will not regret it!

Gave working examples of key concepts and engaging discussions in class - was a joy to have Don as an instructor.

This class was excellent! Don has certainly put the time and effort into making a fun, enjoyable learning experience for his students, and it shows! I had a great experience and feel so confident in my knowledge of Scrum.

The information and exercises were clear and concise. It was presented in a way that made it easy to understand and apply. All of your questions are answered and you feel confident taking the exam. Don was a great teacher!

This course was very informative & interactive. I’ve put off taking this course for a couple years & glad I finally took it. It was well worth it. Don Patti was an exceptional instructor. I appreciate the patience & helpfulness from Don. I definitely will refer this course & Don to others.

This course was very informative & interactive. I’ve put off taking this course for a couple years & glad I finally took it. It was well worth it. Don Patti was an exceptional instructor. I appreciate the patience & helpfulness from Don. I definitely will refer this course & Don to others.

This course was absolutely amazing! Don provides learning that is organized and easy to follow. Don also includes relevant real-world training activities and plenty of hands-on practice. I highly recommend taking CSM with Donald J Patti!

Fun and interactive class room. Don P did a great job. Learned a lot about agile and scrum.

Good mixture of theory and real-world application by DP affords anyone, including me, without first-hand experience to really understand the framework and to take initial steps to incorporate in every day efforts.

Great class. Instructor did a great job of keeping us engaged and getting the information out in an entertaining way and it made for an easy time on the certification exam.

Don was one of the best instructors I've ever had the pleasure of learning from.

Donald Was an amazing instructor! He keeps you engaged the whole time! He even stayed after the second day to answer the questions I had for him. The interactive portion of the class helped a lot to retain and remember the material. Highly recommend taking any of the courses he offers!

Amazing introduction to scrum and agile frameworks. As a part of a start-up, we needed solutions that could scale and provide the same agility we needed to innovate. DP at Grow lean kept the class engaged, wasn't afraid to provide feedback and correction in a humorous and meaningful way, and inspired students to pursue and agile mindset.

Don was a great instructor. He knew the material exceptionally well and he could teach it in a very clear and enjoyable manner. I will probably look for other classes he offers that I can take.

Mr. Patti made this course very engaging. This is my first experience with scrum. I'm glad I chose this class. I feel as though I have a good base and I'm more confident as I begin my journey into this new field.

This was a wonderfully interactive, informative and overall great course. Don Patti was a great instructor, he made everything easy to understand and fun. I would definitely take another class with him and Grow-Lean. So happy I took this certification!!

The course was interactive and had a solid mix of instructor-led delivery, breakout sessions, and interactive quizzing that helped with the exam preparation. The trainer, Donald Patti, was kind, funny, informative, and attentive, and with the learning from this course, I easily passed my exam. Thank you!

The course was interactive and had a solid mix of instructor-led delivery, breakout sessions, and interactive quizzing that helped with the exam preparation. The trainer, Donald Patti, was kind, funny, informative, and attentive. I could tell he is an expert in this subject and offered robust and constructive feedback throughout the course.

I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for Donald Patti and his expertise in teaching the Scrum class this past weekend. I passed the exam today and was very confident thanks to him! His “hands on approach,” detailed course materials and interactive learning style made it a lot of fun! Thanks again Donald! Marcy Kravit

I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for Donald Patti and his expertise in teaching the Scrum class this past weekend. I passed the exam today and was very confident thanks to him! His “hands on approach,” detailed course materials and interactive learning style made it a lot of fun! Thanks again Donald! Marcy Kravit

Donald did such a great job teaching this class, would 10/10 recommend.

Nice job! Well organized, good tempo, good reinforcement of content tied into real-life experiences. Donald also made the class fun with his sense of humor. I definitely would recommend this class and Donald.

Donald Patti did a great job at keeping the class engaging through powerpoint, discussion, and team exercises.

Don was kind, funny, informative, and attentive. I could tell he is a SME in this subject, and he offered strong, constructive feedback throughout the course. The course was interactive and had a solid mix of instructor-led delivery, breakout sessions, and interactive quizzing to prepare for the exam.

Don did an amazing job instructing the class over the course of a two-day period in preparation for not only the CSM exam, but to assume the duties of a Scrum Master at the conclusion of the course. I highly recommend Don’s course as he remains engaging and energetic throughout the class. I passed the CSM exam immediately following the course with a 98%.

Informative, and good examples for explaining concepts. Good exercises. Don was engaging and knowledgeable

Don is the man. I have never attended a training session that was so interactive and easy to work with teams.

The amount of material covered in two days of class exceeded my expectations. Very happy with the delivery of the material and prep emails received. Wonderful job Don & David! Best, VJ

The class was great! Don P. was a great instructor who clearly translated the concepts behind learning the ways of the scrum master. Overall I would highly recommend the class for anyone who is wanting to better the way they tackle product development.

Donald Patti is truly a Scrum professional. His class instruction is relevant and he provides real-world examples to emphasize concepts. The hands-on exercises with the class participants was the most enjoyable part of the course. After taking this course I feel confident in becoming a certified Scrum Master!

Don presents the material in a very informative manner. The students are always first and forefront in learning. He always makes sure the students understand the materials. Great instructor!

Excellent trainer - Very instructive training - Very well delivery of the content - - I really enjoy the experience with Don

Nothing but THE BEST ONLINE CLASS SECTION I ever attended, if I can give Don Patti 10 stars I will because I was new to scrum and it shows in my class responses the first day but after that, on the second day scrum became more easier and I can boast that after the class I am where I need to be but all praise goes to Don Parti explanations, videos and the way he grouped the class makes it fun and helpful. It helps me a lot and I responded to everything like a scrum professional on the second day with no fears or worries like the first day. All I can say is THANK YOU Don Patti ????????

Don was extremely knowledgeable about the subject and was able to meaningfully explain how various principles fit together. When someone in the class had a question, Don was consistently able to pull on excellent real-life examples to cement our learning. This is the kind of topic excellence, trainer empathy, and real-world applied experience that makes for really effective learning. Well done & thank you.

Great Scrum course about scaling. This will be useful as we plan to scale scrum in our organization. Great to have Don taught the course. Don is knowledgeable and connect course materials to the real world. The exercises in class were also useful.

Don did a fantastic job delivering a ton of content and keeping the pacing steady but also consumable. He was easy going and friendly which created an environment for all of us to connect and share. I recommended further reducing the amount of time spent on the Implementation Backlog since that technique seemed easy to master.

Don did a great job at taking such a large concept like Scrum@Scale and breaking it down to a level that it is easy to digest and understand in class. He had good answers to questions brought up throughout the sessions. His team activities were fun, interactive, and educational.

Don Patti did a phenomenal job of moving through a mountain of material in a manner that was cohesive, wonderfully tied and integrated together and within the class structure creating true understanding of how Scrum@Scale works, functions and how to actively take a lead role in transforming an organization. Thanks for sharing your talents as trainer / coach!

Excellent overall instructor and educational materials. Pace of course was effective. As a retired educator of 30 years in the higher education classroom, this instructor provided instruction that enabled everyone in the course to learn all the information that was included in the course. I have very high praise for his integrity and ability to perform instruction at the highest level. Hope I can take more of Don's classes in the future. I do not hesitate to provide others with my highest recommendation for Don's ability to train, educate, and support his students.

The class with Don went beyond my expectations. For a large amount of educational material, Don was able to simplify everything to make everyone understand the values and retain the information. His personality was a great addition to the class to be able to keep the energy levels high and the class interactive. I will be recommending this course with Don to all my agile connections!! 10/10

Don Patti was superb teacher. He did not waver in his energy for teaching SCRUM and Agile to the class. I took the CSM test today and passed with flying colors! It's worth the investment. I highly recommend.