Grow-Lean commits to canceling classes as a last resort and we expect a similar commitment from attendees

There may be situations where you as an attendee, or Grow-Lean as a host, has to cancel. We realize that you made a commitment when you registered so we rarely cancel. If we cancel less than sixteen (16) days prior to the scheduled event start date, due to low enrollment, and you wish to come to another of our events, we provide you a $150 discount.

Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with the policies.

• A full refund will be issued for cancellation requests received sixteen (16) or more days prior to the scheduled event, with the exception that when an American Express credit card is being used for payment, a cancellation will incur an additional 5% transaction fee. The additional fee for American Express credit cards applies irrespective of when the cancellation is requested.
• A $75 charge will apply for cancellation requests that Grow-Lean receives seven (7) to fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled event start date.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellation requests that Grow-Lean receives less than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled event start date. However, we will credit the amount paid toward a future event. Attending a future event will be incur an additional $150 transfer fee.
• To cancel, email us at support@grow-lean.com. After sending the email call 609.975.9294 during normal business hours (9:00 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST).
• Grow-Lean reserves the right to cancel an event at any time based on insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events such as illness or inclement weather. Class cancellation notice will be provided via email and/or phone call, and a full refund will be issued promptly.
• We try to avoid cancellations. If we cancel less than sixteen (16) days prior to the scheduled event start date, due to low enrollment, we will refund your money or provide you a $150 discount towards a transfer into another one of our upcoming events.

Agile Coach and Trainer
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4) | SAFe Agilist (SA) | CSP | CSM | CSPO | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB

Donald Patti is an experienced agile trainer, coach and consultant. He is known for his strong business and software development acumen. Don has implemented agile across a variety of industries, teams and organizations. He has deep experience with lean (on which agile is based) so he understand the intrinsic meaning of agile methods. Don also has a long career in education, based on being an adjunct professor, as well as an agile trainer, allowing him to convey information in an understandable manner. Don has successfully founded and grown two entrepreneurial businesses during his career and consulted to well-respected organizations.

Don is spending much of his time coaching a large Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) initiative, while also providing targeted coaching to several clients. Don brings his vast, real world, experience with him, to the class room, where he delivers practical, reality based, agile training.

Companies that Don has consulted to include HP, Daimler Benz, JPMorgan Chase, CheckFree and the US Federal Government.  Don was the Director of Applications at the Association of American Medical Colleges for three years. Don's strengths lay in his ability to tailor Agile and Lean techniques to the unique needs of each client and situation, along with his ability to explain this tailoring.  

Certifications and Education:

In addition to Don's significant real world experienced, Don also has a strong educational background and he has many certifications, across a range of areas.

• Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Scaled Agile Academy: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4), SAFe Agilist (SA)
• RH Smith School of Business: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems and Entrepreneurship
• Balanced Scorecard Institute: Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP)
• Moresteam University: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSBB)
• American Society for Quality: Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
• EXIN: ITIL v3/IT Service Management
• Project Management Institute: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Microsoft: Microsoft Certified Professional –Architecture and Requirements Gathering (MCP)
• IBM: Certified Solutions Expert/WebSphere
• IBM: Certified Solutions Advisor 

Sample Recommendations

• "Great training. Very easy to follow." Joe Badalamenti
• "Very good overview, details and explanation." Hemlata Rawal
• "He [Don Patti] was very enthusiastic and answered all of our questions. He was helpful for understanding the nuances between the levels.", Anonymous
• "He [Don Patti[ made the class interesting and tried to inspire us. I very much appreciated the PI session enactment.", Anonymous
• "Don Patti was able to explain concepts clearly, answer questions in a way that was easy to understand.",Anonymous
• "The course was a great learning experience. Not only did Don offer points of focus for important topics, but the immersion exercises helped me to really understand how to apply SAFe in real-world context.", Anonymous
• "Great knowledge from both work and coaching experience", Anonymous
• "Good execution of course. proper time allocation of areas that mattered; found time to answer questions and cater to the needs of the attendees", Anonymous
• "Engaging Instructor!", Anonymous
• "I especially enjoyed the class and the PI exercise, which was helpful". John Summers
• "The training was delivered in a very meaningful way with good examples. 5 stars to Don and Grow-Lean." Gireesh Babu
• "Expertise of trainer was very high and appreciated." Anonymous
• "Don made the class engaging. I learned a lot and felt prepared for the exam." Tristan
• "The practical examples, videos, trainer and his life experience [are what I liked best]". Brahbakhar
• "Don is very knowledgeable and patient answering all types of questions. I highly recommend him and his classes." Ram Sekar
• "Trainer [Don Patti] provided a great opportunity to learn how other workplaces are adopting and implementing SAFe 4.5", Seema Jha
• "The PI Planning group activity was great!", Anonymous
• "We were able to draw upon the trainer’s [Don Patti] real-world experience," Marlene Tripplin

Agile Mentor and Trainer
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4.5) | CSPO | CSM

Anil is a seasoned executive leader with experience helping scale billion-dollar organization and startups. He is an entrepreneur at heart and built successful IT services companies which have been featured in INC 500 and NJ Fast companies list. Learning has been a core value and he brings that to practice every-day with his customers, helping them transform with Agile, Lean and DevOps principles while navigating complex business challenges with a data-driven mindset. He is passionate about delivering customer value and competitive advantage by leveraging experimentation and lean startups to uncover disruption and revenue streams.

His expertise is in partnering with C-Level Executives, translating strategy to execution, leading change while sustaining a robust pace of growth with commitment to continuous improvements. Anil is results driven with a proven track record of aligning all stakeholders towards common vision and mission.

Anil is focused on coaching and training Scaled Agile Framework. He advises and coaches organization in building and sustaining lean-agile culture, manage a portfolio in a lean-agile manner, optimize value streams and enable enterprise agility.

Certifications and Education:

• Scaled Agile Academy: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC4.5)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum Alliance
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) – Scrum Alliance
• Master’s in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Master’s Program, EO-MIT, SLOAN, 2010–2013
• Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, ANNA UNIVERSITY (SVCE), 1990–1993
• Design Thinking for Business Innovation, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
• Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy - MIT Sloan Executive Education
• Tackling the Challenges of Big Data – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Customer Analytics - The Wharton School
• Predictive Analytics Applied - Prediction Impact
• Corporate Finance, Executive Education, The Wharton School

Early Bird, Group, and Unemployment Discounts

There are number of discounts set aside for each session for Grow-Lean Training alumni, those registering early, groups of three or more, for the unemployed, and in a limited number of cases, for those paying on their own.

Act now as there are specific number of discounted seats per each session.

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