For more than 25 years, Joel Bancroft-Connors has helped teams at BMW, Salesforce, Dell, Symantec, AOL, VMware, Costco, and scores of high-growth start-ups turn Agile aspirations into measurable results. A former project-management skeptic he is now both a Certified Scrum Trainer® and Certified Team Coach®. Joel is renowned for surfacing and taming the 800-pound “gorillas” that silently derail most Agile adoptions - earning himself the title of "Gorilla Coach."

Joel’s Certified training classes follow an immersive “See One → Lead One → Do One” design. You won’t just hear about Scrum events and roles; you will practice every element in class so you can run them with confidence the very next day. Instead of slide decks, he relies on vivid stories, memorable metaphors, and live simulations to anchor every concept in day-to-day work. Because Joel begins with the why behind Scrum, you leave with the mindset, not merely the mechanics, needed to adapt the framework to any culture or domain. Throughout the course his high-energy facilitation and coaching-level feedback create an inclusive, discussion-driven environment that accelerates your growth far beyond the certification exam.

Graduates consistently report that they walk away equipped with concrete tactics for faster delivery, higher quality, and continuous improvement, even in the toughest environments. It’s why thousands of professionals call Joel “the best Scrum teacher I’ve ever had.” Enroll now and experience the difference.