(CAF)- CERTIFIED AGILE FACILITATOR

Make sure all voices are heard. Establish psychological safety. Create better meetings. The Certified Agile Facilitator (CAF) certification gives you the mindset, knowledge, and practical skills to make a real difference, for your teams, your organization, and your career.

Course Overview
Facilitation supports groups of people as they collaborate, create, and make decisions. The CAF course provides training for anyone interested in developing their facilitation mindset and skills while learning from experienced agile practitioners. Going beyond technique alone, this course explores what it truly means to think and act like a facilitator. It also serves as a foundational step for those pursuing the Certified Agile Coach® designation, as facilitation is one of the essential tools in a coach's toolkit.

Prerequisites & Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course. Reliable internet access is the only requirement.
Who This Course Is For

-Anyone who believes in happier teams and better meetings
-Anyone who wants to become an empowering and impactful facilitator
-Scrum Masters on the path to Certified Scrum Professional® – ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)
-Agilists pursuing the Certified Agile Coach® (CEC or CTC) designation
-Anyone looking to grow their career with in-demand facilitation skills

Learning Objectives
As a participant, you will:

-Define facilitation and recognize when a facilitation stance is appropriate
-Define the characteristics and mindset of an effective facilitator
-Identify the purpose, intended outcomes, and environmental context before a facilitation session
-Identify the key components of psychological safety and develop a plan to restore it when needed
-Create facilitation plans for team forming, conflict, psychological safety, and designing agreements
-Demonstrate effective, ethical facilitation while holding to the group's agenda
-Create a facilitation agreement and foster psychological safety during a session
-Identify elements of a collaborative space and experiment with techniques to establish your facilitation presence
-Explain the three orientations of a facilitator and how each serves the group
-Employ listening techniques, feedback methods, and approaches that amplify the wisdom of the group
-Explore emotional intelligence models and practice techniques for increasing self-awareness
-Explain how conflict is common and necessary, and identify ways to maintain group safety within creative tension
-Foster the group to carry decision-actions forward after a session
-Reflect on facilitation experiences through personal and event inspection and adaptation
-Co-facilitate a session and identify concrete improvements based on your experience

Certification & Career Benefits
The CAF certification is backed by the Scrum Alliance, delivered by approved agile instructors, and recognized within a global professional community.

-Gain a deep dive into an in-demand skill that goes beyond technique to explore the facilitator's mindset
-Build your skills through live, immersive facilitation practice
-Earn membership with a globally recognized agile organization
-Generate evidence of facilitation experience to support your application for CEC or CTC designation

Completing this course is also a meaningful step forward for those pursuing the Certified Agile Coach® path, equipping you with one of the most essential tools in a coach's repertoire.