I cannot stress this enough: Rick is one of the best educators I have ever had the opportunity to learn from. Generally speaking, Rick is clear and articulate, knowledgeable, and passionate about his work. More specifically, his mastery of Agile and Scrum concepts is very evident in his teachings. He is clearly a talented coach and motivational educator! Also, Rick has the unique ability to draw complicated concepts to make them extremely digestible. Rick’s expertise will drive you or your team to new heights, guaranteed.

I took a CSM class with Rick over the summer and he did an excellent job at teaching the course in a comprehendible way. I took the test on the Monday following the weekend course and passed and got my CSM! I’ll absolutely take another course from him again in the future and recommend him if you’re looking to further your career development through obtaining certifications.

Rick is a great Scrum trainer. I scored 98% in my CSM exam after taking his 2 day course. He is very passionate knowledgeable, professional, patient, and provides respectful guidance when interacting virtually with students. He delivers course content in a very timely and organized manner. He uses examples, wonderful white board illustrations, and well-timed questions to probe and encourage learners. The simulations in his course enable students to actively participate in their learning and to retain concepts easily. I highly recommend his two day course, it will change your career trajectory.

Rick is an seasoned trainer. I thoroughly enjoyed the CSM course and passed successfully on the first try.

Rick Waters was a professional and outstanding instructor. Prepared well ahead of the class I was still blown away by his knowledge and insight into Scrum. He gives real world experience, provides a fun environment to learn in, and all questions were welcomed and answered in their fullest. Afterwards, I was overly prepared for my CSM and passed without missing a single question! A testament to his abilities! Rick has also been an open book and available via email or Linked in to answer questions. He has continued to blow me away with his openness to answer questions and give advice as I start my new journey in looking for a Scrum Master position!

I was actively seeking to professionally elevate and enrolled in a CSM class on Scrum Alliance. My initial instructor had a family emergency and we were given an option to either reschedule or move forward with Rick. Being this was all new I wasn’t sure, but decided to move forward with Rick. The sudden change was a blessing in disguise because Rick was a true Godsend. He overdelivered in the instructional and I passed my CSM on the first try! Rick not only told us what we needed to know, he also gave us gems on how to be excellent scrum masters in the future. I strongly recommend him for training and insight in the Scrum/Agile world!

Rick is an Excellent Scrum Trainer and I am Immensely benefitted by the Training/Coaching given by Rick on the 2 day workshop. It was a very Informative and creative training sessions. Also, Rick helped all of us to put our own thinking hats and made us come up with lots of Ideas. It was a great pleasure and very good experience Interacting and working with him. I would highly recommend Rick for his Experience as a Certified Scrum Trainer. Thank you Rick !

I had the pleasure of taking my CSM training course under Rick. I highly recommend him for this course. He has a wealth of knowledge and training with teaching this course. His teaching methods are very clear and easy to understand. I passed my Cert on the first attempt with missing only 2 questions.

I was honored to attend Rick’s CSM course, and heartily recommend that anyone wanting to become a Certified Scrum Master sign up for one of his classes.

The course was engaging, interesting, helpful, and immersive. Rick is a fantastic, engaged teacher and servant leader. His lessons equipped me so well for the exam.

Months later, I still leverage the thorough lessons, Rick’s wise insight, and the amazing conversations he facilitated among fellow students in my group every single day. The course directly helped me to equip and authentically serve my small and growing team of engineers.

I even made some friends!

Rick is a fantastic instructor. I was able to relate to the material and the content and pace were easy to follow. I also had some of the most fun I’ve had in an online class which speaks to the environment Rick strives to create in his courses. I passed my certification test easily after taking Rick’s ScrumMaster course since I felt confident in everything I had learned. I wouldn’t hesitate to take another of his courses.