
Matthijs de Booij
Inspiring others to discover new ways of working
"Really insightful course, well done and prepared. interactive and interesting. I was really motivated and inspired. A lot of challenging exercises with practical examples and great team up with the other participants." - 2023-02-03 14:43
"Really insightful course, well done and prepared. interactive and interesting. I was really motivated and inspired. A lot of challenging exe… read full review - 2023-02-03 14:43
Over the years, I have provided 200+ training courses and workshops in the fields of Scrum, Agile Product Development, Kanban, and Personal Leadership. I have advised and coached 15+ different organizations within various industries like banking, healthcare, and retail. Before becoming an external consultant, coach, and trainer, I have been been 5+ years part of different Scrum Teams as a Development Team member, Product Owner, and Scrum Master.
As a Professional Scrum Trainer and Accredited Kanban Trainer, I am trusted by the creators of Scrum and the Kanban Method to create the best possible foundation on which you can build upon in practice. As a by-product of your learning you will increase the chance of becoming certified.
My training courses are characterized by minimizing use of Powerpoint slides, and maximizing iterative and incremental creation of visualisations on flip charts. These visualizations will help you recollect the lessons learned through the exercises we did, the conversations we had, and the reflections throughout the training course.
I believe that the best way to deliver a training course is by applying the values and principles from the Agile Manifesto on the training course itself. I practice what I preach.
"Matthijs is without a doubt one of the best trainers. He not only has mastered all the theory behind Scrum, but he has vast experience in applying that knowledge in the enterprise world. In his training courses he doesn't just spout the agile platitudes at you, but deals with the real-life messy business of applying agile ideals to the day to day work. Matthijs' trainings are invaluable if you are planning to actually be agile instead of just learning about Scrum."
Kinshuk Kale - Change Agent, Agile and Innovation Coach
"Really insightful course, well done and prepared. interactive and interesting. I was really motivated and inspired. A lot of challenging exercises with practical examples and great team up with the other participants." - 2023-02-03 14:43
"Really insightful course, well done and prepared. interactive and interesting. I was really motivated and inspired. A lot of challenging exe… read full review - 2023-02-03 14:43
"Matthijs managed to help us get to the core and learn the most important points through well thought-through exercises and role-playing, among other activities. This wasn't a standard "classroom" experience. And that I appreciated very much. Being knowledgeable, experienced, respectful, yet fast to grasp you and challenging at times, Matthijs really made this training one of the best learning experiences I've had so far." - 2022-12-25 16:35
"Matthijs managed to help us get to the core and learn the most important points through well thought-through exercises and role-playing, amo… read full review - 2022-12-25 16:35
"This was my second training with Matthijs and without a doubt it was great. He engages the participants so well and his way of explaining concepts with examples is what I liked the most." - 2022-12-05 10:50
"This was my second training with Matthijs and without a doubt it was great. He engages the participants so well and his way of explaining co… read full review - 2022-12-05 10:50
"Matthijs has been an outstanding trainer. Working in an agile environment for the past 2 years, i'd say the whole 2 days were filled with useful information and exercises. I highly recommend Matthijs for your PSM1 and will without a doubt go to him first for any future courses i'd consider." - 2022-12-05 10:42
"Matthijs has been an outstanding trainer. Working in an agile environment for the past 2 years, i'd say the whole 2 days were filled with us… read full review - 2022-12-05 10:42
"Practical content adapted to real world situations. Role play exercises that confront the participant to tricky situations. Matthijs is an entrepreneur himself and his experience has a solid tie with the product owner role. Not only it is aiming to put the candidate in realistic scenarios, but also a good preparation course for the PSPO II examination. A valuable experience that I would recommend for product owners at any level of their careers." - 2022-11-20 19:05
"Practical content adapted to real world situations. Role play exercises that confront the participant to tricky situations. Matthijs is an e… read full review - 2022-11-20 19:05
"Well-designed PSPO course with a lot of supplementary information (and not only "how to pass the test") - emphasis on how to apply scrum in the role of PO. I especially liked the entrepreneurial top-to-bottom approach that showed all the usual pitfalls of product development and taught us how to approach solving them. Would recommend this course not only to prospective POs but also managers (all the way to C-suite) to better understand people and processes within the organization." - 2022-11-07 13:10
"Well-designed PSPO course with a lot of supplementary information (and not only "how to pass the test") - emphasis on how to apply scrum in … read full review - 2022-11-07 13:10
"Super mooie training gehad van Matthijs. Hij zorgt ervoor dat het geheel interactief blijft en doet dit op basis van scrum heel erg gaaf. Hij zorgt ervoor dat je scrum echt gaat begrijpen!" - 2022-11-07 11:36
"Super mooie training gehad van Matthijs. Hij zorgt ervoor dat het geheel interactief blijft en doet dit op basis van scrum heel erg gaaf. Hi… read full review - 2022-11-07 11:36
"Matthijs was an excellent trainer! I was mostly impressed by how he handled the online training environment. A great balance between information and interaction. Highly professional yet also entertaining. I would highly recommend this training!" - 2022-10-11 09:59
"Matthijs was an excellent trainer! I was mostly impressed by how he handled the online training environment. A great balance between informa… read full review - 2022-10-11 09:59
"Great session. A lot is covered during these two days, but it is always done in such a dynamic way that it still feels nice and easy.
Matthijs manages to keep your attention level high and helps you navigating the subtleties of SCRUM." - 2022-09-23 17:52
"Great session. A lot is covered during these two days, but it is always done in such a dynamic way that it still feels nice and easy. Matth… read full review - 2022-09-23 17:52
"Excellent training. Clear explanations. For those who want to learn more about the PO-function, not specifically for those who are only interested in the certification (although this is covered as well)." - 2022-09-10 08:17
"Excellent training. Clear explanations. For those who want to learn more about the PO-function, not specifically for those who are only inte… read full review - 2022-09-10 08:17
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