What Our Attendees Say

Real feedback from professionals who have attended our courses and coaching programmes.

9.4/10from 69 reviews
0/10
AgilePM
I had the pleasure of being a participant on a four day training course that Alun facilitated. (DSDM Agile Project Management ). Despite the course needing to cover a lot of content, including preparation for 2 exams, I thoroughly enjoyed t...
Catherine A.
Senior Programme Officer: Public Health & Wellbeing · West Berkshire Council
Jun 12, 2024
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AgilePM
I recently completed the Agile Foundation & Practitioner courses with Alun as my course tutor. Alun was an excellent tutor and had an adaptable approach to varying teaching needs required by myself and my peers which was extremely helpful (...
Jeremy
Clinical Study Advisor, Centre for Genomics Research · AstraZeneca
May 09, 2024
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AgilePM
I recently completed both the Agile Project Manager foundation and practitioner level course, tutored by Alun. Alun really was an excellent tutor with extensive knowledge on the topic and very personable in his approach to teaching. I was n...
Molly
Commissioning Officer · Sheffield City Council
May 03, 2024
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Scrum Master
Worked with Alun a number of times to enhance the adoption of Scrum across Wren Kitchens’ software department. Alun delivered several workshops & training events for our team of circa 130+ devs, testers & BAs with exceptional pass rates b...
Ryan
Group IT Services & Projects Director · HBP Systems Ltd
Apr 29, 2024
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AgilePM
I couldn’t recommend Alun more. He is very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He coached an AgilePM course that I attended and I passed! What more can I say? Thanks again, Alun.
Emily
Project Manager · Koroutine
Apr 29, 2024
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AgilePM
I was lucky enough to have Alun as my trainer for Agile Project Management course. Alun was clearly very knowledgeable, he was also personable throughout course delivery. I had minimal prior knowledge about project management so I apprecia...
Vanessa
Clinical Advisor · National Workforce Skills Development Unit
Apr 29, 2024
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AgilePM
I recently completed one of Alun's Agile Practitioner courses. Alun clearly has a huge amount of industry experience and is able to parlay that into an informative and relaxed style. We covered a lot of ground in four days without it ever...
Jim
Senior Programme Director - Capita Technology Software Solutions (TSS) · Capita
Apr 29, 2024
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Scrum Master
I highly recommend Alun for all your Scrum training needs! His expertise, engaging delivery, and deep understanding of Agile principles make him a standout choice. He delivered the training to a mixed bunch of complete newcomers and little...
Judit
Software Delivery Lead/Scrum Master · MHR
Apr 26, 2024
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Business Agility
Over the past year Alun has provided very helpful and prompt support to me while I enhanced the assessment experience for assessors and candidates applying to be accredited as Professionals Business Agility Practitioner by the Agile Busines...
Denise Q
Customer Journey Manager · Affinity Water
Apr 19, 2024
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10/10
Scrum Master
Very well presented and great real world course content
Dave
Endress+Hauser
Nov 29, 2023
10/10
Scrum Master
It was an excellent experience! We managed to cover a significant amount in just two days, and although there's still much to digest, it was undeniably a productive time, and the team has gained tremendously. Thank you!
Kirstie
Endress-Hauser
Sep 11, 2023
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Coaching
Alun has been coaching me for the past few months, in this time we have discussed a number of topics, including my working and personal life amongst other things. The coaching has been invaluable in helping to think and focus, and now i kno...
Daniel Omara
Programme officer · Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
Jul 12, 2023
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Coaching
Alun's brilliance truly shines through! After connecting through a mutual opportunity, I have had the privilege of working with him for several months, benefiting immensely from his guidance and support. He has provided valuable strategies...
Joanne
Head of Product Development · Rugged Interactive
Jul 12, 2023
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Scrum Master
Alun is a great trainer, I haven't done an exam since school and I was very nervous, to say the least! Alun very much put me at ease from the start, he understood how I best learn and adapted his training to suit, using real life scenarios....
Sophie
Agile Business Consortium
May 16, 2023
10/10
Scrum Master
I was impressed with the training given and gained a lot of knowledge throughout the course. I was very happy to have passed my ABC Scrum Master certification.
Josie
Agile Business Consortium
May 11, 2023
9/10
Management 3.0
Alun was really good at explaining the different principles and relating them to real life stories. I also really liked the flow of the workshop with presentation and group work, it was very well timed, so I didn't feel too tired at any poi...
Line
Kamstrup
Nov 22, 2022
7/10
AgilePM
It was a really useful course to refresh my memory of agile and to formalise some of the processes I have used/come across in the past.
Matt
APMG Agile Courses
Nov 08, 2022
10/10
Management 3.0
Alun was very informative as well as entertaining. He made the course fun and engaging.
Paul
Factorial.io
Nov 04, 2022
10/10
Management 3.0
Alun brings so much to the table, it's hard to pinpoint specifics. He is clearly a wonderful presenter/facilitator, highly experienced, very thoughtful, and completely capable of relating Mgmt 3.0 ideas to the real world. I couldn't wait fo...
Lisa
Agile Coach
Nov 04, 2022
9/10
Management 3.0
Very open, knowledgeable, well-prepared
Tanya
Daimler
Feb 04, 2022
10/10
Management 3.0
Good remote moderation and preparation. Material was very well presented.
Matthias
MBition GmbH
Feb 04, 2022
10/10
Management 3.0
Very engaging and informal
Jason
Agilosophy Ltd
Feb 04, 2022
10/10
Management 3.0
Ability to adjust topic details to the group interest and questions. Provoking for discussions, experience exchange. Keeping good pace without creating a time pressure
Piotr
Nordea
Nov 05, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Very fluent and insightful
Matthias
Nuki.io
Nov 05, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
The trainer did accommodate different views and experiences, left time for exchange and worked always towards the goal of a highly qualitative training
Sahnaz
Eon Digital Technology
Nov 05, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Alun was patient, without going too slowly for the group.
Val
Agile Business Consortium
Nov 05, 2021
8/10
Management 3.0
Great knowledge and ways of managing the virtual meeting!
Barbara
Nordea
Nov 05, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Knowledgeable and experienced in the subject. Created a friendly atmosphere for the workshop, encouraging much involvement by participants.
Pär
National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden
Sep 24, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Inclusive and responsive. Able to adapt content to the needs of the participants.
Niclas
National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden
Sep 24, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Inspiring, engaging, interested in the situation of the participants
Thomas
Science for Life Laboratory
Sep 24, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Patient; loads of room and space for questions; honest
Anita
Just Eat Takeaway
Sep 24, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Friendly, open, relaxed, experienced, interested.
Marcus
Uppsala University
Sep 24, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Friendly, relatable, not rigid.
Amy
Sep 24, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Good understanding of the material and able to share his own life experiences
Michelle
Jul 09, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Good balance between theory and role play
Marc
Axway
Jun 17, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Very inclusive, good prompts for great conversations
Leo
Management Strategies Inc
Jun 17, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Excellent interpersonal skills and engaging personality
Tage
KPI OceanConnect
May 14, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Openness, transparency, balance between theory and practice
Maria
Agilix
May 14, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
He was good at presenting the material and used personal stories for illustrating individual aspects. He also sent around links to additional resources.
Christian
Mercateo
Jan 22, 2021
9/10
Management 3.0
Open to discuss topics. Gave the opportunity to discuss topics in the group. Sharing his point of view based on his experience in different roles.
Petr
O2 Czech Republic Dataclair
Jan 22, 2021
10/10
Management 3.0
Great at including everyone in the conversation. Likeable. Down to earth. Good listener
Adrian
Avinode AB
Jan 22, 2021
8/10
Management 3.0
Engaging and encouraging discussions
Sofie
Recruitee.com
Nov 23, 2020
9/10
Management 3.0
He was kind and calm and I liked that he had real life examples for different topics.
Kati
Agilist
Nov 23, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
Great experience with full of real life examples Sharif. Very friendly atmosphere.
Xavier
Agile Coach
Aug 28, 2020
9/10
Management 3.0
Adaptivity, knowledge.
Guy
Telenet Giants Antwerp
Aug 28, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
Alun is a fantastic trainer. - Day 1 started with an EXCELLENT icebreaker. We had personal maps prepared ahead of the course, and we took it in turns to present our maps. The provided a very good basis to consolidate the team upon. - He app...
Olufemi
Brunswick Consultancy Ltd.
Aug 28, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
Engaging, Entertaining, willing to answer questions, just generally very helpful and knowledgeable
Diviesh
The IT Business Ltd
Aug 28, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
He was calm and prepared for the sessions. His delivery was thoughtful and engaging, allowing for some discussion, which led to really useful insights and experiences. Delivery of the materials had an excellent flow.
Justyn
Self Employed
Aug 28, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
Ability to involve participants in the class discussions and relate it to the training. The practical sessions have left a lasting impression and a clear understanding of how to navigate teams using these skills and tools.
Agboola
Jobtrolley LTD
Aug 28, 2020
9/10
Management 3.0
friendly, very personable, clear in speech, kept everyone engaged, gave real examples to tie in topics.
Syema
Agilist
Aug 28, 2020
10/10
Management 3.0
Took time to expand on topics to ensure questions were answered
Simon
Salesforce
Aug 28, 2020
9/10
Scrum Master
Great explanations and interactive
Anonymous
Kings College London
Dec 04, 2019
10/10
Scrum Master
Alun, is highly skilled in Agile, his knowledge and course delivery were excellent.
Anonymous
Kings College London
Dec 04, 2019
10/10
Scrum Master
very insightful
Anonymous
Accenture
Dec 02, 2019
10/10
AgilePM
Alun was an excellent trainer and facilitator. He was able to provide relevant examples and stories to bring to life the theory and was calming and reassuring during high stress pre-exam. 
Anonymous
AWA
Nov 28, 2019
9/10
Agile Programme Management
Trainer was very knowledgeable, answered all questions and was focused on enabling the group to pass the exam.
Anonymous
Public
Oct 08, 2019
8/10
Agile Programme Management
Alan's knowledge was great but he wasn't supported my great materials. Some of the slide decks etc were incorrect or out of date
Anonymous
Tesco
Oct 02, 2019
10/10
AgilePM
Alun was extremely knowledgable and personable, he seemed passionate about the subject and found a good balance
Anonymous
MOD CTP
Aug 19, 2019
8/10
AgilePM
The trainer Alun Davies Baker was excellent. Knowledgeable and friendly. A very good experience overall.
Anonymous
MOD CTP
Aug 19, 2019
10/10
AgilePM
Excellent
Anonymous
MOD CTP
Aug 19, 2019
8/10
User Stories
The trainer knew the subject matter comprehensively but could have been more dynamic/energetic
Anonymous
CBS
Jun 13, 2019
10/10
AgilePM
Asked to relate AgilePM to Scrum which he did well and he allowed for full discussion on how the course topics can be applied in my organisation
Anonymous
Direct Line
Apr 29, 2019
9/10
Scrum Master
brought a lot of this to life.  I had been on agile course before and this supplemented my knowledge well
Anonymous
HS2
Mar 28, 2019
10/10
Scrum Master
Trainer very good and knowledgeable in subject.
Anonymous
HS2
Mar 28, 2019
10/10
Scrum Master
Alun was very knowledgeable and used real world examples to explain concepts which aided learning.
Anonymous
HS2
Mar 28, 2019
8/10
Scrum Master
Alun was easy to listen to and described things in a simple manner to digest
Anonymous
CGI
Mar 26, 2019
10/10
Scrum Master
Very interactive and charrismatic, kept me engaged throughout.
Anonymous
CGI
Mar 26, 2019
10/10
AgilePM
Excellent style and course delivery
Anonymous
AA
Nov 27, 2018
8/10
User Stories & Estimating
well taught throughout
Anonymous
ROWLANDS PHARMACY
Nov 20, 2018
9/10
User Stories & Estimating
very well presented and informative
Anonymous
ROWLANDS PHARMACY
Nov 20, 2018
9/10
User Stories & Estimating
The trainer was knowledgeable
Anonymous
ROWLANDS PHARMACY
Nov 20, 2018
10/10
User Stories & Estimating
Lots of practical and great delivery
Anonymous
ROWLANDS PHARMACY
Nov 19, 2018
9/10
Scrum Master
Great trainer (Alun) - made the content interesting and allowed us to have open discussions
Anonymous
Accenture
Aug 30, 2018
9/10
Bespoke Agile Training
Well paced, knowledgeable, able to flex course to meet the team's needs/queries.
Anonymous
John Lewis
Aug 23, 2018
10/10
Bespoke Agile Training
Good presenter, great pace, easy learning.
Anonymous
John Lewis
Aug 23, 2018
10/10
Scrum Master
Great light hearted approach. Also listened well allowed interaction.
Anonymous
NHS
Jun 04, 2018
10/10
Scrum Master
Very knowledgeable with good industry experience.
Anonymous
Accenture
May 24, 2018
9/10
Scrum Master
Alun was excellent - really brought the material to life and brought his experience to bear.
Anonymous
Accenture
May 24, 2018
9/10
User Stories
Trainer was very good and had a wide breadth of knowledge.
Anonymous
CBS
Apr 18, 2018
10/10
Scrum
I really thought the trainer had the correct balance of practical tasks as well as theory to enforce the course objectives.
Anonymous
Seven Trent Water
Mar 23, 2018
0/10
Project Management
Alun ensured delivery of a very fluid, risk based, highly technical cutting edge project with challenges around every corner. Alun's application of Agile Project Management - a new concept to Boehringer at the time - showed not only his abi...
John
Senior Delivery Manager · Howdens
Nov 28, 2011
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