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Why Accredited Kanban Training is Significant
Why Accredited Kanban Training is Significant
Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) have reached a significant goal in their Kanban journey. Once approved, AKTs are able to teach the foundation classes: Team Kanban Practitioner, Kanban System Design, and Kanban Systems Improvement.
With an AKT accreditation, it shows the world and your students that you are among an exclusive group of professionals who have demonstrated a high level of mastery of The Kanban Method.
This includes:
- Attaining the Kanban Management Professional Credential
- Having enough practical Kanban implementation experience to write a quality case study
And that’s all before you even take the Train the Trainer (TTT) class!
Take the next step on your Kanban development path and get accredited as an AKT with our TTT courses open for registration below.
“This has been one of the toughest, yet most rewarding professional achievements of my life… and whilst I’m proud of my journey, I owe a great deal of this success to the way that the Train the Trainer program is designed, set up, and executed.”
Andrew Kidd, AKT
Coaching Consultant, Map Maker, and Guide
Daring Futures
Upcoming Train the Trainer Classes
August 19 – 24
Trainer: Amit Kaulagekar
English
8:30 am to 4:30 pm India Standard Time
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time
11:00 am to 7:00 pm China Standard Time
6 Full Days (Thursday – Tuesday)
September 27 – October 8
Trainers: Todd Little & Joey Spooner
English
9:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time US
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Central European Summer Time
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm British Summer Time / GMT
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
October 4 – 15
Trainers: Aleksei Pimenov & Kirill Klimov
Russian
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern European Summer Time
(Kiev / Moscow / Minsk / Tbilisi)
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
November 15 – 26
Trainers: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
English
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm GMT
8:00 am to 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time US
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Central European Time
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
Yes We Kanban Around the World
Yes We Kanban Around the World
As we continue to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Kanban University, our focus is on the people who have made Kanban a worldwide phenomenon. Watch below to see members of our Kanban community let down their fears of being on camera and show us that truly #YesWeKanban Around the World!
#YesWeKanban
Get to Know Kanban Fellows Rodrigo Yoshima and Andy Carmichael
Today we are proud to introduce our next two Kanban Distinguished Fellows as they chat with Kanban University Chairman Todd Little. Watch his interviews with Rodrigo and Andy below to learn more about their contributions to the Kanban community and thoughts on our tenth anniversary.
“I think that Brazil is accepting of Kanban because of its evolutionary nature and Brazilians are also enthusiasts of new things. I can say it’s growing mostly because it works. Also Kanban has proven to be robust to remote work and I think Kanban will keep growing in this new normal after the pandemic.”
Rodrigo Yoshima
“Kanban has always been, in the Agile community and in general in management techniques, small and slightly off to the side. Over the 10 years I’ve been involved it has changed significantly. It has become more mature, and no pun intended, the Kanban Maturity Model has given coaches a real way to engage with companies and the way they are delivering services to customers.”
Andy Carmichael
Life is Better with Kanban | Get the State of Kanban Results
More than 1,000 Kanban practitioners and enthusiasts from around the world have spoken! We now have the results from the 2021 State of Kanban survey.
Five Key Takeaways from the Report
Kanban is global and across many industries.
Kanban scales, both to multiple teams and to multiple functional areas.
Kanban works, with 76% reporting Kanban to be more or much more effective than other methods.
Tooling matters. Tools designed for Kanban are highly recommended, while general agile tools claiming to have Kanban support fall short.
Training works. Those respondents that took training reported significantly higher utilization of key Kanban practices.
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Become an AKT and Teach Kanban to the World
Become an AKT and Teach Kanban to the World
Make 2021 the year you share your love of teaching and passion for Kanban! Get accredited as a Kanban Trainer (AKT) with our Train the Trainer (TTT) courses open for registration now.
If you’ve attained the Kanban Management Professional Credential and have enough practical kanban implementation experience to write a quality case study, you may be ready to become an AKT.
“Becoming an AKT means staying fresh on Kanban. I’m passionate about teaching and Kanban is the perfect fit. It’s so practical and you can see benefits from day one.
The preparation work for TTT is intense, but it allows you to really enjoy the class, focusing on the great content and learning how to deliver the materials in engaging ways. My experience in the class was challenging, thought-provoking and fun. I loved the course! So grateful for the opportunity.”
Rocio Vazquez Ricote
March 2021 TTT Alum
Upcoming 2021 Classes
June 7 – 18
Trainers: Todd Little & Joey Spooner
English
8 am to 12 pm Central Daylight Time US
3 pm to 7 pm Central European Summer Time
1 pm to 5 pm British Summer Time / GMT
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
August 19 – 24
Trainer: Amit Kaulagekar
English
8:30 am to 4:30pm India Standard Time
1 pm to 9 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time
11 am to 7 pm China Standard Time
6 Full Days (Thursday – Tuesday)
September 27 – October 8
Trainers: Todd Little & Joey Spooner
English
9 am to 1 pm Eastern Daylight Time US
3 pm to 7 pm Central European Summer Time
1 pm to 5 pm British Summer Time / GMT
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
October 4 – 15
Trainers: Aleksei Pimenov & Kirill Klimov
Russian
4 pm to 8 pm Eastern European Summer Time
(Kiev / Moscow / Minsk / Tbilisi)
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
November 15 – 26
Trainers: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
English
1 pm to 5 pm GMT
8 am to 12 pm Eastern Standard Time US
2 pm to 6 pm Central European Time
10 Half-Days (Monday – Friday)
“I strongly believe in Kanban and its alternative path to agility. To see the shimmer of recognition in the eyes of a prospective AKT is priceless. At that moment I know that this person is going to be a great AKT who truly understands Kanban. A TTT class is not just another class. When you share everything you know of Kanban by teaching during a whole week (or two when online), bonds for life are made across the world. That is the true strength of Kanban University.”
Bianca Griffioen-Prawirodirdjo
AKT, KCP, KMP, TKP
