🎯 FREE Product Owner Pro Class: Re-Invent a Messenger the Agile Way

🔹 Hosted by SkillsForTeams
📍 Online Event – Join from Anywhere
🗓️ Date: Wednsday, May 14, 2025
🕗 Time:

• 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT (New York)
• 20:00 – 23:00 CEST (Central Europe)
• 18:00 – 21:00 UTC

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## 🚀 About the Workshop

This interactive training session is tailored for Product Owners, Design Thinkers, and Agile professionals who want to sharpen their product delivery skills and collaborate in a safe learning space.
You’ll step into the role of a Product Owner challenged to design the ultimate messenger app — better than WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or Threema — using Agile and Design Thinking principles.

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## 🧩 What You’ll Practice

• Crafting a clear and measurable Product Goal
• Building a structured, value-driven Product Backlog
• Writing high-quality User Stories with Acceptance Criteria
• Planning an impactful Sprint Goal
• Collaborating in cross-functional, remote team settings
• Applying Design Thinking in a product development context

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## 💡 Why Join?

• 🚀 Get hands-on practice with real Agile tools and situations
• 🧠 Gain clarity and confidence in your role as a Product Owner
• 🤝 Learn from peers and get valuable feedback
• 📈 Apply what you learn to make your workday less stressful and more focused

> “Train now to deliver better later — with less stress and more confidence.”

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## 👨‍🏫 About the Trainer – John Behrens

John is a certified Agile Leadership Coach and Design Thinking professional with years of experience training Product Owners and leadership teams around the world. He brings a rare mix of technical expertise and strategic thinking, developed through hands-on roles in Dev, QA, CI/CD, and Agile transformation.
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-behrens-sft/
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/skillsforteams
💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/VMMBEXRa

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## 🎟️ Ticket Information

💵 Price: Free

## 💬 Why We Charge a Small Fee

We really love this exercise — it’s been done before with great value and feedback, and we’re excited to do it again.
To make it possible to plan properly and cover at least some of the effort it takes to organize and deliver this workshop, we’ve decided to charge a small fee of 20 USD.
📅 Your commitment matters – A small investment helps ensure you show up ready to engage.
📆 Covers real effort – This workshop takes time, tools, and energy to prepare and run.
📄 Accessible to all – We've priced this very fairly to give something back to the community.

> 💛 If you're facing difficult circumstances and would love to participate, please contact me. We’re happy to offer sponsored seats.

## ✅ Summary

Live Online Workshop | May 14 | 2–5 PM EDT | 20:00 CEST | 18:00 UTC
🎯 Build your product confidence.
🛠️ Practice real Agile methods.
🤝 Connect with fellow product minds.
🔗 YouTube: https://youtube.com/skillsforteams
📍 RSVP here on Meetup — then grab your ticket!