Chief Product Officer, Edvizion · Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST) since 2006
Stop “Process Theater.” Start Delivering Results.
Advisory, mentoring and training for leaders whose Agile teams look busy but don't deliver. I align your First Team first, then fix the system around it.
Signs Your Organization Is Stuck in Process Theater
Process theater is having the meetings, the roles and the rituals of Agile without the results. Your organization is in constant motion, but it feels like a performance.
- You're frustrated by misaligned priorities and endless debates.
- Your teams are delivering activity, not impact.
- Your best people are burning out from the friction.
If this sounds familiar, it's not a team-level problem. It's a leadership and system problem.
Path 1: For Your Organization
Strategic Advisory (Consulting)
For executives who need to fix a systemic problem. We partner to align your leadership "First Team" and build an operating model that delivers results.
Learn More About Advisory (Consulting)Path 2: For You, The Leader
1:1 Leadership Mentoring
For the leader or change agent with a strategic idea or a "what's next?" career challenge. This is your confidential sparring partner to build your plan and get it done.
Learn More About Leadership MentoringPath 3: For Your Team
Team & Leadership Training
For managers who need their teams to be capable, not just "certified." Hands-on workshops that build real-world skills and confidence, including Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and the Scrum Alliance Scrum Essentials microcredential.
Learn More About TrainingReal Experience. Real Results.
"I can't express enough the amount of change and improvement that Michael Vizdos has sparked... Michael, lead the most difficult project to date from introduction to completion with stellar results."
— Michael Euripides, Senior Vice President/Revenue at SIMBA Chain
"Of all the people in the agile industry, no one is more people focused than Michael. He is always focused on building community, helping others grow, and moving the industry forward... The agile space is far better for having Michael Vizdos in it."
— Howard Sublett, Former CEO, Scrum Alliance
Case story
One of the world's largest banks: failed audits, a 100-person project with nothing delivered. We reorganized around one cross-functional team of about ten using Scrum. Within three months the full solution shipped, and Scrum spread to over half the company. Read how.
About Michael
Michael Vizdos is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with the Scrum Alliance since 2006 and a founding member since 2004. He received his Certified ScrumMaster license (#72) from Ken Schwaber, has mentored dozens of current and former CSTs, and has published Implementing Scrum weekly since 2006. Read the full story.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Vizdos?
Michael Vizdos is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Edvizion, and a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with the Scrum Alliance since 2006, with 35+ years in software delivery. He received his Certified ScrumMaster license (#72) from Ken Schwaber.
What is a "First Team"?
The First Team concept, from Patrick Lencioni, is the idea that a leader's first team is their peer group at their own level, not their direct reports. Leaders are responsible to their peers more than to their own teams, because a leadership team that puts each department first builds the silos it complains about.
What is "process theater"?
Process theater is when an organization has the meetings, roles and rituals of Agile but its teams deliver activity, not impact. Michael treats it as a leadership and system problem, not a team-level one.
What does Michael offer?
Strategic advisory (consulting) for executives, 1:1 leadership mentoring, and hands-on team and leadership training.
Does Michael offer Scrum certification?
Yes. As a Certified Scrum Trainer with the Scrum Alliance, Michael teaches Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) courses. He also teaches the Scrum Essentials microcredential, a 4-hour live course (online or in person) that earns a Scrum Alliance badge.
How do I get started?
Email Michael your situation, or get the free Saturday Scrum cartoon.
Let's Find Your Focus.
You don't need another framework. You need a clear plan.
Which is you? A practitioner who wants a weekly dose of real-world Scrum: get the Saturday cartoon, free. A leader whose team is stuck in "process theater": send me the situation.
Also free, every Thursday on LinkedIn: browse the Focus. #deliver tips by theme.