Steer your life with purpose
Steer your life with purpose
A hands-on approach to navigate with clarity, purpose and more joy, wherever life takes you.
A Scrum Master's
Guide to Happiness
Book Scrumpy Dad as a speaker
In my talks, I share how practical tools from the world of Agile and Scrum can help people navigate life’s complexities with clarity, purpose, and confidence. I combine proven practices from my work as a Scrum Master with personal stories from real-life experiences – at home, at work, and everywhere in between.
Audiences leave with a deeper understanding of what drives their happiness, along with practical steps they can take right away to move forward in their own lives.
Whether you’re hosting a conference, company event, or internal workshop, I’ll bring a clear, down-to-earth message that resonates with people from all backgrounds, no Agile experience required.
You can expect:
- Real stories that connect
- Practical tools and methods
- A speaker with both expertise and lived experience
Workshops
My workshops help people take ownership of their personal journey, using proven practices from Agile and Scrum. With a strong focus on clarity, reflection, and follow-through, participants walk away with tools they can start using right away.
These sessions are interactive, practical, and built on lived experience. They create the space to pause, reflect, and get clear on what really matters and how to move forward.
Personal Agility Workshop
A hands-on introduction to personal agility based on A Scrum Master’s Guide to Happiness. Ideal for everybody who wants to bring more focus, intention, and balance to their lives.
Learn how to live your life with purpose, master the art of dealing with setbacks, and to stay loyal to your goals and values.
What we cover:
- • Identifying roles and setting meaningful goals
- Clarifying values and purpose
- Effective planning and prioritisation techniques
- Building a personal system for reflection and continuous growth
- Starting small: simple habits that lead to real change
Duration: 1 full-day
Format: On-site or online
Includes: Workbook, templates, tools, and follow-up resources
Custom Workshops
Looking for something tailored to your team or context?
I regularly design custom sessions for:
- Team retrospectives with a personal growth angle
- Scrum Masters and Agile coaches to boost personal agility
- Agile & Scrum events and meetups
- Leadership offsites focused on purpose and alignment
- Inspirational lunch sessions on personal growth
Each session is co-created with you to match your needs, using well-tested exercises and formats, from visual canvases to Liberating Structures and everything in between.
A Scrum Master’s Guide To Happiness
A Scrum Master’s Guide to Happiness is available as paperback and Ebook. Get ready to embark on your own journey toward happiness and order your copy now!
I love the personal life examples of Scrumpy Dad
packed with proven practices and tools
looking forward to applying these strategies with my family
About the book:
In our pursuit of happiness for ourselves and our loved ones, we all face challenges. In relationships, education, work, health. On this journey, filled with unplanned changes, painful setbacks, and uncomfortable unknowns, how do you stay loyal to your goals and values?
The Scrum Master’s Guide to Happiness provides powerful practices and tools to take control of your life’s journey and to increase your ability to adapt when needed.
Using the step-by-step instructions and templates in this book, you’ll learn to identify your purpose and values, effectively plan and execute your goals, and continuously improve as you go.
The personal stories from the author provide all the proof and inspiration you need to start your journey towards happiness.
Reviews
Eric van Hinte
Scrum Master
During a year full of uncertainties, I rediscovered my strengths and needs with the Steering Wheel exercise. The Retrospective routine helped me stay positive and keep on track finding a new job. And so I’m happy to start this month.
Isabella Sierra
I feel like I finally understand why I’ve been so busy but never moving toward what I really want. Chapter 1, the Steering Wheel, is brilliant. Mapping out my values, roles, and goals gave me clarity I didn’t realize I needed. The Journey Planner and Priorities sections helped me organize my actions in a realistic way. I’m finally celebrating small wins instead of beating myself up for not doing it all.
I loved the family retrospective chapter. Seeing how Herman’s kids responded to the exercises reminded me that intentional conversations can really strengthen relationships.
Self-reflection is a skill, not a personality trait. That’s the biggest takeaway for me. This book gives you the structure to build that skill into your life.
Get your supplies
Before you embark on your personal journey towards happiness, check out our webshop for supplies. All the templates from the book are available as ready-to-use posters.
Thanks to the 135 grams A1 format with satin finish, these templates will last the entire journey.
If you prefer to keep it all digital, then you are welcome to download the templates for free. Happy sailing!
When you appreciate a personal touch, you can also purchase a signed copy of the book, for yourself or as a gift for somebody else.
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Who is Scrumpy Dad?
Herman has worked in leadership roles for over 20 years in many organizations, interacting with people from various cultures and backgrounds. As a seasoned Scrum Master and Agile Coach, he trains and coaches individuals, teams, and management in Agile and Scrum to build high-performance teams and organizations.
Herman started applying Agile and Scrum practices at home and discovered the power of these proven practices for personal use, not just for himself but also for his partner and kids. He shares his journey as Scrumpy Dad on Medium and LinkedIn and inspires people across the globe with his personal stories and practical guidance.
aka Scrumpy Dad