A course on team motivation, psychological safety, backlog management, and navigating difficult situations.
This course is designed for experienced Product Owners who want to take their skills to the next level by focusing on what truly drives performance: motivation. It is not an introduction to Scrum or product ownership. Instead, it builds on your existing experience and helps you reflect on how your leadership, communication, and daily decisions impact your team’s energy and engagement.
What you’ll learn
- Recognize the signs of low motivation on your Scrum team and understand what causes it..
- Apply research-backed motivation techniques to improve team engagement..
- Create a psychologically safe environment where team members feel comfortable speaking up, asking questions, and taking risks..
- Write clearer, more focused backlog items that reduce friction and enable focused work..
- Lead with authenticity and decisiveness to build trust and momentum within your team..
- Respond constructively to difficult situations like conflict, low morale, and constant change..
- Shield your team from external distractions and shifting priorities without creating silos..
- Build daily habits and leadership behaviors that support long-term team motivation and performance..
Course Content
- Welcome & Why Motivation Matters –> 4 lectures • 8min.
- The Science of Motivation (PO Edition) –> 5 lectures • 13min.
- Create a Safe and Focused Environment –> 6 lectures • 17min.
- Backlog Management as a Motivation Tool –> 6 lectures • 12min.
- Be the PO Your Team Deserves –> 7 lectures • 14min.
- Handling Difficult Situations (Without Losing Your Mind) –> 6 lectures • 12min.
- Final Thoughts –> 2 lectures • 7min.
- Final Test –> 0 lectures • 0min.
Requirements
This course is designed for experienced Product Owners who want to take their skills to the next level by focusing on what truly drives performance: motivation. It is not an introduction to Scrum or product ownership. Instead, it builds on your existing experience and helps you reflect on how your leadership, communication, and daily decisions impact your team’s energy and engagement.
You will learn how to create an environment where your team can focus, collaborate, and stay motivated. The course introduces key concepts from psychology, like Self-Determination Theory and psychological safety, and explains how they apply in real-world agile teams. More importantly, it shows you how to use this knowledge in practice.
Through concrete examples, you will explore how to protect your team from distractions, write clearer stories, handle priority changes, and spot early signs of disengagement. You will also learn how to lead in difficult situations—whether that means resolving conflict, guiding your team through uncertainty, or improving your own communication style.
If you want to lead your team in a way that boosts motivation and improves how work gets done, this course will give you the tools to do so—grounded in research and shaped by practical experience. The result: a more effective team, smoother delivery, and greater impact in your role as a Product Owner.