Challenge ∙ Growth ∙ Joy

Every Superhero has an origin story. Many of those stories involve an individual coming into their power suddenly, sometimes unexpectedly. An ordinary life is transformed by an extraordinary event that sets off a chain reaction of experiences which challenge the long-held beliefs of the hero and lead to a new understanding of who they could become. Our hero discovers that they can be more than they ever dreamed and that they feel more themselves when they discover their power.

At Superheroes Academy we want to give every individual and organization that we encounter the opportunity to begin their own journey, to write their own origin story.

We believe in Challenge - Growth - Joy...the idea that through challenge or adversity growth is inevitable, and with growth comes greater understanding that provides the foundation for joy in the workplace.

Let us join you, let’s discover your story together.

Superheroes Academy is proud to offer ICF Mentoring, Enterprise Coaching, Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coaching certificates and Business Transformations both remotely and in-person. We are headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and we are proud to have been one of the first coaching teams to offer remote coaching in Canada beginning over 8 years ago.

We value…

How we journey matters. We’ve chosen to keep these four value pairs top of mind in service of our vision.

Adventure AND Stability
Competition AND Collaboration
Esteem AND Humility
Ownership AND Contribution

“The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.”

- Brené Brown

MEET THE ACADEMY

Brock Argue

Brock Argue is co-founder of the Superheroes Academy. He takes a holistic approach to agility – recognizing that all aspects of the business benefit from the application of agile values and principles. His style of facilitation draws from many disciplines and creates an environment in which high-performing organizations can emerge. Brock’s work includes agile transformations at Digital Oilfield, ADP, Benevity and Suncor. As a dedicated volunteer with the Scrum Alliance, Brock supports the ongoing development of coaches as they seek to transform the world of work. He is passionate about continuous improvement and thrives on witnessing growth in those he works with. After more than 22 years in the Software Development industry Brock has a clear perspective on new ways to improve business processes and interpersonal communication. Brock is a Certified Enterprise Coach℠ (CEC), Certified Team Coach℠ (CTC), ICAgile Certified Coach (IC-ACC) and has received professional coach training through CRR Global. Brock provides coaching, mentoring and certification programs to individuals and organizations.

Brock’s support comes from his entire family, particularly his two daughters (Abby and Alexa) and his wife, Chris.

Superpower: Laser Vision - Enabling organizations to outpace competitors by zeroing in with laser focus on the most valuable goals.

Christine Argue

Chris Argue is the Administrative Director for Superheroes Academy. She leverages her skills in administration, management and social media to keep the Academy running smoothly. Chris has professional experience in retail sales, merchandising, banking, church administration, creative writing and childcare.

Chris has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Psychology from the University of Calgary.

Superpower: Keeping the Co-founders of the Superheroes Academy in line...and correcting grammar.

Erkan Kadir

Erkan Kadir is co-founder of the Superheroes Academy. He is at his best when he is working with teams and talking about big ideas. Erkan draws on many years of experience building products, managing teams and leading organizations to catalyze growth. He excels at coaching teams into a greater understanding of themselves. Erkan’s work has benefited many companies including: Digital Oilfield, ADP, Enverus and Suncor. He is a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST), Certified Enterprise Coach℠ (CEC), Certified Team Coach℠ (CTC), Certified Organization and Relationship Systems Coach (ORSCC), ICF Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC), and an ICAgile Certified Coach (IC-ACC).

Erkan couldn’t succeed the way he does without the support of his Super-Spouse, Paula, his son and their fur-babies, Shorty and Dumpling.

Superpower: Hyper-reflection - Observing complex situations and mirroring the one area that will have the biggest impact.

Mishkin Berteig

Mishkin Berteig has been improving the lives of managers and their staff since 1995. Mishkin co-founded BERTEIG in 2004. Mishkin is committed to helping individuals, teams and organizations to transform their way of working and achieve Real Agility™.

Mishkin has assisted organizations of all sizes to make the transformation from traditional methods (or no method at all) to Agile methods (Scrum, Lean, Kanban, OpenAgile). Mishkin has helped with culture change, change management, executive management coaching, Agile management, Agile product, project and operations management, Agile teamwork and Agile engineering practices. Mishkin is a primary author of the Real Agility™Program, BERTEIG’s solution for organizations to achieve higher levels of organizational agility.

Mishkin has developed and delivered Agile training both in public and in-house seminars for over 15,000 people around the world. Courses have been as short as three hour intensive seminars and as long as five day immersive boot-camps, and audiences have ranged from junior team members to senior executives of Fortune 50 organizations. Mishkin has been a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) since 2005 and is the longest-standing CST in Canada.

Mishkin is a highly skilled trainer and consultant, decorated with a number of credits:

Certified Scrum Trainer®, Path to CSP Educator®, CSP-PO, CSP-SM, SAFe Program Consultant
ICAgile Authorized Instructor, ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)
Leadership Circle Profile Certified, Master of OpenAgile, Team Kanban Practitioner
BSc, Computational Science

“When you get where you're goin' Don't forget turn back around Help the next one in line Always stay humble and kind”

- Tim McGraw

Giving Back

No one gets to where they are without help from others, and here at Superheroes Academy, we’re no different. Many people have helped us along in our journey and continue to do so. In recognition of this, we are proud to partner with the Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta Chapter and Scrum Alliance. Each year we give back 1% of our profit and at least 1% of our time to our partners.

Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta Chapter

Achieving mental health is a challenge for many people and has impacted us directly at Superheroes Academy. We partner with the Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta Chapter as they provide mental health support for those in the communities where we live and work. We are proud to donate 1% of our yearly revenue to support their efforts.

Scrum Alliance

Helping aspiring coaches and agilists is our passion. We volunteer at least 1% of our time each year to support Scrum Alliance initiatives that align with our passion including:

Program Improvement Team
Certified Enterprise Coach Review Team
Coaching Advisory Team
Guides Advisory Team
Coaches Clinic Organizers / Volunteers
Agile Coaching Retreat Organizers