Category around blogs pertaining to scrum masters
I’ve written before about how a Scrum Master can begin working with a new team, and lately I’ve been experimenting with a new technique. I won’t rehash what I’ve written already, but it’s important to understand that my previous advice still applies: When you’re not terribly smart, it helps to be a good listener. Jerry […]
A Scrum Master’s Guide to Working With a New Team Read More »
So can teams rotate the Scrum Master role? Sure, but should they? No, it most circumstances I don’t believe so. First, I think high-performing teams can rotate the role, but I’ve run into only a handful of teams that I’d say meet that bar. Is your team one of those? Likely not. Maybe that’s cynical
Can We Rotate the Scrum Master Role? Read More »
I’m difficult but with purpose. I’ve said this about myself on numerous occasions, and I’m sure many of the bosses I’ve had over the years had a hell of a time managing me. Then again, like Grace Hopper said: You manage things. You lead people. And it’s not that I’m trying to be difficult. I
A Survival Guide for Navigating Conflict Read More »
Mike Cohn inspires a lot of my work. In fact, when I began this blog years back, Mike stopped by and offered a piece of advice on my first blog post that has stuck with me. He said he’d often track the number of questions he’d ask and compare it to the number of statements
Seven Simple Metrics for the Sprint Review Read More »
I began helping out a team recently. This team had been together for some time, but they still had a number of struggles. One of those struggles was sprint planning. They realized they could be getting more out of it, but they weren’t sure how. My first thought was to educate and then step in,
Is Your Team Struggling With Sprint Planning? Read More »
I’ve been mentoring a group of young Scrum Masters for the last seven months, and recently one of them asked me a question: How do I foster trust within my team? Immediately, two thoughts came to mind: But why? Whether family, friends, or colleagues, we’re surrounded by people most times of the day, and our
How Do I Foster Trust Within My Team? Read More »
A Medium follower asked me a few questions recently: What’s the difference between a Scrum Master and agile coach? How can they both be involved in Scrum? Why is it seen as a natural ‘progression’ to move from Scrum Master to agile coach? These are popular questions, and I’ve run across many–maybe too many, in
What’s the Difference Between a Scrum Master and Agile Coach? Read More »
Ask most Scrum Masters, and they’ll tell you their favorite event is the retro. It’s rewarding to create space for learning or to inspire a conversation between team members as they discover brilliant, new ways of working together. And you’d think that after the 750+ retros that I’ve facilitated that I’d have it down to
A Guide to Surviving Your First (Or Hundredth) Retro Read More »
Editor’s Note: Tanner here. I’m usually the one doing the writing but not today. I ran into Sjoerd a few days back. Awesome guy, great writer, and he has some refreshing perspectives on agility and Scrum Mastery. Also, he’s been gratuitous enough to share his thoughts on my blog with all of you today. For more
Breaking the status quo as Scrum Master Read More »
I often get asked what to do when a Scrum adoption begins to stall. This is especially true to those in the earlier stages of adoption. Whenever these conversations occur, it inevitably leads to the same answer. I can’t help. I just don’t understand your context or your organization. Don’t misunderstand. I want to help,
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