5 Tips for Remote Facilitation for Scrum Masters
Scrum Events didn’t go anywhere as we’re all working remotely and I believe the role of a Scrum Master in facilitating discussions became even more important now. Many professionals are still trying to figure out how to get the same results in this new way of working. After having run various workshops and discussions in […]
Non-Working Part of Working From Home (WFH)
Everyone is working remotely as a global response to the spread of coronavirus. It was something that many employees were looking forward to at the start – isn’t it great to work from home? And many Scrum Masters were afraid of – how will I be able to do my job when I can’t see […]
Ruinous Empathy of a Scrum Master
Scrum Masters are servant leaders who care about their teams. But can Scrum Master empathy get in the way of transparency and challenging the status quo.
The Extent of Transparency Required by Scrum [VIDEO]
I believe the concept of transparency is largely misunderstood by people staring to implement Scrum. In this video, filmed specifically for Scrum.org Scrum Tapas series, I’m talking about what it really means to have transparency in the context of Scrum. The Scrum Guide’s definition of transparency is “Significant aspects of the process must be visible […]
Sprint Plans are worthless, Sprint Planning is everything
*Blog post originally posted on Scrum.Org Dwight D. Eisenhower, the World War II leader and U.S. President, wrote: “[…] plans are of no particular value, but […] planning is indispensable”. It’s a powerful phrase that aligns all so well with Scrum. Contrary to a myth that there is no planning in Scrum, planning is actually […]
Time Management for Scrum Teams
As a Scrum Master you are there to help your team and your organization not only to understand Scrum, but also to resolve conflict, improve communication, time management, prioritization and more. I believe proper time management can help your Development Team and your Product Owner prioritize work better and focus on what brings value. Luckily, […]
Scrum Master as a Teacher and Facilitator (with Zero-Slides)
Some of the Scrum Master stances as we know are facilitator and teacher. It sometimes might feel that each stance stands on its own, however, they are closely intertwined. I see that Scrum Master as a teacher is much stronger when there is enough focus on facilitation because with it much stronger learning experiences can […]
Same Product = Same Team: Myth or Fact?
*Blog post was originally posted on Scrum.org The Scrum Guide is quite clear on one important thing: for one product there is only one Product Owner and only one Product Backlog: “[The Product Backlog] is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product.” “The Product Owner is the sole […]
Becoming Professional Scrum Trainer: Why and How
A lot had happened in 2019 like the Retrospective Poker becoming a standalone product and ScrumMastered growing to be a registered company. And, of course, one of the bigger end-of-year achievements was obtaining my Professional Scrum Trainer license with Scrum.org. Because it was such a long journey to get there that many of you wanted […]
The End-of-Year Retrospective
The year is at its end, your team is getting ready for holidays and days off. But before everyone leaves there is one thing you should do. An end-of-year retrospective. (if your team is already off for holidays, then make sure you do it once they all come back) I know, I never stop talking about […]
Improving Without Sprint Retrospectives 🎥
Thinking out loud about what continuous improvement really means in agile. The Agile Manifesto says: “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.” So we know that in Scrum regular interval for that is Sprint Retrospective (my favourite Sprint event, of course). However, I […]
Key Agile Metrics to Measure the Success of Scrum [VIDEO]
Almost a year ago I have posted a video about Agile metrics, and it is one of the most watched videos on my channel. However, looking back, I feel that I did not deliver good enough information there. The more time I spend in my Scrum Master role, the more I learn. I learn every […]
Introduction to Scrum Training Step-by-Step + 📄
So you’ve joined a new team, or maybe a new company as a Scrum Master. Now what? We know that one of your primary responsibilities is to teach Scrum values, principles and rules. And if it the first time for you, you might be wondering how to go about it. In my first two years […]
A Scrum Master and a Daily Scrum 📄
The role of a Scrum Master in a Daily Scrum is often misunderstood. Firstly, we often talk about a Daily Stand-up meeting. In addition, teams often look at their Scrum Master as a kind of a Project Manager who they need to report to on their status. It is important to remember what Daily Scrum […]
Using Tools to Improve Your Sprint Retrospectives 🎥
If you’re looking for ways to implement retrospective games to increase team engagement and focus, you’ve come to the right place. Retrospective Poker is a tool that give you 20 fun retrospective techniques to use with your team. You can also use the cards to involve your team in choosing their retrospective before the meeting […]