Daily Planning as a Scrum Master – The number 1 key to Success!
Daily Planning as a Scrum Master is an often overlooked task. I’d say daily planning in general is often set aside whether you’re a Scrum Master or not. And you may think… Daily planning is pretty intuitive, and it’s not something that would be different for a Scrum Master from any other profession. Let’s see… Daily […]
How to use Loom to optimize your remote team’s productivity – With an Agile mindset
I’ve been using Loom with my team and it was a real game-changer that made communication so much easier. It helped us solve technical issues faster, get a point across in a matter of minutes, and more WITHOUT the need to have long calls to discuss. Actually, without the need to have calls. Period. So […]
Useful Agile metrics and Jira Reports for Scrum Teams
Learn what reports and metrics you can use with your Scrum Team to help the in planning and forecasting, and identifying problems early on.
How to resolve team conflict in the workplace [with EXAMPLES]
Imagine. You are in a meeting with your team. The discussion is going ok-ish, but you feel the tension rising. Then you start to only hear two people talking back-and-forth to each other in frustration. The rest of the team is silent. There is a big disagreement in the room that is slowly creeping into […]
How to build trust in a team in 30 days | Psychological safety at workplace
You can’t have a high-performing team if there is no trust. Though creating trust in a team can be quite challenging, especially, in a completely remote setting. I’d like to share my experiences in building trust in team to give you some practical tips and actionable advice you can follow. Most of us heard about […]
Retrospective Examples for Fun & Effective Sprints
95% of the time when I join a retrospective of a new team, often a team that doesn’t have a Scrum Master, it usually goes something like this: First, the team quickly collects their happiness level. “On the scale of 1 to 5, how happy were you this Sprint?” Then, the lead asks what the […]
5 Easy Icebreakers for Meetings: Virtual and In-Person
How engaging are your meetings? Are people actively participating? Or are they distraught, uninterested, and generally not very creative? Sometimes we need a couple of minutes to get into the right mental space when we start a discussion. Especially, if people are on calls back-to-back all day. Watch this video if you’d like to learn […]
Top 4 Signs Your Team is Dying: Toxic Workplace Checklist
Spot the first signs of your team falling apart with this toxic workplace checklist. Identify what to look out for and how to fix it.
Kanban versus Scrum: what’s the difference?
Implementing Kanban may seem like a no-brainer. However, if you’re switching to Kanban from Scrum you might be surprised.
Scrum Must-Have Rules and Non-Scrum Practices 🎥
Figure out what practices & tools are not Scrum, how helpful they are, and what to do about them.
Running self-assessments for your team: NEW guide
There are always opportunities for improvement for any team! Especially, if you encourage agility and empiricism. In my latest video, I’d like to talk about why it’s important and how you can do it. I’ve already talked about Scrum specific assessments before in my previous articles, but I’d like to expand this topic to general […]
3 Tasks to focus on when staring a new role in a new team 🎥
Joining a new team is always an exciting and stressful time. You know that there is lots to learn and to do. You want to impress your new colleagues and bring some positive changes to the team and the company itself. Where do you start? As I have achieved a new milestone of 3000 subscribers […]
Not Everything is An Impediment
Scrum Master helps remove impediments. Scrum Master is also accountable for team’s self-management. So how do these two contradictions work together? Well, the truth is: not everything that seems to be an impediment is actually an impediment. I have already discussed the topic of self-organization (self-management) before through the lense of a Scrum Master’s role. […]
Setting Great Goals is a Skill 🎥
Having a Product Goal and a Sprint Goal is essential to gain the full benefits of the Scrum framework. However, when we are just starting out, it seems like an impossible task. The team is struggling to come up with a single goal, or a goal that would not sound like “complete everything”. In my […]
How to create high-performing Scrum teams 🎥
Scrum Masters are accountable for the effectiveness of the Scrum Team. In a way, the goal is to get your team to high-performing stage where the benefits of teamwork starts to really show. This is where the team starts to act as a cohesive unit and skyrockets their productivity. They are able to deliver great […]