Influence. It’s a powerful tool, and it’s a point of honor that a scrum master has no control, only influence, within a team. I prefer it that way, and I hope you do too. I recently reflected on how I conceptualize influence, and I realize that I operate in one of three contexts. Before I share those contexts, […]
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There’s a funny thing with us humans. Sometimes we get so occupied with the “what” that we overlook the “why.” Take the stand up. Tell us what you did yesterday, doing today, and what obstacles are in the way. But WHY are you there? This is the difference between understanding the mechanics of scrum and embodying an
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In my last blog post, I wrote about why it is important to keep the sprint backlog static after leaving sprint planning. Unfortunately, much of my previous blog involved a great deal of arm waving (or possibly flailing) as I hoped to highlight the problem of disrupting your sprint. What it didn’t offer up was concrete ways each of
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Scrum is like my mother-in-law; it points out all my faults. Ken Schwaber, one of the master minds behind scrum, is credited with that quote, and there’s a lot of truth to it. Scrum is an exposure model; it’s intended to highlight weaknesses in an organization and its processes. It’s then up to the organization and its people
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If I could go back in time and give my younger scrum master self only 10 tips, it would be this: Questions over statements. Use questions as a tool to enforce process, make a point, or to gain understanding of another point of view. It also makes for a less confrontational situation: Frank, instead of
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