Growing Scrum Masters

As an #agilecoach and professional #scrummaster, it is natural to tap into the power of #scrum and use the same format as the #sprintretrospective to reflect on what has happened, what was anticipated, and what can be learned from the experience. Reflection, critical analysis, and problem-solving capability development are incredibly important in all of our lives, not just in the realm of #agilecoaches and #scrummasters...

In an #agile environment, a #scrummaster plays a critical role in helping to create an environment where individuals and teams can thrive. A foundation that promotes excellence and taps into the power of a culture that values continuous improvement. Such an environment promotes collaboration, creativity, and the creation of valuable products, features and services that delight customers...

As the #scrumguide will tell you, #scrum is relatively straightforward and simple to understand yet incredibly difficult to implement and sustain. Why? Because it involves people, that are complex and intelligent and creative, and it involves complex environments, which are uncertain and volatile and ambiguous. Tough gig...

The #agilemanifesto was created in 2001 by a team of brilliant software engineers with deep expertise in product development and software engineering. We often forget that #agile, as a movement, was inspired by great work in other areas that informed how we might shift from #projectmanagement into creating products and services that truly delight customers...

The #agile purists sometimes forget that the organizations that dominate markets and win customer hearts and minds have been around for decades. Whilst they are deeply committed to traditional #management and #projectmanagement practices, slowly, they are beginning to embrace the opportunities offered by #agile#productdevelopment...

When navigating the Scrum and Agile landscape, two roles stand out: the Scrum Master and the Product Owner. Each has a unique focus, impacting not just the product but the very dynamics of the team. ????????

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#agile is an evolution in #productdevelopment that helped us move from strict, rigid frameworks like traditional #projectmanagement environments into a space where we could focus on delighting customers with products, features and services that they deeply value. One of the foundation principles of #agile is the need for continuous improvement through regular reflection, conversation, and actively seeking out the opportunities to improve...

In an #agile environment such as #scrum, the #scrummaster is often the unsung hero of the #scrumteam and is responsible for helping the team create an environment where others can excel. Because they aren't directly responsible for delivery of a product or service, it can sometimes be difficult to measure their impact in a #scrum team, and how their efforts help the team excel...

In the early days of #agile, the founding fathers of the #agilemanifesto were inspired by a number of #agileframeworks, processes, and methodologies. #scrum, for example, had been in practice since 1995 and was continuously proving itself in the toughest applications on earth, whilst the world of #lean manufacturing was making great strides in #productdevelopment and continuous improvement...

As a #scrummaster and #agilecoach, you get to witness the very best of #agile in action and see how powerful teams can literally put a ding in the universe when they have a shared purpose, a custom-designed style of working, and observe #agile values and principles...