Reflections from a Non-Technical Scrum Master
I had the pleasure of talking with Lina Prato, a graduate of Political Science by training but who has long been involved in the world of project management, and from […]
Scrum Masters are People Too – Give ‘Em a Break, and a Hand
There are great Scrum Masters and lousy Scrum Masters. There are also great and lousy managers, developers, testers, salespeople, and neighbors. People are people – no matter what their profession […]
Reflections of an Undercover Scrum Master
Our latest conversation is with Dane Weber. Dane took a two-year break from his job as a Scrum Master to join a development team. His perspectives as both a developer […]
How Can You Know Whether Your Scrum Masters are Effective?
I had the opportunity to speak with Sarah Baca at Agile2019 where she reported on her experiences assessing team performance and Scrum Masters’ competency. Sarah is a people manager of […]
Scrum Master Anti Patterns: Beware of Becoming a Scrum Mom (or Scrum Pop)
Disclaimer: Of course, this post is in no way intended to be gender-specific. In my experience, there is no difference between the Scrum pop and the Scrum mom. This post […]
29 Questions a New Scrum Master Should Ask Their Team to Get Up to Speed
20 questions 29 questions for you — the new Scrum Master — that fit into a 60 minutes time-box. Start learning how the new Scrum team is currently working and […]