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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
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
How to become a Scrum Master with no experience (+best Scrum Master certification)
If you are coming into Agile and Scrum from a different background, there are lots of things you need to learn before you can enter the industry. But as we
Team Building Activities for Remote Teams and Different Time Zones
A student once asked me if I have any suggestions for coordinating a distributed team that has a 12 hour difference between them. I told her that I don’t have
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
Top 4 Signs Your Team is NOT a Team: 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.
What does the Scrum Master do during the Sprint Planning?
Sprint Planning is the first meeting that happens every Sprint. Everybody has a role to play in it. The Product Owner brings the Sprint Goal and describes what the team
3 Key Topics to Discuss with a New Team
Create a social contract with your team by setting expectations around your role with these 3 steps.