Self-Organization Archives

How to manage dependencies in Scrum

Scrum teams are supposed to be independent of anyone outside of the team and be able to create a Done Increment every Sprint. But how

She has a secret technique for building teams 🎙 The Agile Audit Podcast Episode 2

Welcome to the second episode of The Agile Audit: Real-life Strategies for Career Success – a podcast where I’m interviewing Agile professionals working with teams

She was about to quit her new Scrum Master job! 🎙 The Agile Audit Podcast Episode 1

Welcome to the very first episode of The Agile Audit: Real-life Strategies for Career Success – a podcast where I’m interviewing Agile professionals working with

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

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.

Self-Organization and the role of a Scrum Master

After many discussions with students and other Agile practitioners, I came to the realization that the concept of self-organization in Scrum is widely misunderstood. And

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

Failure IS Acceptable

One of the topics we discuss during the Professional Scrum Master II class is the Scrum-friendly culture – what makes Scrum successful in an organization.

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:

The “always busy” syndrome

Last month I shared a short post where I urged Scrum Masters to not fill in their calendars with meetings just because it look empty.

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