Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll offer our thoughts and ideas on the question: “What if my (Agile/Scrum) team continuously overrates its skills, capabilities, and performances?” You can create your own Agile or Scrum exercise, or draw inspiration from an exercise like Scrum Mythbusters. So what can you do when this happens?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Then you can do the same exercise with the others. Once you have done this exercise for all the strategic themes, you’ll potentially have a lot of possible projects. An older version of this article first appeared on the 2080 blog in 2017. You’ll have a number of strategic themes from your own corporate strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

If you are wondering how to start a standup meeting, try this exercise. This is a good exercise to kick start the week, so opt to do this one on a Monday, or when you are back at work after a long weekend or other break. If you do this exercise I recommend having a different team member to read the postcard.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 12, 2019

Switching from a spreadsheet to social media doesn’t count as exercise at work. Why Is Exercise Important? Exercise is important, especially so for those of us working sedentary jobs. But it’s not just for us desk jockeys; all people, regardless of their age, can benefit from exercise. Feeling out of shape?

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

The Scrum.org PSM II class contains multiple exercises that make visible where improvement is needed in order to use Scrum more effectively. In particular the exercise “Management in Scrum”. Step 4 — Introduce the concept of “impediments” In a sense, the picture emerging from the exercise becomes your roadmap or transition plan.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the PMI-RMP domains, tasks, and enablers in detail, providing you with the knowledge and tools you need to manage risks in your projects effectively. The PMI-RMP certification covers various domains, each with its set of tasks and enablers that project managers can leverage to manage risks effectively.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This blog post describes a detailed do-it-yourself workshop built on the factors from the survey. The product kit contains the following materials: The exercise “Panarchy” to diagnose Scrum in your organization. The exercise “What I Need From You”. The exercise includes a 50-sheet block of tearable ‘help request cards’.

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Redbooth

MARCH 17, 2017

Between re-branding exercises, new product launches , and a shift in our sales and marketing strategy , it sometimes feels like we’re picking random hats out of an old costume trunk and wearing what just feels right for the day. Gather Content ’s blog is all about (surprise!) Meet Edgar Blog (LKR Social Media).

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Scrum.org

MAY 30, 2022

All of the workshops we’ve included in this blog post include a step-by-step approach to use them and help you move in the right direction. In this blog post, we offer you a short description of these workshops. Design The Box’ is a fun, creative exercise to help Scrum teams step into the shoes of their users.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2020

Based on the lessons learned from attending and leading virtual sessions, I am very humbled to create a two-part blog series as an experience report to help my fellow colleagues from the Agile and Scrum community to lead live virtual classes like a professional. Are you looking for some tips/tactics to lead virtual training for your teams? .

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Make Time for Exercise. Sure, the idea of exercising first thing may bore you to death! Try to make time for 15-20 minutes of exercise each morning. For additional business, project management, and project management software resources and tips, check out the Project Manager blog.

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Energy Software Planning 205

Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2022

In this blog, I’d like to share my perspective on how a Scrum Master fulfils the stance as a teacher, but more specifically, the differences between teaching and Professional Teaching. . Evaluation – The Professional Teacher exercises a learning feedback loop. Performing action research that is reviewed by community peers.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2022

In this blog post you will find some tips and tricks that will boost facilitation of your Daily Scrum. Having a visual version of your Sprint Backlog could help a lot in this exercise. Sprint health check exercise. I hear you! Perhaps some of the tools and techniques will help you when facilitating other events too. askonka. .

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Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2022

Eventhough I really love the concept of servant leadership as I have shared on my blog post that I wrote five years ago but I personally think that leadership is leadership. Other misinterpretation is turning the Scrum Master as a junior Agile Coach who have a narrow knowledge about agile.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Road Warrior blog credits Cal Newport with the idea with his article back in 2013, but of course, this productivity method has surely been used before then. Showering, blow drying hair, exercising, and other daily activities can all be scheduled before the work day begins. Calendar Featuring “Personal Time.”

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 18, 2022

In my previous blog post, Creating Personal Time Management Techniques , 2 we contemplated ancient wisdom rooted in knowing yourself and others. In an earlier blog post describing cognitive blind spots , we acknowledged that cognitive biases often mean that “the biggest risk is you.” Potomac, MD, New Degree Press, 7 May 2022.

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Scrum.org

JULY 1, 2020

This means that every exercise is something you can do as a Scrum Master yourself. Even within the smaller workspaces, we only showed one topic at a time, uncovering the exercises and illustrations one-by-one. Do they ‘get’ the exercise? Doing “Card exercises” online, offer new possibilities. Break down interactions.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 15, 2018

Book Review for Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. Ratey goes in-depth with research and the science behind how exercise makes you smarter. . You might be wondering why I’m reviewing a book about exercise for a project management and leadership blog. Exercise helps us learn.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The entire Scrum Team takes part in this exercise: the Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master. If you want to take a deeper dive into the core concepts we are covering in this blog series, then surely check out our Professional Scrum Mastery workshop. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 4, 2023

Check the related blog posts for a step-by-step explanation. Try this exercise within your organization, and plot all the activities, roles, projects, processes, and relationships on the Ecocycle. Closing In this blog post, I shared 10 ideas to help your organization get started with losing weight and increasing agility.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

Also, you will normalize information on a candidate’s public profile, e.g. blog or Twitter or other accounts. The trial day is an expensive exercise and should not be wasted. Good exercises for hands-on learnings are: A. Thirty minutes to prepare for the exercise should be sufficient. This is the simple part.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2019

Try using creativity exercises to get into the mood. There are exercises you can do to gain problem-solving skills and help with your ability to better respond to problems and solve them quickly. Brainstorming is a type of collaboration, which is a great way to think creatively because it adds more voices to the mix.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an earlier blog post we described how you can use Shift & Share for…. This blog post will describe how we’ve experimented with a twist in this exercise during a recent Scrum.org PSM II class. In the first part of the exercise the participants generate a list of all must-do and must-not-do activities.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2023

The entire Scrum Team takes part in this exercise: the Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master. If you want to take a deeper dive into the core concepts we are covering in this blog series, then surely check out our Professional Scrum MasterY workshop. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Conduct Team-Building Exercises. Team-building exercises is a way to upstart trust, especially for new teams that don’t have a lot of shared experience. Manage those communications by finding how often they want to be updated and how they prefer to get those updates. Proper execution only occurs when teams work together.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They excel at introducing new knowledge and concepts efficiently, allowing students to hone their understanding through exercises and develop skills within a safe and structured environment. I do want to be clear that traditional classes hold immense value. This initial phase of learning is essential, and Scrum.org recognizes its importance.

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Productivity Land

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This blog article will review several typical options trading tactics and the strategic applications of options trading for business owners. If the stock price falls, the founder may sell their shares at the striking price, the price stated in the option contract, by exercising their put options.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2022

In this blog, I’d like to share my perspective on how a Scrum Master fulfils the stance as a teacher, but more specifically, the differences between teaching and Professional Teaching. . Evaluation – The Professional Teacher exercises a learning feedback loop. Performing action research that is reviewed by community peers.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

This is another blog post in its own right). Increase the level of my exercising - more than two session a week for more than 30 minutes each session. . I can exercise more, potentially burning more calories than I'm taking in. I could do a crash diet & exercise every day. Possible Goals . I can stop drinking beer.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2019

In addition, if you’re also creating content in different formats, like a podcast or a live streaming video series, you could take these recordings and have them transcribed by a service like Rev.com to turn them into written text for a blog post. Instead of doing these activities, try completing some of your writing exercises instead.

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Productivity Land

APRIL 18, 2024

Whether you’re in marketing, blogging, or active on media, knowing how to use URL shorteners is key to boosting your presence. Stay aware of their drawbacks and exercise care when using external services to manage your links. Nevertheless, it’s important to approach URL shorteners with caution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Once it was clear how popular the text was going to be, O’Reilly and Berkun took out some of the superfluous bits, added in over 120 exercises and generally spruced it up to launch it into the best-seller list. This review first appeared on the blog in 2009. Making Things Happen is the revised edition of The Art of Project Management.

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Productivity Land

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether you are looking to make the most out of an online community , monetize a podcast , or grow your blog, these tips will help you organize your tasks, prioritize what’s important, manage distractions, and make better use of the resources available to ensure maximum efficiency. If so, then this post is for you.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2021

In this blog post, I’ll describe the difference between Scrum teaching & preaching, why it matters, and what you can do to improve the situation. So instead of explaining the Scrum roles, artifacts, and events, use an exercise that helps the team figure this out themselves. Our webshop is packed with exercises that help you do so.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Icebreaker activities are also a great team building exercise for traditional and remote teams. You’ll find at the end of the team-building exercise that everyone is laughing and happily working together. Instead of dismissing meetings whole cloth, you could try some icebreaker games to make them more fun and productive.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

It’s clearly important to identify and define the roles and responsibilities of your project team, but often project managers will neglect the same exercise when dealing with project stakeholders. There are weekly blogs, guides, videos, and, of course, more free project management templates for Excel and Word. RACI Matrix.

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nTask

JUNE 16, 2019

Take time out to exercise. Workplace productivity and exercise go side by side. As much as you dislike it, if you want to be more productive, you have to exercise. Exercising regularly increases the blood flow to your brain which can help you increase your awareness. Read some productivity blogs. You may ask.

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