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Scrum Events Reduce Meetings

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One of the first things that I usually hear after describing the Scrum framework and its five events to someone new to Scrum is, “that’s a lot of meetings!” . . Examining the five events, the first thing to point out is that the Sprint is not a meeting; it’s a container for all the other events. The Sprint.

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Amplifying Agile Leadership

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One continuing problem we see with many of today’s business leaders is that they rarely adopt Agile at the leadership level. It’s not that they are resistant to the idea of creating an Agile organisation. Introduce risk management events that make sense. After all, we all know that collaboration is key in organisations.

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The Order of Events in Scrum Matters

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Rather than containing a set of work instructions, Scrum is a framework offering general principles. The simplicity of Scrum means that teams can adopt the complementary practices that work for their environment. For example, Scrum doesn’t tell teams that they need to use points. How to do that is up to the Scrum team.

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5  misconceptions about Scrum's Sprint Event

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Many well-meaning Scrum practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum, which sometimes leads to creating “rules” that do not exist in the framework. Scrum is deliberately incomplete because the framework is used in complex environments where simple best practices won’t fit all situations.

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Mastering Scrum: Navigating the Simple Yet Complex Agile Framework

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Scrum, a framework I've engaged with extensively in my professional journey, is deceptively simple to comprehend yet remarkably challenging to master. In my latest video, I explore this intriguing aspect of Scrum, shedding light on why something so seemingly straightforward can become complex in real-world scenarios. Enjoy this video?

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Where does Scrum Master END and Agile Leader BEGIN? Differences/similarities

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Before we talk about the comparison and contrast between Scrum Master and Agile Leader, people often compare and contrast Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and they often ask me, what’s the difference? The oversimplified answer is $200 per day because a scrum master should be working at an organizational level.

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Transforming Leadership with Minecraft Education

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Disclaimer: This story is inspired by real-world experiences of various leaders in the field of Agile and Scrum. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. The first activity was a revelation.