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How to navigate accountability without control as a Scrum Master

Scrum.org

This behaviorbehaviour can significantly affect team dynamics and chips away at our ability to influence others positively. . Our energy is contagious. We can start to pay too close attention to what could go wrong rather than how we can benefit from experimentation. From knowing and controlling to influence and impact.

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Winning stakeholder support when time and energy are limited

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Jo Ann Sweeney Why should project teams invest resources in communication activities is a question I’m often asked – both from people who are not convinced of the value, and also from those looking for the words to use with their leadership team. This helps enormously in change teams that don’t have huge amounts of time and energy.

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Leadership Tips for Project Managers – Part 4

International Institute for Learning

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. Be sure to see articles one , two , and three , which cover topics including how leadership differs from management, servant leadership, and team motivation.

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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

To truly capitalise on the potential of innovation, we must explore deeply within our teams, expand our perspectives across entire organisations, and even look beyond, to outside influences. Executives & Senior Leadership In many organisations executives and senior leadership serve as catalysts for creativity.

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Servant Leadership 101: Empower and Enable Others – Part 1

Scrum.org

servant leadership or the “care and feeding” of others). Consider how closely the accountabilities are in alignment with how people are spending their time and measuring success. It might be demotivating, and you might decide this isn’t worth your full focus, energy, and creativity. The Right Boundaries.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. And will make the decision to close the project down early if it can no longer meet its objectives. Senior leadership is always interested in how much money has been spent!

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What Is Stakeholder Management: Templates, Processes, Tools

PM Basics

The goal is to ensure that the stakeholders influence your project positively. They also play a part in influencing the direction and outcome of it in some way. Stakeholder engagement is considered one of the main parts of project management and greatly influences the success of your projects and work. Analyze stakeholders.

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