International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

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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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

I worked closely with leadership to help them understand and support the benefits of an Agile transformation.” “I What did you do to “work closely with leadership?” I also included hands-on exercises, such as creating a mock Product Backlog, running a Sprint simulation, and conducting Retrospective meetings.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of project management, effective leadership is a crucial factor in achieving the success of any endeavor. One leadership theory that has gained traction in recent years is the Situational Leadership Theory. Directing: Appropriate when team members are low on both competence and commitment.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 6, 2020

It’s important to look at virtual teams closely and determine if they’re going to work within the structure of your organization. Team-building exercises help, but even under the best circumstances, there will be challenges. Are virtual teams the magic bullet to end all ills for your company? Simply put, no.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2021

The most successful Scrum teams are supported by resource managers who function as servant leaders for the team and who work closely with the Scrum Master to remove impediments for the team. The heart of Scrum is a small, cross-functional team focused on the product goal. Learn through discussion and instruction.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When you look deeper, you see them struggling to cope with growing technical complexity, coordination costs across teams, and leadership bottlenecks. Time to Market / Time to Learn - The more complex the organization, the more time it takes to deliver value or close a learning loop. More frequently there’s a major event driving it.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2020

The Steps and Exercises of the Product Mindset Workshop. Once the Product Owner has refreshed the team’s understanding of what the product vision is, we move on to the product box exercise. Allocate about 45 minutes to the product box exercise. . Allocate approximately 30 to 45 minutes to the exercise. .

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2023

Regardless if you’re an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, servant leadership is the desired mindset, behavior, and attitude. Servant Leadership Here’s how I describe servant leadership in the paper “ The 6 Stances of a Scrum Master ”. Servant leadership proves to be the backbone of the Scrum Master role.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

Do an ice breaker exercise if your attendees won’t think it is cheesy (mine would). 5pm: Wrap up and close. Finally, wrap up the meeting, draw it to a close and if you are going to meet again, put the date in the diary. Think about what you are meeting for and what the leadership teams are expecting to get out of it.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2023

So, I embarked on a fun exercise of asking our beloved LLM to create an essay that applies Stoicism to Scrum, notably the Stoic Scrum Master. ?? As a Scrum Master, I find that the principles of Stoicism align closely with the core principles of Scrum, including Scrum Values, the Definition of Done, self-management, and servant leadership.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

To do this, team members engage in participative leadership, use minimal process, collaborate well, respect each other and their differences, trust one another, work with urgency and focus, manage healthy conflict, share a high sense of morale, and succeed or fail as a team.” Then, open it up for their comments.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Scrum defines some boundaries for the exercise of figuring out Scrum Teams. While the Scrum Guide does not explicitly talk about anyone outside of the Scrum Team, Scrum assumes organizational leadership and support. . They will have to apply some pragmatic choices while committing to working to close strategic gaps. .

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

When things are challenging, you see the effects of tremendous and terrible leadership up close. Outstanding leadership is the cornerstone of any thriving Agile environment. In essence, effective Agile leadership is the bedrock upon which the principles of Agile can flourish.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

Don’t run a watermelon project (that’s one that is green on the outside but red when you cut it open to examine it more closely). You’re managing a piece of work, so step up and do it otherwise you are not showing demonstrable leadership. Decisions make that happen, and show that you are acting in a leadership role.

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Function Point

MARCH 6, 2024

The Accidental Creative podcast touches on subjects like inspiration, procrastination and career aspirations, with guests speaking on anything from mindfulness and mental health to leadership philosophies and business acumen. Agency Leadership Podcast Best for: Anyone working in agencies that want to become better leaders.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

If the team wants to map the sizes to a number system (to calculate velocity or the number of points they can close per Sprint), they simply replace small with 1 and medium with 2 and so on. . Alternatively, let’s look at an exercise that can help your team create a point system organically no matter what’s in the Product Backlog. .

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Agilemania

JANUARY 19, 2022

Web-based, closed book , no outside assistance, timed. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 1. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 2 and 3. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 3. LeanAgile Leadership .

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2020

They have become very popular in the last years, either organized by an independent community or within organizations: When people must tackle a common complex challenge, you can release their inherent creativity and leadership as well as their capacity to self-organize. The whole exercise with a short debriefing/retrospective took about 2.5

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an advantage because complex product development usually requires close, trust-based collaboration between people with different skills and perspectives. In other words, for most people in Japan, software development was and remained an exercise in box checking. They are respectful in conversations and are good listeners.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 26, 2017

In other words, every team can find value in team-building exercise. Activity: Have a person talk a piece of paper, close their eyes and then follow your instructions. Now give them 25 more index cards and have them do the exercise again, but without tape. The listener remains silent. Reverse roles. They may not ask questions.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2019

Using servant-leadership as a mindset, all possible stances of a Scrum Master (e.g. Former students of classes are eager to learn more about exercises they’ve experienced and would like to use them as a Scrum Master. How is servant-leadership part of the PSM II class? How you show servant-leadership entirely depends on context.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2022

The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. For example, many people benefit from exercise to reduce stress. Closing Words. Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 14 (5), 692–700. Motivation, leadership, empowerment and confidence: Their relation with nurses’ burnout. Maslach, C.,

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Growing Agile

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We can cultivate this sense of presence through simple mindfulness exercises. These breathing exercises are not complicated, and everyone can do them. The first exercise is so simple. Listening is hard and is probably the most underrated leadership skill. Please share your ideas in the comments.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 5, 2021

One simple exercise we deployed recently with a client investment team was to understand their current condition of alignment, or lack thereof, to the strategy of the organization. Oftentimes, we use certain communication channels and tools to deploy strategies through emails or presentations or 1on1s with our leadership teams.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks Effectively leading others requires that they trust you. It’s important for me to point out that effective leadership must be based on the intention to support the people you want to lead, not on the desire to control or manipulate anyone.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Exercises are structured with the 4C’s. Most of the cases and exercises are originally designed with the 4C’s in mind. Over time this evolved in a natural flow by which the exercises are done. However in most exercises you will discover the connection, concept, concrete practice and conclusion. Troika Consulting?—?get

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

While the project manager is responsible to lead the planning and execution of the project, a scrum master supervises the team closely and allocates resources. Leadership Though both have to exercise their leadership skills to drive the project, the aspects are different for a Scrum Master and a Project Manager.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

This tool guides you in tailoring your engagement approach effectively, whether dealing with senior leadership who you need to keep satisfied or frontline employees who you need to keep informed. They might not follow the project closely but have substantial influence, so their needs cannot be ignored.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Ability to evaluate and judge – such is the essence of project leadership and decision making. Portfolio management should be much more than just a prioritisation of projects and resources exercise. Tailwind Project Solutions was formed in 2014 to provide a bespoke approach to project leadership development. And why not.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It also lets you create custom focus modes for when you’re exercising, reading, meditating, and more. Then you’ll close it without replying—unless it needs an immediate response. Personally, I exercise and use the Pocket app to listen to online articles I flagged earlier. Use your phone to your advantage. Less Than 30 Minutes.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

I believe that to drive successful transformation, you need to focus on these key areas: vision, leadership, people, management, skills & capabilities, communication, processes and tools. Check-in exercise with faces : In the storming and norming phase, use emojis to do a check-in exercise.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done. Project Leadership makes changes happen. Leadership: guiding and motivating the people around you. People and Project Leadership. Leadership is not easy. Personal Leadership.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

When you feel tempted to peek at your phone, close your eyes and take a breath to surf the urge. Exercising, sleeping, eating healthy meals, and spending time on a hobby, like reading, knitting, or gardening, are all ways to invest in ourselves. We have the power to control what we give our attention to. Don’t be miserable!

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

The role of a Scrum Master is primarily one of servant leadership and coaching. Sprint Reviews, conversely, are a good way to stay in close contact with stakeholders and to present the value delivered by the Scrum Team during each previous Sprint. It is not a mere management role. Question 01: The Scrum Master Role as a Contradiction?

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

We will also highlight the role of leadership and the effective use of technology in improving productivity. Employee morale is also closely tied to productivity. Physical activity improves blood circulation and releases endorphins, while mindfulness exercises sharpen your focus at work.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Team Focus : Authentic leadership, emphasizing the team's emotional and mental well-being, and fostering a trust-filled, supportive, and innovative team culture are essential to project success. A project can't move to its closing stages if the deliverables don't meet the customer/client requirements and specifications. & Shick, M.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As an enterprise coach, I used Moving Motivators to help my enterprise head understand the intrinsic motivational factors of his leadership team, which is comprised of 12 managers. We ran the exercise in three parts, one with the team, one with the product owner, and the other with the engineering manager. Moving Motivators.

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