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Agile Leadership Myths and how to move past them

Scrum.org

The best Scrum teams that I have worked with were supported by management leaders focused on removing impediments, providing resources, and promoting an agile mindset and culture that supports the Scrum values. Making it more challenging are the agile leadership myths out there that can get in the way of being effective.

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So What Does a Scrum Master Do?

Scrum.org

What does a Scrum Master do? Scrum is an agile project management framework that enables teams to deliver value in 30 days or less. Arguably the most famous role in Scrum is the Scrum Master. Scrum has a strong focus on collaboration through high value conversations. Facilitation. Removes Impediments.

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What Is Kanban? Meaning, Definitions & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Encourage Leadership from Everyone: While there should be a clear chain of command, kanban involves a bottom-up approach for gathering feedback, ideas and potential initiatives from various layers of the organization, from production workers to managers. The kanban board is one way to keep track of a team’s workflow.

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Hiring a Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

One of my customers is hiring for the Scrum Master Role and asked if I had a handy-dandy Scrum Master Job Spec that they could use. Here is my best effort to use the existing job postings, and combine them with the latest version of the Scrum Guide. Professional Scrum Master. . Hiring a Professional Scrum Master.

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Scrum Guide 2020 — Download the Free Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered to Spot Changes and Patterns

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Scrum Guide 2020. The Scrum Guide 2020 is available now: Change is coming to make Scrum more accessible and inclusive beyond software development. Learn more about the changes, download the brand new and free Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered to spot patterns quickly, and join the Scrum community discussion.

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Why psychological safety enhances the abilities of the Scrum Team

Scrum.org

Long has spoonfeeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Going all-in on predefined features fails to capitalize on hidden ideas in the brains of team members.

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30 Product Owner Interview Questions to Accurately Assess Candidates

Teamweek

Keep reading to discover the definition and responsibilities of a Product Owner and 30 product owner interview questions that will help you accurately assess candidates’ technical skills and personality traits. A Product Owner is a person who’s part of the scrum team. Are Product Owners and Scrum Masters the same?