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Agility and Sustainability

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Did you know that there are 17 United Nation, sustainable development goals. And that could include consideration for those 17 United Nation sustainable development goals. Now those 17 United Nation sustainable development goals, they do compete against each other. Greenwashing is just a waste of energy.

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Raising Climate Awareness in Scrum Teams - a Scrum Master’s Journey

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One of the most exciting outcomes of Scrum being adopted by a team is innovation. The following interview is with Marjolein Pilon , a Scrum Master from the Netherlands. But I know you have some practical ideas for how Scrum and Teams can help. What if all Scrum Teams would do that? Broadly that is described as innovation.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

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How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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Top 10 Challenges Faced by Scrum Masters and Ways to Overcome them

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. The portrayal of a Scrum Master on a Scrum Team is barely the same as the role of the traditional Project Manager. Scrum Masters have their own ways of not being an overlord in the traditional sense and are more focused on being the facilitator at the same level as others on their team. Difficulty in sustaining the Time-Box.

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The Scrum Master Is An FFFCDO For Developers!

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Of late, I've been noticing an interpretation of the Scrum Master role - the Scrum Master as An FFFCDO for Developers - a Fierce, Ferocious, Fearsome Chief Defense Officer! What is the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? Who are the persecutors the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? SCRUM VALUES.

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The Importance of Measuring Employee Satisfaction During Retrospectives

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At the heart of Scrum lies the Retrospective, a crucial event where teams reflect on their work and identify areas for improvement. Early Detection of Issues Satisfaction levels within a Scrum Team can act as leading indicators of underlying problems. This approach captures subtleties that a simple thumbs-up or thumbs-down cannot.

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Improving Sprint Retrospective with Scrum Patterns

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When Scrum Teams discuss too many problems during the Retrospective they may lose focus. Let’s see how to improve the event with the Scrum Patterns. I want to share a story of the Scrum Team I have been working with as a Scrum Master long time ago. There were too many problems the Scrum Team had accounted for.

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