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Good Scrum Master; Bad Scrum Master

Scrum.org

This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for scrum masters, and people who work with scrum masters, and explores what good and bad looks like. They are responsible for the successful implementation of Scrum within their team and their organisation.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

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Ad Hoc Project Management: The Art of Chaos and Confusion

MPUG

There may be some measure of formalism, but little tracking or attempts at interventions to control or influence the project. Team members can do whatever they want, whenever they want, with no consequences. Team members are left in the dark, wondering what’s happening and who’s in charge.

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Scrum Master Servant Leader: 12 Ways To Move Your Team to Greatness

Project Bliss

A scrum master servant leader can lead his team to greatness with this advice from Geoff Watts’s wonderful book Scrum Mastery. It’s important to say this leans on the teachings of Geoff Watts and his brilliant book Scrum Mastery. Scrum teams regularly build better products faster, while being happier too.

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Agile & Waterfall: Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes

Velociteach

Agile emphasizes building collaborative, empowered, high-performing teams that deliver solutions iteratively and incrementally. Creating an empowered and collaborative environment shifts decision-making and accountability from management to the delivery team. Co-locating teams breaks down the barriers to collaboration and engagement.

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Could a Scrum GPT Challenge Scrum Masters?

Scrum.org

Many are looking for new opportunities, while an increasing number of organizations consider the benefits they contribute to a team’s overall success. This is not just reflected in fewer job offerings for Scrum Masters; we also observe the demand for training significantly reduced. Just ignore the legal side of this for a moment.)

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Shift-Left, Shift-Right, Keep Middle

Velociteach

For large and complex projects, engage them during the pre-initiation stage when the business case is being developed. Critical assumptions and decisions set the project context during these formative stages, influencing planning and execution. The project team knows the expectations rather than having to make assumptions or guess.