Starting as a Scrum Master in a new team is exciting. But it may be also challenging. One of our Scrum Masters would like to share her way of getting to know the team, lessons learned and some helpful hints. When I started in my first team as a Scrum Master I was a …
Christmas time is coming and many of us, scrum masters are probably thinking about how to close the year with our teams. There are many ways how to handle such Retrospectives so let us introduce one of our format which can be easily used not only at the end of the year but also when …
When I started as a Scrum Master I would kill for having an opportunity to shadow other Scrum Masters in their daily life so I could get a picture of what the role means. When I became the Scrum Master, there were only a few on our team, and nobody had additional capacity for me. …
The Letters to the Future is a lovely way how to look forward and think about the next challenges in a slightly different way than you may use to. I decided to do this format in one of our Retrospectives after finalizing the delivery to a client. And that was a great time to stop …
I like to run this exercise when starting with a new team. I have done it several times and always got positive feedback from the team. I am curious about how they perceive their roles and responsibilities. This helps me to see where they are in understanding of Scrum roles and whether there is an …
The Coronavirus outbreak caused a significant shift in the approach toward remote working. Instead of seeing each other face-to-face, we see or just hear each other device-to-device (either it´s a computer, phone, or tablet). Of course, we can be grateful for having this possibility, so we don’t need to put on make-up, get stuck in a …
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As many of you, I have also been working from home for a while. My home office routine started on Friday 13th March. How epic, isn’t it? Based on the current situation with Corona we have to count on next several months staying at home. Alone, with roommates or families – these times are challenging for all of us. First months were …
I like having plans! Plans give me the feeling of having my life under control. I know what is coming and what to expect. In most cases, if something changes, I’m safe because I have plan B, C, and D. Well, that’s not the case anymore. I used to think: “Follow the plan and you will be safe.” I would forget that my plans and what is going to happen are two separate things. For example, I would want to go on a trip, so I would: …
We run retrospectives regularly after each sprint. It is a great opportunity to share perspectives and emotions about what has happened during the sprint. We know that. Why do I mention it? Well, one of my teams has strong technical dependencies with the external provider of a specific part of the product, and at the …
