People and team member management for Agile project management and Scrum software development teams.
We all know that there are three roles in Scrum teams : product owner, scrum master, and the development team. Modern software development can sometimes require a high level of specializations that could be beyond the capabilities of the Scrum team members.
Scrum Masters are supposed to be devoid of office politics. Our job is to leverage team potential and provide value to the stakeholders but it’s a big swamp, just teaming with alligators. A Harvard Business Review study indicates, that avoiding hiring a toxic employee can save your company an average of $12,489.
The unmentionable cycle time.. menstruation, is something experienced by half the planet, yet so hidden in the Agile workplace. Whether you menstruate or not, this presentation will challenge the stigma and expand your knowledge. But don’t panic! We’ll be tackling this topic with sensitivity and dashes of humor to support everyone on this journey.
It only takes one toxic manager to make your life hell. To minimize their impact, we need to change the work culture. Our goal is to build a safe space in a collaborative work environment. A good Scrum Master embraces the principles of servant leadership.
After having prototyped and implemented Agility at team level, many organizations particularly focus on scaling the experience at enterprise level. While there is an agreement that Agile is an effective approach for complex systems, we tend to paradoxically define Agile scaling models as if organizations were simple predictable systems, manageable by fixed frameworks.
This isn’t your typical article on management, filled with silly stereotypes and references to cute animals. So, no learning how to soar with the eagles here. More like squabbling with vultures, while picking over the dead carcass of a failed project. Watch out for that viper in the high grass.
The idea of change scares a lot of people! The thought of being uncomfortable in a new environment freaks us out and results in us being unable to adapt. Like IQ and EQ, we need to understand the Adaptability Quotient, or AQ, to succeed in our Agile life.
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