When adopting Scrum, a common concern for both teams and managers is “What do we do with the Team Leader role?”. We discussed this delicate issue earlier this year at the AgileWorks meetup in Timisoara. There were still unanswered questions after the first meeting, so we had to schedule another one. In this blog post, I …
The Mozaic Works coaches have many conversations with people who have burning questions about Scrum, either in community or during trainings. We’ve decided to start answering the most common ones in a series of “Burning Questions” blog posts. This blog post is the first. 1. How do I convince my team to buy into Scrum? …
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Watch the video from the first edition of Bucharest Agile Talks, where Flavius Stef picks a winner in the battle of Scrum versus Kanban. Or does he?
The Sprint has finished and the team has several incomplete stories. Is it ok to present partial work during the Sprint Review?
Do we need a full time Scrum Master or is it a part time role?
Are you facilitating meetings where only half the team gets to speak? Here are a few simple tips to get the entire team involved.
What are the main responsibilities a Scrum Master should take care of? This post identifies four major ‘hats’ they should wear: team facilitator, performance guardian, servant leader and change catalyst.
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been” — Henry A. Kissinger How does a technical leader act in a company with empowered teams? I believe all leaders must attend to five fundamental duties: demonstrate character, clarify direction, solve problems, increase motivation and develop people. This blog post describes the fifth duty: improving …
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. — Nikos Kazantzakis How does a technical leader act in a company with empowered teams? This blog post is part of a series that tries to answer that question. I believe all leaders must attend to five fundamental duties: demonstrate character, clarify direction, solve problems, increase motivation …
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Effective problem-solving leaders know how to organize the environment so that all eyes are operating at full power. — Jerry Weinberg, Becoming a Technical Leader How does a technical leader act in a company with empowered teams? This blog post is part of a series that tries to answer that question. I believe all leaders must attend …
