Here are Scrum Master stances. Although default stance for a scrum master is to be in service to their scrum team. Where in she is identifying and removing impediments to serve their team. By improving organizational systems so that impediments do not recur they serve...
Satir Change Model
The Satir Change model applies to individuals as well as systems of individuals. It is one of the cornerstones of the family therapist Virginia Satir’s work on how change takes place. The Satir Change Model Late Status Quo A fairly stable system (individual or groups)...
Watermelons and Scarecrow management
A farmer’s scarecrow, symbolizing passive management, creates a culture of fear and blame, leading to organizational dysfunctions. Teams compensate for fear of failure by lacking trust, resulting in a facade of wellness but internal issues, like watermelons – green outside, red inside. Active leadership fosters trust by embracing failures as learning opportunities.
ScrumMaster as Servant Leader
“The great leader is seen as servant first, and this simple fact is key to his greatness” - Robert K Greenleaf The servant-leader is servant first, and then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. This person is sharply different from one who aspires to be...
Definition of Done : Why it matters?
One of the first things we recommend new Agile teams establish a “Definition of Done”. A shared definition of "done" is crucial to highly functioning Agile Teams in helping them develop practices and behavior that drive quality, consistency and transparency. A useful...
Centralized Control – Trapped in Wagile (Part 4 of 4)
This is the last part in the series “Trapped in Wagile”. In the kick-off article I outlined three fundamental characteristics of waterfall organizations. In subsequent articles I explained Phase-Gates (part 2) and Large-batch handoffs (part 3). In this article:...