Todd Miller — October 22, 2019 Follow @todd_miller11 While teaching and consulting, I’ve had many existing Scrum Masters pull me aside looking tired, frustrated, and worn out. They seek me out looking for answers to difficult situations they are facing in the organizations where they work. They are running into walls trying to change archaic … Continue reading Scrum Master Fatigue
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Becoming a Master Decision Maker: 8 Steps to Follow
Jim Haudan — October 15, 2019 Follow @jhaudan Given the number of decisions that leaders must make every day, you would expect that through repetition and practice they would continue to take their decision-making capability to higher levels of proficiency. But after working with 50+ senior executive teams of Global 2000 companies, I’ve found it … Continue reading Becoming a Master Decision Maker: 8 Steps to Follow
Scrum Master Engagement Patterns: The Development Team
Stefan Wolpers — September 26, 2019 Follow @StefanW TL; DR: Scrum Master Engagement Patterns Last year, I ran a (non-representative) survey on how Scrum Masters are allocating their time when working with a single Scrum Team. Much to the surprise of many readers, the direct Scrum Master engagement with a single Scrum Team of average … Continue reading Scrum Master Engagement Patterns: The Development Team
How to Master Affiliate Marketing in 2019
Thomas Griffin — September 23, 2019 Over the past decade, the idea of affiliate marketing has expanded into virtually every industry worldwide. Generally speaking, affiliate marketing is when a promoter makes a deal with a business where the affiliate website owner offers to promote a product or service. The developer creates content for their … Continue reading How to Master Affiliate Marketing in 2019
10 Tips to Master Social Media for Business (and 10 Pitfalls to Avoid)
Sheri Frey — September 17, 2019 — September 17, 2019 Even since its inception in the mid to late 2000s, social media has been a powerful tool for connecting solopreneurs and their online businesses with highly targeted audiences of potential customers. If you’re trying to figure out how to promote affiliate marketing products or how … Continue reading 10 Tips to Master Social Media for Business (and 10 Pitfalls to Avoid)
Can a Development Team Member Be the Scrum Master?
Stephanie Ockerman — August 20, 2019 Follow @thetravelchica — August 20, 2019 “Can a Development Team member be the Scrum Master?” This is a common question in my Professional Scrum classes. It often comes up early when we are still learning the basics of the Scrum framework. And it comes up because people are already … Continue reading Can a Development Team Member Be the Scrum Master?
Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?
Stephanie Ockerman — July 11, 2019 Follow @thetravelchica — July 11, 2019 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay “Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?” This is a common question in my Professional Scrum classes. The topic of combining Scrum roles often comes up early when we are still learning the basics of the Scrum framework. … Continue reading Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?
Hey Scrum Master! Are You a Serving Leader?
Nagesh Sharma — July 12, 2019 Follow @just4nagesh — July 12, 2019 Scrum Masters lead by serving others; It sounds paradoxical, but it works. This is a blog about leadership: leadership in Scrum teams, communities, and businesses. It is also a blog about personal growth and offers a complimentary “action approach” to Scrum Masters, inspired … Continue reading Hey Scrum Master! Are You a Serving Leader?
Learning to Master the Art of Your Career
Daniel Burrus — June 23, 2019 Follow @DanielBurrus — June 23, 2019 It doesn’t matter what you do for a living — whether you work in medicine or retail, law or construction, software engineering or writing — there’s an art and science to every career. Each profession has its scientific aspects, those more mechanical facets, … Continue reading Learning to Master the Art of Your Career
Why is Openness Important to You as a Scrum Master?
Khoa Doan Tien — June 4, 2019 — June 4, 2019 As a Scrum Master, I know that serving Development Team, Product Owner and Organization to adopt Scrum is not easy. It takes time (and a lot of time) and patience. During that long journey, I recognize the importance of continuous improvement. I need to … Continue reading Why is Openness Important to You as a Scrum Master?