One of the most critical ingredients for a team to successfully implement Scrum is a skilled Scrum Master. But what makes a skilled Scrum Master? Truly skilled Scrum Masters have a multitude of tools in their toolbox. Furthermore, skilled Scrum Masters also understand which of these tools can be used to the greatest benefit to their teams at which time. In this talk, you’ll learn some of the most important tools a Scrum Master can have as well as concrete tips and strategies for using each of those tools effectively. You’ll also learn the reasoning behind each of those tools, so you can adjust each tool as necessary to work best for your team. After this talk, you’ll have a set of time-tested tools in your toolbox that you can begin using immediately with your own teams to help them reach their full potential.

1. Becoming a More
Effective Scrum Master
Jeremy Jarrell
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2. Facets of an Effective Scrum Master
Scrum
framework
Scrum
team
Host
organization
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3. @jeremyjarrell
Scrum framework

4. Scrum is the means,
not the end.
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5. @jeremyjarrell© Scrum.org

6. More than a status
meeting
Call it a Daily Scrum
Focus on work, not
individuals
Scrum in the morning
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7. A better measure of
progress
Sprint Goals define a clear
end state
Can be easily decomposed from
the product vision
Enables better
communication
Provides flexibility within the
Sprint @jeremyjarrell

8. Scrum team
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9. Show your team that
you’re there to serve
Ask for feedback
What does your team want to be
held accountable to?
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10. Host organization
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11. Navigating the waters
of your organization
Learn who to ask for help in your
organization
Invest in relationships before you
need them
Build your relationship with
your Product Owner
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12. Don’t just close your team’s gaps.
Double down on their strengths.
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13. Jeremy Jarrell
AGILE COACH • MENTOR • AUTHOR
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