Helping the helpers care and feeding of your scrum masters

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“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.” -A.Schweitzer- The servant leader ScrumMaster is a unique, often misunderstood, and sometimes lonely role. They are in a constant state of giving; relied upon as an energy source for their team. They ask powerful questions, give encouragement, and tackle tough problems on behalf of their team. This session is aimed at agile coaches and leaders who are in a position to help those helpers. What do they need to carry on serving?

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THE CARE & FEEDING OF
YOUR SCRUMMASTERS
Melissa Boggs, Hummingbird Agility
Mile High Agile, May 2017
HELPING THE HELPERS:

AGENDA
Why this
topic?
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What is a
ScrumMaster?
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Different,
Difficult,
Delightful
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Good to Great
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Helping the
Helpers
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WHYTHISTOPIC?
"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by
a spark from another person."
 -A. Schweitzer-

WHAT IS A SCRUMMASTER?
From the Scrum Guide:
The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring
Scrum is understood and enacted. Scrum
Masters do this by ensuring that the Scrum
Team adheres to Scrum theory, practices, and
rules.

WHAT IS A SCRUMMASTER?
The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the
ScrumTeam.The Scrum Master helps those
outside the ScrumTeam understand which of
their interactions with the ScrumTeam are
helpful and which aren’t.The Scrum Master
helps everyone change these interactions to
maximize the value created by the Scrum
Team.

HOW ISTHE ROLE OF A SCRUMMASTER…
▪ Different?
▪ Difficult?
▪ Delightful?

THE ROLES OF A GOOD SCRUMMASTER
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WHAT MAKES A SCRUMMASTER….
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WHAT MAKES A SCRUMMASTER….
GR-R-R-REAT?
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HELPINGTHE HELPERS
Empowerment
Encouragement
Enrichment
Empathy

HELPINGTHE HELPERS (YOU!)-
SCRUMMASTERS
Connect with your community
Pair up with others
Seek out the 4 E’s
Speak up
Self-care

HELPINGTHE HELPERS-
LEADERS AND COACHES
 Awareness!
 There is a 5th E ---- ENVIRONMENT
 Make it safe for them to ask for help.
 Remember the first 4 Es.
 Get to know your ScrumMasters.
 Ask them if they have what they need to do their jobs.
 Help them get connected to the team, each other, and
the community
 What about you? How do agile coaches and leaders stay
energized?

Hummingbird.agility@gmail.com
@HmngbirdAgility
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