Scrum Should Be Fun!

Scrum Should Be Fun!
(Virtual Edition)
Created by Jacqueline Sanders-Blackman
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Don’t abandon the core ceremonies - Add a Fun Factor!
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If You Team Is Not Having Fun, You’re Doing It Wrong!
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#12 - Celebrate in a Major Way When You
Release, Complete a Milestone, and Have Zero Carryover
(Virtual Crazy Hair/Hats and Potluck)
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#11 - Virtual Bring Puppy, Pet, Kids to Work
(Guess Which Co-Worker I belong to…)
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BONUS: Zoom Stand Up Meditation
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#10. Do an ice breaking at the beginning
of a Retro
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● Don’ts
○ Don’t make people share anything too personal.
○ Don’t play a game that might not be comfortable to certain cultures.
○ Don’t make guess awkward facts about their colleagues.
○ Don’t take too long. Timebox your overall activities.
○ Don’t make the need for cameras mandatory.
● Do’s
○ Do ask simple questions. Make it silly not serious.
○ Do split people into groups or one-on-one
○ Do introduce friendly competition.
○ Do have virtual redeemable giveaway prizes.
○ Do ask people to share one thing they learned about someone else.
○ Reinforce active listening.

#9. Brag about accomplishments, give kudos
or share something you learned during
Sprint Review
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#8.Give your Sprints a Nickname
1. Movies
2. Periodic Table
3. Superheros
4. Scientists
5. Cat Breeds
6. Dog Breeds
7. Constellations
8. Sweets/Desserts
9. Cities
10. Technology/Computer Pioneers
11. Car Brands
12. Books
13. Flowers
14. Famous Brand Names
15. Coffee Beverages
16. Spices or Flowers
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#7. Give your team a nickname,
a mascot or motto
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#6. Have a miro board or post
mood in your Slack daily stand-up
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#5. Use a Star, Boat , FishVisuals
for the Retro
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BONUS: Fist of Five and Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

#4. One stand up a week/Sprint have a
rotatingTheme (Thursday)
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#3. Ring a cowbell in Retro for
an achievement
(Make Some Noise)

#2. Name wheel - Round Robin
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#1.Team or Initiative trivia game
(Zoom Poll)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3byTN8NTCkc

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What things have you used to help make your Scrum Teams fun?
Email us and send a picture @ jsb@technologyexpresso.consulting

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