Ideally, Scrum Masters are lifelong learners that set the example for their organizations. Unfortunately, many organizations have created an environment where learning is limited to a few classroom sessions per year (all within a strict budget). These organizations are trying to ‘use agile’, and suddenly, there are Scrum Masters in these organizations. These Scrum Masters work within a constrained environment: - they are made responsible for the team’s delivery - are not allowed to leverage wall space - work 40+ hours per week - slack time (and playing, creativity) is perceived as non-working - any time problems arise, the organization threatens to fall back into old micro-management patterns Based on recent experiences with such Scrum Masters, let’s help people in this situation to move forward after their first Scrum Master training. Then, they can truly transform their own organizations.

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Transforming Scrum
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Because Scrum teams are continuously creating only the highest priority
chunks of functionality, the business is assured maximum return on
investment.
Scrum helps businesses:
•Innovate faster
•Move from idea to delivery more quickly
•Drive higher customer satisfaction
•Increase employee morale
https://www.scrumalliance.org/about-scrum/overview
Benefits of Using Scrum

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Our Jungle

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Observe before you act

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.
You make sure that the Product Backlog is well organized
and prioritized.

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.
You make sure that the Product Backlog is well organized
and prioritized.
You make sure the Project continuously deliveres in high
quality

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.
You make sure that the Product Backlog is well organized
and prioritized.
You make sure the Project continuously deliveres in high
quality
[You are responsible for] efficiency improvement and continuous
improvement of performance

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.
You make sure that the Product Backlog is well organized
and prioritized.
You make sure the Project continuously deliveres in high
quality
[You are responsible for] efficiency improvement and continuous
improvement of performance
... are responsible for budget controlling, and regularly
report to our customers (for example environment- and
riskanalysis).

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Observe before you act
You make sure that Sprints are concluded within the given
timeframe, within Budget and with the planned Quality.
You work closely together with the Product Owner and Management,
making sure that the Team Collaboration is good, and Goals and
Product Scope are reached.
You make sure that the Product Backlog is well organized
and prioritized.
You make sure the Project continuously deliveres in high
quality
[You are responsible for] efficiency improvement and continuous
improvement of performance
... are responsible for budget controlling, and regularly
report to our customers (for example environment- and
riskanalysis).
[You] plan recources and report on performance progress

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Selective Attention

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Observe before you act
How do we free our capacity of
observation?
• Ask the Team!
• Bring a Team Member
• Build your own Scrum Master
• Build yourself!

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Buddy up!

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A Scrum Master’s Calendar

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A Scrum Master’s Calendar

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Finding a buddy when time is scarce
Find a buddy at work
• Community of Practice: Scrum
Master
• Scrum Master Dojo
• Intervision

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Who’s your Buddy?

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Be Creative!

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Creativity

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„IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WITHOUT A SMILE,
GIVE THEM ONE OF YOURS”

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Retrospective

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§Problem
§Future
§Next steps
Future Jump

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§Problem
§Future
§Next steps
Future Jump

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§Problem
§Future
§Next steps
Future Jump

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Where to learn

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Where to learn

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Where to learn

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Where to learn

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Observe before you act
Learning should be visible!
• Ask for feedback
• Tell others you are trying
something new
• Make your mistakes visible
• Where will you use your
creativity next week?

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Slide 4: photo by Lisa Kessler on Unsplash
(https://unsplash.com/photos/10TyP74o IqY)
Slide 5: photo by Pawel Janiak on Unsplash
(https://unsplash.com/photos/dxFi8Ea670E)
Slide 13: video by Daniel J. Simons
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ G698U2Mvo)
Slide 14: photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash
(https://unsplash.com/photos/ymf4_9Y9 S_A)
Slide 15: photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
(https://unsplash.com/photos/9VpI3gQ1iUo)
Slide 16/17: Calender by Arjan de Jong
Slide 18: Photo by Arjan de Jong
Slide 20: photo by Chinh Le Duc on Unsplash
(https://unsplash.com/photos/oGLg-x4Va0M)
Slide 21: Lego Serious Play logo from lego.com
Slide 21: IMPROVing AGILE TEAMS by Paul Goddard
from Amazon.de
Slide 23: Images by Arjan de Jong
Slide 25/26: Images by Arjan de Jong
Slide 27: Business Symbole einfach zeichnen lernen by
Johannes Sauer from Amazon.de
Slide 27: Sketchnote Handbook by Mike Rohde from
Amazon.com
Slide 28: @AnimalAlphabets from twitter.com
Slide 28: screencap from udemy.com
Slide 29/30: Woodcutting by Jonas de Jong, drawing and
photo by Arjan de Jong
Photo credit

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Arjan de Jong
@ajdjong
arjan.dejong@mpirics.com
http://www.mpirics.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/arjan-de-jong-at/

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THANK YOU!