Colm O’hEocha

What’s a ScrumMaster to Do?

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A  group  of  mo*vated  individuals,  who  work  together  toward  a  common  goal,  have  the  ability  and  authority  to  take  decisions  and  readily  adapt  to  changing  demands  

❖ Self-Governing - how we work❖ Self-Policing - for the common good❖ Able to take hard decisions❖ Regularly Reflect and Adapt

Self-Organising

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❖ Empower them - to do things you wouldn’t do❖ Get out of their way!❖ Same space, same goal, same destiny❖ Give them the tools (Visualisation, Group decision making,…) ❖ Challenge them - to build something great in a short time❖ Eliminate competition (hero worship, performance review, bonus)

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“Eliminate management by objective. Substitute Leadership.” - Edward Deming

First

Second

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ScrumMaster as a Mirror

You  only  see  a  reflection  of  yourself  in  a  mirror,  not  the  person  holding  it

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A  ScrumMasters  job  is  to  make  themselves  redundant  

(I’ve  never  met  a  successful  ScrumMaster)

TIMEDirectiveFacilitative  (Growing  Individuals)

Facilitative  (Growing  the  

Team)

Coaching/Support

Double  Loop  Learning

Move the GoalpostsTeam Changes

New Team

Team AutonomySM day to day

SM long term

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One other thing… A dead ScrumMaster is a useless ScrumMaster

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