In the comments to my post Music in Work of Scrum Masters, I was asked to publish my playlist, which I use for facilitating Scrum events. I am happy to share it with you, but I would like to warn you right away that this is not an advertisement for performers. First of all I […]
Music In Work Of Scrum Master
There are many reasons why I love listening to music. Some people enjoy music for its musical components, storytelling, melody, and rhythm. For others, music serves as a way of self-expression and expressing their emotions. One of the main reasons why I like listening to music in everyday life is that it can evoke various […]
Planning In Everyday Life
I was recently asked how I can plan anything ahead during this difficult time. Yes, I can, because there are many things that no one has canceled: birthdays, trainings, trips, some major purchases. This is my character trait: in most cases, I plan some important and obligatory things in advance. This gives me an understanding […]
System Thinking
In one of my previous posts I told you that I have completed a 5-week training on System Thinking. You find it here Diving Into System Thinking. Thinking is a process that allows us to solve various problems. It is necessary to make decisions, analyze information, plan actions and predict the consequences of our actions. […]
I Have Upgraded SAFe 5 Certification to SAFe 6 One
Not so long ago I told you about my plans for Summer 2023, you can find it here. One of my goals was to upgrade my SAFe 5 certification to SAFe 6 certification, the latest version of the Scaled Agile Framework. I have done it. SAFe 6.0 (Scaled Agile Framework) is a methodology for scaling Agile […]
One-to-One Meetings
One-to-one meetings are pivotal to establishing trust and improving communication with the team’s memebers and within the team itself. In a one-to-one meeting, a Scrum Master and a team member discuss ongoing performance, feedback, and career development. These meetings foster trust and build relationships, which increases team’s member engagement and productivity. As a Scrum Master, […]
My Plans For Summer 2023
I would like to tell you about my certification plans for this summer. I understand that not everything we plan works out, but without plans, we cannot move forward. We need to have an idea and goals of where and how to move, how to develop professionally. I plan to pursue several certifications this summer […]
Get To Know Your Team Members Beyond The Office
Not so long time ago I talked about launching a new Scrum team. Today I’d like to share some ideas on how to get to know the members of your team better. When teams are first forming, they often consist of people who have never worked together before. In order to work effectively together, team […]
Launching a New Scrum Team
Every Scrum Master or Agile Coach launches new Scrum teams from scratch. Launching a new Scrum team can be an exciting and challenging task. I have already launched quite a few teams and I would like to share my experience. Let’s imagine the situation: you have all team members already and need to start launching […]
Estimation Of User Stories In Story Points
How often do you, as a Scrum Master or Agile coach, face the problem of estimating tasks in a Scrum team? I regularly run across this problem when launching new teams. Estimating the time required to complete a task is simultaneously a very simple and very complex, and sometimes very risky task that all development […]