Illustrated Agile
This is the third in a series of posts walking through my approach to the performance review process for Scrum Masters. 7. Determine the meaning of “meets expectations” for the Scrum Master role. Scale mapping. The rating scale for performance appraisals are typically on a 1 to 5 scale with the rating based on what degree a […]
This is the second in a series of posts walking through my approach to the performance review process for Scrum Masters. 4. Observe, Observe, Observe Be present. In my role as a Methodology Leader, I am able to bounce between many of the Scrum sessions for different teams throughout the day. I set the expectations with the […]
This is the first in a series of posts walking through my approach to the performance review process for Scrum Masters. PREPARATION 1. Set clear and visual expectations for the Scrum Master role. Determine a “noble cause” for your Scrum Masters. Our noble cause is “Amazing Workplace + Happy Product Owners.” As we emerge from […]
As the end of the year approaches, you may be facing the task of preparing for and/or receiving an annual performance review. Like many others (such as Esther Derby), I feel that we need to start thinking differently about this tradition. The reasons are many and Esther does a fine job of describing the reasons […]
The role of Scrum Master is often misunderstood and in some cases underutilized. To help articulate the vision and expectations for the role, here is a sketch to highlight the key focus areas differentiating them from a typical project manager.
#1 – Is my team healthy? Team health can be quite subjective so this question should be answered by looking for the typical dysfunctional team “smells.” These smells usually manifest themselves with minimal laughter and celebration, constant long hours to complete sprints, lengthy and wandering daily scrums, story hangover from sprint to sprint, consistent lateness to […]