Illustrated Agile
One of the things I am often asked about is how should we assess the performance of a coach. Some days I wonder this about myself…“Am I living into my full potential? What kind of impact am I really having?” To answer this question, it’s important to first define the North Star of what a […]
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It is a bit crazy to think we are already in 2016 but before we get too far into the new year here is a quick review of what has been happening at Illustrated Agile in 2015. Thanks to all of the new email subscribers to the blog. It’s been a record year for the […]
As a part of the Scrum Master Performance Review series of posts, an emphasis was placed on obtaining feedback for the Scrum Masters reporting to you. Step 5 focused on receiving feedback from the product owner while step 6 focused on gathering feedback from members of the team. In the past, I have used a […]
This was a question posted as a reply to the post Make Performance Reviews Meaningful. If you have questions of your own, feel free to reply to any post or submit your question on our Ask Anything page. One big question though: what do you do in the big reviews if an employee has had […]
This is the third in a series of posts walking through my approach to the performance review process for Scrum Masters. 10. Visually show the results based on the Scrum Master expectations diagram. To assist in keeping the performance review discussion focused, I take the expectations diagram created in step #1 and draw indicators next to each […]
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 […]