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Want to brush up on your coaching skills? Connect with like minded professionals? Need a reminder of why you became an agile coach to begin with? Come and join this agile coach camp being held right here in the Triangle!

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Learn all about Professional Scrum Trainer Souleymane Thiongane in this new episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast! Souleymane discusses common challenges and patterns observed while implementing Scrum in various industries, including leadership involvement, adapting to change, and meeting customer requirements. https://lnkd.in/eBP5kGnD

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This video by PSTs Greg Crown, Jason Malmstadt and Robert Pieper will help you boost your Sprint Reviews with simple, effective strategies. Learn how to gather valuable feedback that will improve your projects, and improve stakeholder engagement during the meeting can make a big difference. #Scrum #SprintReview

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How do you overcome resistance to Scrum in your organization? In our latest video, we share insights and strategies to handle pushback and smoothly transition your organization to Scrum.

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Tired of being bombarded with "When will it be done?" Leaders need clear product delivery timelines, but constant pressure on Scrum Masters and Project Managers isn't the answer. Introducing Forecast Agile - your one-stop shop for a comprehensive picture of your team's capabilities. Forecast Agile helps you make the best possible predictions of future performance, leading to confident delivery timelines and happy stakeholders. Sign up now at www.forecastagile.com to get notified when we launch and unlock a smoother development process! #scrum #projectmanagement #agile #leadership #softwaredevelopment #forecasting

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In this video, PSTs Greg Crown, Robb Pieper, and Jason Malmstadt break down the three Scrum artifacts: the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment. They provide clear explanations and practical tips to ensure you're using these artifacts effectively to deliver valuable Product Increments every Sprint. #Scrum #ProductBacklog #SprintBacklog

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I am excited to share that I have successfully passed the Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification from Scrum.org. This certification validates that I am a leader who understands the value Agile can bring to a business and how to actively practice Agile. It also demonstrates my knowledge of why leadership support of agile teams is essential to achieving organizational agility and what leaders can do to support their teams to help them achieve higher performance.

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In this video, PSTs Robert Pieper, Jason Malmstadt, and Greg Crown discuss the importance of quality standards and how Scrum can help ensure high-quality results. Greg Crown Jason Malmstadt #MistakeProofing #Scrum

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Scrum Masters: Are problems slowing your Scrum team's progress? In this video, our trio of Professional Scrum.org trainers Robert Pieper, Jason Malmstadt, and Greg Crown will give you easy tips to help you clear up impediments and get your team working better together. #scrum #agile #projectmanagement #scrummaster #tips

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I was so excited that I'd successfully passed the Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification from Scrum.org that I forgot to add it to my LinkedIn profile. This certification validates that I am a leader who understands the value Agile can bring to a business and how to actively practice Agile. It also demonstrates my knowledge of why leadership support of agile teams is essential to achieving organisational agility and what leaders can do to support their teams to help them achieve higher performance.

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Happy to see an updated Evidenced-Based Management (EBM) guide from Scrum.org. The new edition maintains the foundational EBM concepts while refining the explanations for better understanding and application. Notable updates include a revised subtitle, "Improving value delivery under conditions of uncertainty," which more accurately reflects EBM's purpose. The guide introduces mission and vision framing for strategic goals and acknowledges the potential for multiple strategic goals within larger organizations. Inputs and impacts are categorized as types of measures, while descriptions of the Key Value Areas (KVAs) have been clarified and aligned with different measure types. Enhanced explanations for the "Experiment Loop" and an example measure of employee engagement have been added to illustrate how these concepts help improve value delivery. The revisions emphasize the guide's empirical foundation, enhanced through community feedback. Download the 2024 EBM Guide here: https://lnkd.in/gYd2wBn4.

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I'm in the process of "innovating" the work I do on a professional level and looking for something different that creates new value. My "something different" doesn't have to be earth-shattering or entirely new so I've been doing a work audit to see common themes. From those common themes, I'm identifying those that I love to do and those that really don't give me energy. Those "low energy tasks" are the things I need to move to someone else that loves to do those things or I just need to pause doing them while I further evaluate. I also use the ABCD method (always be connecting dots) during my personal innovation sessions. To me, innovating is less about creating something new and more about recombining what I already have been doing in new and interesting ways. I'm "collecting" a lot of "dots" to help me get more ideas and data points for a great new solution/focus. And, of course, in order to innovate, I make lifelong learning a daily habit. When I think I have a "good enough" new plan, I share it early. I have found that if I'm not embarrassed to show my draft, then I'm showing it too late in the game. I'll take any feedback people want to give and iterate. And I also know that this new plan/work prototype may not always bring success/acceptance and that's okay. It may also mean that I played it too safe by only making minor modifications or "innovations." In those cases, I don't give up...I go back to the drawing board and try again. If you are interested in seeing the artifacts I used in this process, message me. I'll happily share my output if it helps you shift your thinking if you are feeling stuck/bored/ready for change, too!

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What are the top things you should never do in Scrum? Do I have to just follow all the Scrum rules? Can I break some? In this video, our trio of Professional Scrum.org Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robert Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what they feel are the most egregious offenses commonly done but should never be done when using Scrum. check it out 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtzX_4KV #scrum #agile #projectmanagement #projectdevelopment #productdevelopment #software #softwaredevelopment

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Uncover the rhythm of your Scrum team. Master the art of velocity - the heartbeat powering your project's progress. Unlock the keys to accelerating value delivery and driving your initiatives forward with unstoppable momentum. https://ow.ly/K8cy50RiXi6 #AgileMethodology #ScrumFramework #TeamProductivity #VelocityMetrics #ProjectDelivery #AgileBestPractices #OperationalEfficiency

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Ted Lasso could be the best Scrum Master in the World! Apple TV's Ted Lasso gained millions of fans when we got introduced to the lovable, patient, wise and charasmatic football coach main character, Ted Lasso. After binge watching the show; I realised that Ted Lasso's personality and lessons he used in the show could be a benchmark for how a Scrum Master should behave and coach their teams... SPOLIER ALERT; This talk would showcase snippits of the show; so go and watch all three seasons before the the talk next week so that you would appreciate the references! (You can thank me later!!). But its okay if you did not watch the show: I would show enough snippets to make the reference relatable…. 😉 Come and learn the 11 Lessons Ted Lasso can teach you as a Scrum Master.

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