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The Non-Social ScrumMaster

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The Non-Social ScrumMaster

I think everyone has the sense that the ScrumMaster role is all about:

The team, the team, and the team

and that they spend all of their time working in groups, with…the team. Most of their effort is facilitating meetings, resolving impediments, and generally serving the well being of their team(s).

And all of that is true.

But I think there is a much more subtle persona to great ScrumMaster’s and it doesn’t directly involve the team or group. It’s actually one of the hidden aspects of Scrum Mastery and I want to explore it in this article.

What are you talking about you might be thinking?

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Let’s Focus on “Inside Out” Agile Transformation

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Let’s Focus on “Inside Out” Agile Transformation

I used to think that there were basically three forms of agile transformation. They were and are:

  • Bottom Up
  • Top Down
  • Middle Out

and I used to say the most effective strategy for a true transformation is…all three!

I still basically coach that as an effective strategy. But as time has passed, and I’ve gained more and more experience, I realize that there is a fourth option that intersects all of these.

It’s:

  • Inside Out

And it doesn’t apply to the organization at all. It applies to the individuals within the organization.  Let me explain.

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