A #scrumteam consists of a #scrummaster, a #productowner, and the #developmentteam.  

The scrum master is the facilitator and coach. The product owner is like the CEO of the product. And the development team consists of the individuals and experts who actively build the product or feature in each #sprint.  

The 3 roles are clearly defined in the #scrumguide and each plays a critical role in ensuring that the organisation is building products and features that truly delight customers.  

In a perfect world, each individual would have the required training and a deep understanding of the #scrumframework as well as the value contributed by each role.  

However, it is very common to find people in roles and positions that don't have formal training and as such, don't have an understanding of each of the roles and the contributions they make to the team.  

So, do product owners generally understand the value of a scrum master in a scrum environment?  

We asked John McFadyen this question and his answer is pretty insightful.  

John McFadyen has worked as a scrum master and #agilecoach in some of the highest-performing scrum teams in the world. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest #agiletransformations.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If you have several years of experience as a scrum master and want to both validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified coaching as a valuable skill set to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to coaching course on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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In #agile environments that practice #scrum, a #dailyscrum is a 15 minute meeting held daily that generally involves the #developmentteam, the #productowner and when necessary, the #scrummaster.  

The concept of the #dailyscrum is to have each of the members of the development team voice what they are working on and whether there are any impediments to their progress or success.  

In theory, each member of the team briefly highlights what they are working on, what they anticipate achieving in the day, and if necessary, requests an assist from someone within the #scrumteam to achieve their daily goal.  

Meetings have a habit of going wrong without great facilitation and the daily scrum is no different.  

I've seen daily scrum meetings become 45 minute to 1 hour affairs where every detail is reported as if the scrum master is a project manager and the team members are all responsible for updating the scrum master on their progress.  

There are a lot of ways that a meeting can go wrong and in this short video, John McFadyen highlights some of the ways in which these meetings tend to go south.  

John McFadyen has worked as a scrum master and #agilecoach on some of the highest performing scrum teams in the world. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex agile transformations.  

He's seen great performances and he has also witnessed some of the worst performing teams in action. His perspective is insightful, pragmatic and actionable.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are a scrum master and want to upskill, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to both validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified coaching as a valuable skillset to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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#agile has a reputation for putting people first and creating working environments where people can excel.  

It doesn't mean that teams don't have conflicts though and often as the #coach and #facilitator, the #scrummaster is responsible for ensuring that conflict is healthy and respectful.  

So, how does a scrum master manage conflict within a #scrumteam?  

John McFadyen walks us through his thinking on managing conflict within #scrum and provides us with some recommendations to help you get the most out of your team interactions.  

John has worked on some of the highest performing scrum teams in the world. He has worked as a scrum master, #agilecoach and #executivecoach on some of the largest, most complex #agiletransformations in Europe and the UK.  

As far as conflicts go, John has worked through heaps of potential roadblocks and helped teams work through the process of discovering great answers to compelling problems.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to both validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on  https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified #coaching as a valuable skill to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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In a given #sprint, the #developmentteam will meet at the beginning of the #sprintplanning session to determine what work will be taken into the #sprintbacklog and estimate how many points that work is worth.  

In #scrum, the development team do not try an estimate how long it will take to complete a given #backlogitem, they will instead determine how much work is required to complete the task and assign a value to that work in the form of points.  

Doing so empowers the team to work out how much work they can complete in a given sprint, determine a sprint goal, and create a record of how much work they are completing in each sprint to help inform future sprint goals and objectives.  

As the experts, the development team are best equipped to make decisions around which work is ready for the upcoming sprint and also to decide how the specific backlog items are going to be completed.  

The #scrummaster, however, is in a unique position to help the team make great decisions about the backlog items they take on and helps facilitate conversation and discussion around each backlog item to make sure the team have a great understanding of what work is being taken on, why it matters, and how they aim to accomplish the work.  

So how does a scrum master do that effectively?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through how a scrum master can help a development team effectively estimate backlog items.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the most high-performing scrum teams in the world as both a scrum master and agile coach. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agile transformations so he knows a thing or two about working with teams effectively.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to both validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified coaching as a valuable skill to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to coaching course on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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A #scrum team consists of a #scrummaster, a #productowner and a #developmentteam.  

A product owner is very much like the CEO of the product. They determine the product vision, they work with product stakeholders, and they work with the scrum team to create products and features that truly delight customers.  

It is a critical role within the #scrumframework.  

A scrum master is like the glue that binds the scrum team together. They work with both the product owner as well as the development team to create an environment where others can excel.  

In many ways, they are the coach that helps the team perform and thrive.  

But what do you do if you come up against a product owner that doesn't realise or recognise the value of a scrum master? What do you do when you are working with a product owner that has no real training for the role?  

John McFadyen has worked with some of the highest performing scrum teams in the world. He has served as both a scrum master and an Agile coach on some of the largest, most complex #agile transformations in the UK and Europe.  

In this short video, John walks us through some of the most common challenges a scrum master faces with regards to product owners.  

If you like the idea of becoming a Scrum Master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified coaching as an important skill to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to coaching course on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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It's important to first understand what we mean by performance when we are going to evaluate the #scrumteam in each #sprint.  

A #scrummaster needs to look at data to establish a baseline of performance rather than simply look at what the team said they would accomplish in the sprint versus what was actually achieved.  

The #developmentteam may be taking on 100 points into each #sprint out of sheer enthusiasm or because of pressure from #productowners yet a quick analysis of the past 3 sprints demonstrates that they average 20 points per sprint.  

In this case, 20 points a sprint is the benchmark performance and anything over that number is overperforming rather than underperforming.  

As a Scrum Master, you don't have the authority to tell the #scrum team what is right or what is wrong, all you can do is question the data and have serious conversations with the team about performance.  

You may ask why they are confident of achieving 100 points in the next sprint when the sprint average is 20 points. You may ask what has changed that will empower them to increase performance 5-fold or you may ask them to think deeper about the work they are taking on.  

If there is pressure from a product owner to include all of these points in the sprint, you may want to have the same conversation with the product owner and help them to understand what the team's current velocity is and what would need to change for them to increase that velocity.  

There may be systemic issues that prevent the team from getting through the work they assign to the #sprintbacklog and it may be worth investigating how you, as the scrum master, are able to help remove impediments to progress by taking it up with people inside or outside of the scrum team.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the largest, most complex #agile transformations in Europe and the UK. He has worked as a scrum master, agile coach and enterprise coach on some of the highest-performing scrum teams in the world.  

In this short video, John McFadyen gives us some insights into how a Scrum Master can address issues of performance and what his recommendation would be.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/  

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to both validate and certify your skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you have identified coaching as an important skillset to develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com  

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A #scrummaster is often defined as a servant leader.   

Someone who serves the #scrumteam and plays a leading role in how successfully the team are able to adopt and deploy #scrum.  

They also serve the organisation by helping the scrum team develop or create products and features that truly delight customers.  

A scrum master works to create an environment where the team can excel. They also work to create teams that are self-organising and autonomous rather than the old project manager driven structure of project management.  

It can be tough to achieve because a Scrum Master operates with a lot of influence but very little in the way of authority.  

Because of that, Scrum Masters must earn respect in the environment and act as powerful servant leaders that use coaching, facilitation and a host of people-oriented techniques to achieve the goals and objectives of both the scrum team as well as the organisation.  

It's a tough gig.  

John McFadyen has worked as a scrum master and #agilecoach on some of the highest performing scrum teams in the world. He has also played a critical role in leading some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations.  

In this short video he defines what servant leadership is and walks us through how you can do it effectively.  

If you like the idea of becoming a Scrum Master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/ 

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/ 

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to certify and validate your skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ 

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/ 

If you have identified coaching as a valuable skill to acquire and develop, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching 

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com 

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Identifying whether a scrum master is doing their job well is an interesting and tough question to answer.  Scrum Masters are not directly responsible for delivery nor are there too many metrics available to measure their success directly.  

As the coach of the team, they can invariably only move as slowly as the weakest member of the team. If they are having difficulties in getting the team to work together effectively, they could still be doing a great job as a scrum master but not seeing the positive outcomes of a cohesive and mature team.  

The nature of the job also requires that a great deal of time and effort is invested in helping the team create an environment where people can excel.  

These things take time.  

We asked John McFadyen to walk us through how he would identify whether a scrum master was doing a great job or not and his answer is contained in this short video.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the largest, most complex Agile transformations in Europe and the UK. He has worked as a scrum master and agile coach on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world.  

He is currently the managing partner of Agile Centre and facilitates the Agile Coach Academy to help grow the next generation of Agile Coaches and professional Scrum Masters.  

If you are interested in becoming a Scrum Master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/ 

If you are a Scrum Master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/ 

If have several years' experience as a Scrum Master and want to certify and validate your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ 

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/ 

If you have identified coaching as a valuable skill set to deliver, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching 

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In #agile #scrum environments, the #scrummaster is the glue that binds the #scrumteam together.  

They act as the guardian of scrum and coaches who help create environments where the #team can excel. They play a critical role in ensuring that the #developmentteam and #productowner can collaborate toward creating a product, feature, or service that truly delights customers.  

Scrum is built on the value proposition of achieving twice the work in half the time so a Scrum Master is also responsible for ensuring that the team are working at optimal velocity and rapidly iterating on each #increment that is delivered at the end of a #sprint.  

It's a tough role that is often filled with heaps of challenges, especially as you get better at the role and succeed in creating self-organising, autonomous teams that effectively make decisions and remove impediments to progress in their working environment.  

John McFadyen has worked as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach on some of the largest, most complex #agiletransformations in Europe and the UK. He has actively worked at the coalface within some of the world's highest performing Scrum teams.  

We asked him to walk us through some of the challenges a scrum master faces and his answers are contained in this short video.  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/ 

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/ 

If you have several years' experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on  https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ 

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/ 

If you have identified coaching as a critical skill to develop in your scrum master journey, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching 

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com 

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Although being a #scrummaster is all about servant leadership, a lot of people are curious about how to stand out as a scrum master and make a positive impression on both the team as well as the organisation.  

It isn't easy to do.  

First, any successes achieved by the team are going to make the team shine rather than the scrum master.  

In #scrum, you are focused on creating an environment where the team can excel rather than specific individuals within the #scrumteam.  

That isn't to say that you can't be great at your job. Being great at your job is one of your primary responsibilities as a scrum master.  

So how do you do a great job for your team and receive the recognition that you are due for investing so much time and effort in becoming the best version of yourself that you can be?  

John McFadyen has worked as both a Scrum Master and an #agilecoach on some of the largest, most complex #agiletransformations in both the UK and Europe.  

He has worked in some of the highest performing #agile and #scrumteams in the world.  

We caught with him and asked him how you could stand out as a scrum master within your own organisation. In this short video, John explains how you can do just that.  

If you like the idea of becoming a Scrum Master, visit our Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/ 

If you are already a scrum master and want to level up, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/ 

If have several years' experience as a Scrum Master and want to certify and validate your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ 

If you like the idea of mentored and coach-driven skills development, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/ 

If you have identified coaching as an important part of your skills development requirements as a Scrum Master, visit our on-demand Introduction to Coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching 

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com 

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