Growing Scrum Masters

If you're an #agilecoach, people are looking to you to provide deep insights, actionable recommendations and practical advice that can help them create an environment for the team to succeed.  

As an #agile #coach, you will be playing a number of roles through the course of the day. At times, you will be actively teaching and at other times, you'll be #coaching. You will also be facilitating, consulting and at times, just pointing the team in the right direction based on something you know to be true.  

It takes a lot of skill and practice.  It also means that you acquire a great deal of trust in the organisation and you are often the 'go to' person when a new concept or idea needs to be pitched to the team or the leadership or the client.  

So, how do you consistently get that right? How do you effectively pitch your ideas and sell concepts, recommendations and opportunities to the people who matter most?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through how an agile coach can effectively pitch their ideas and concepts to teams, leadership teams and their clients.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world as both a #scrummaster and #agilecoach. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he knows a thing or two about motivating ideas and promoting concepts.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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

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' 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 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  

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Congratulations, you've made the transition from #scrummaster or #agilepractitioner to #agilecoach. Perhaps you've gone out on your own and are consulting to new clients or instead, you've been hired as a contract #agile coach and are going to start your new gig filled with confidence and enthusiasm.  

Either way, take a moment to celebrate your transition and then think about what it is you must do to make a positive impression on both the client and the team.  There are a lot of things you're going to be enthusiastic about starting and you're going to find a lot of elements competing for your attention. But, what is the one thing you need to do first?  What is the first thing you should be focused on as you begin your client or team engagement?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through the most important place to start when you first engage with a client or a team.  

John has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world as both a #scrummaster and #agilecoach. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he's walked your path and has great advice for you to follow.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/ 

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

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' 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 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 

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Traditional waterfall-style #projectmanagement has a deep focus on metrics, deadlines and deliverables. Some people think that #agile frameworks don't measure metrics or take performance-based measurements seriously but that isn't true.  

#scrum and #agile are all about delivering products, features and services that truly delight customers. Frequently and consistently. Doing so requires you to have a finger on the pulse of #productdevelopment and to know what must be communicated to the #productowner and #productstakeholders.  

Making sure that the team are consistently achieving #sprintgoals and delivering working products to customers is a priority for both #scrummasters and #agilecoaches.  

So, what metrics would be important for an agile coach to measure? Also, how are those metrics different to what the #scrummaster will be measuring?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through the most important metrics for an agile coach to consider and provides some insights into why those specific metrics matter.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the highest 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 #agiletransformations so he knows a great deal about reporting on metrics to all levels of the organisation.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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' 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 master, visit our on-demand Introduction to coaching course page on https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

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An #agilecoach is many things.  

A great communicator, a great facilitator, a great teacher and a great #coach.  

Mastering those 4 disciplines takes a great deal of time, effort and will. As you work through the ranks from #scrummaster to agile coach, you will find that you naturally develop these skills.  

As you progress and begin to work with more people in the organisation, outside of the #scrumteam, you will also begin to develop your business acumen. Your ability to understand business challenges and how problems impact the organisation's performance.  

You are going to be working with senior #leaders within the organisation to remove impediments, actively propose new solutions and ideas, and work with them to integrate #agile into their processes and decision-making.  

At times, you may even be the one that pitches a pilot #scrum or #agile project to demonstrate the value of the #productdevelopment process and unique #agilecapabilities these methodologies deliver.  

So, how do you do that? How do you gain buy-in from #leadership within the organisation to run a pilot project? How do you craft a compelling pitch that gives you the green light to set up a new #scrumteam and start working with #agileframeworks?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through how an agile coach can work towards getting leadership to buy into a pilot for #scrum.  

John has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world as both an agile coach and a scrum master. He has also worked as an enterprise and executive coach on some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he's learned a thing or two about winning opportunities from senior leaders in organisations.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

If you like the idea of becoming an agile coach, visit our Agile Coach Academy on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

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' 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 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  

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#sprintplanning is one of the first events in the #scrum process and it involves the #scrummaster, #productowner and #developmentteam actively planning which #backlogitems will be included in the upcoming #sprint.  

It is a great opportunity for the team to decide what they are going to work on and how they are going to solve the problem or create the #product increment that is needed.  #scrummasters play a crucial role in #facilitating this event and sometimes, it is also an opportunity for an experienced #agilecoach to participate and support the #scrumteam in their planning.  

In many circles, a #scrummaster is an #agilecoach but in this instance, we are speaking about an experienced #agilecoach who has experience and expertise in #coaching, facilitating and teaching #agile frameworks, events and methodologies.  

So, how does an agile coach go about facilitating #sprintplanning compared to a #scrummaster?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through how professional #agile coaches facilitate sprint planning and in what capacity they are able to support #agile teams in their planning events.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world as both a scrum master and an agile coach. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he's witnessed thousands of #sprintplanning events and played a crucial role in helping teams plan effectively.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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' 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  

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Working as an #agilecoach means working with people. You need a great deal of people skills and you need to be both adaptive and responsive in your work to help your team generate the best results.  

#scrummasters generally develop these skills over time, and as they work with more people across the organisation, they polish their communication, facilitation and coaching skills continuously.  

So, what does it take to be a great #agile coach? What is one of the most important traits necessary to succeed in this industry?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through what he considers to be the most important trait for a successful agile coach.  

John has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams as both a scrum master and an agile coach. He has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he's learned a thing or two about agile coaching along the way.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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' 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  

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Most of us start out at the team level working as a #scrummaster dedicated to a single #scrumteam. We're there as the guardians of #scrum but also to learn from the team and to help them become as effective as possible.  

You're instilling #agilevalues and #agileprinciples and helping the team to get the most out of the #scrumevents and #scrumartefacts. As your team improve, so do you as a scrum master.  

It's sometimes hard to tell just how far we have come, but over time, you grow and evolve to a point where you are more than a single team #scrummaster and instead, have evolved into an #agilecoach that works with multiple teams and senior leaders within the organisation.  

In this short video, John McFadyen describes how his transition from scrum master to #agilecoach arrived. There is no one shining moment or victory parade marking the event, it is instead just a result of continuous improvement, over time, and greater exposure to more people and opportunities within the organisation and industry.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the highest 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 #agiletransformations so he's experienced everything from scrum master to enterprise level executive agile coach.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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/https://academy.agilecentre.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching  

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  

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So, you've earned your Agile stripes and are set to enter the workforce as a newly minted #agilecoach. Kudos.  

It's time to implement all you have learned as a #scrummaster or #agilepractitioner and you're chomping at the bit to lead your very own #agile team to victory.  It is a super exciting time for a new agile coach and whilst your enthusiasm for the job will win you many fans, it can also lead you down the garden path if you aren't careful.  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through some of the most common mistakes made by newbie Agile coaches.  

John has worked on some of the highest performing #scrumteams 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 #agiletransformations so he knows heaps about working in #agile environments and how easily things can go wrong.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/ 

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' 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 

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Most #agilecoaches start at the team level as a #scrummaster and slowly progress to a point where they are working with senior #leadership throughout the organisation.  

A process that takes years and countless evolutions in your path to mastery.  

For many people, it happens organically but for some, it is a result of deliberate and specific practice that enabled them to escalate their sphere of influence from the #scrum team to the #leadership team.  

There are great certification pathways to help you move from #agilecoach to a #certifiedteamcoach or #certifiedenterprisecoach, such as the #scrumalliance certification pathways, but you are going to need to earn your stripes along the way by actively practicing in that environment and growing your #coaching skills at both the individual and the team level.  

So, what do you if you have identified leadership coaching as an opportunity for you to flex your #agile coaching fingers? How do you go about learning how to deal with the c-suite and senior leadership team?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through his journey from #scrummaster to enterprise and executive level coach.  

John has worked on some of the highest 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 #agiletransformations so he's dealt with line managers all the way through to powerful CEOs in the largest organisations on earth.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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' 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 value 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  

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So, you're a #scrummaster and have recognised the opportunity to grow in your career as an #agilecoach. Kudos. We love the journey you're on and look forward to working with you in growing your #agile capabilities.  A great way to grow your skills and capabilities, outside of formal training and courses, is to read books.  

I am a fan of reading as much as you can, gathering as much information and perspective as you possibly can, to inform how you grow and practice as an #agilecoach.  

But, where do you start? What is the one book that could give you the insights and recommendations you need to get going as an #agile coach?  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks you through the one book you should read as an aspiring agile coach.  

John McFadyen has worked on some of the highest performing #scrum teams in the world as both a scrum master and an agile coach. John has also worked at the coalface of some of the UK and Europe's largest, most complex #agiletransformations so he knows a thing or two about #coaching great scrum teams.  

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com or connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/  

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' 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  

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