A #scrummaster plays a critical role in helping the #scrumteam create an environment where people can excel.  

In essence, they are the glue that binds the #scrum team together.  

In addition to servicing the #productowner, #developmentteam and organisation, the #scrummaster plays a critical role in helping the team discover the best answers to the most compelling questions and problems they face.  

To do so, they need to be a great #coach in addition to being a #scrummaster.  

As an #agilecoach, a #scrummaster uses a blend of #coaching, #mentoring and #teaching to help the team achieve their goals and objectives.  

But how do you nurture and develop #coaching skills in the first place?  

It isn't something we're taught in school nor is it something we are taught in the #certifiedscrummaster course.  

We asked John McFadyen how a scrum master could nurture and develop their coaching skills, on the job, to help the team get the most out of their scrum events and artefacts.  

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 thing or two about coaching teams to achieve great performances.  

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 

For more information on John McFadyen, visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com #agile #scrum #projectmanagement #agileprojectmanagement #coach #agilecoach #coaching #scrummaster #advancedscrummaster #johnmcfadyen #agilecentre #scrumalliance