Part 38 of our #scrummaster #interviewquestions series where John McFadyen answers common questions asked of scrum masters and #agile coaches in interviews and client engagements.  

This is a trick question. If you're being asked this by someone who has no knowledge of #scrum or #productdevelopment then you need to explain why doing the right work trumps output in a product development environment.  

If you're being asked this question by an experienced #agile practitioner, they are testing whether you view delivery as a measure of productivity or whether you are going to be focused on helping the team create products and features that truly delight customers.  

In this short video, John McFadyen explains why productivity isn't a great objective for #scrumteams and what the team should be focused on instead.   

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If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) 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 (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ 

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