Part 37 in our #scrummaster #interviewquestions series where John McFadyen answers common questions asked of scrum masters and #agilecoaches in interviews and client engagements.  

The #scrumguide describes a scrum master as a role, not a position nor a job description. A role.  

Something which can be confusing to people who come from traditional organizations with a strong hierarchy and organizational chart detailing who does what, what their title is, and what their specific job responsibility is.  

In this interview scenario, the person asking you this question may not have a great understanding of #scrum and as such, you need to walk them through the difference between traditional line management and roles within an #agile environment such as #scrum.  

In this short video, John McFadyen explains why a scrum master is not a line management position and why the concept of management is foreign in an #agile environment.  

If you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/  

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/.  

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/  

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

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