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How can I, as a scrum master, know I am doing well? We answer that question for Bridget Brown in today's episode. This is a tricky one, but we're pretty darn proud of what we landed on. Would you like your question answered? Drop a comment on this thread on LinkedIn, and let's discuss!!

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Yep. You read that correctly.

Old engines get rusty and often need some fresh oil. How can you oil your agile engine? We cover a handful of scenarios and ideas to fix each of them. Has your team seized up and needs to be fixed? Let's discuss!

Key Links From This Episode:

Look beyond the team first - https://rgalen.com/agile-training-news/2021/12/16/underperforming-development-team

Re-energize (ReLube) your team as a PO - https://rgalen.com/agile-training-news/2016/5/22/a-dozen-ways-a-product-owner-can-re-energize-their-team

The Agile Disciples meeting - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avoiding-agile-mediocrity-aka-becoming-a-badass-agile-coach-tickets-239737379957

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It's that time of year again. Time for everyone to make a resolution, or five. On our podcast, we're going to walk you through the ONE THING that everyone can get better at, as we did into your refinements and how to make them world-class. Have you improved your refinements recently, or are they stagnant? Let's discuss!

Key Links From This Episode:

Bob's articles he mentioned:

• https://rgalen.com/agile-training-news/2014/9/22/grooming-maintaining-or-refining-your-backlogs-practices-for-success
• https://rgalen.com/agile-training-news/2016/4/24/backlog-refinement-are-you-doing-it-right

Agile Disciples:

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chichi-w-afiah-m-b94806a5_agilemindset-opportunity-innovation-activity-6874170238787756032-oDJF/
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/agile-disciples-usa_meet-our-coaches-anthony-okhumoya-florence-activity-6876026317717012480-LOAd/

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You know what's happening out there in the job market, right? IT. IS. CUH-RAY-ZEEE!!!

The supply and demand situation boiled over and average salaries for new jobs are leapfrogging previous norms. What should you do about this?

Bob and Josh talk through ways to approach this unprecedented event from both sides of the table, as an employee wondering if I should jump ship and as a leader who is managing a team of folks that know what's happening out there. What are you doing about this situation? Let's discuss!!!

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We're old. That means you should totally take advantage of all of our mistakes! Bob and Josh share a few things they sure wish they knew at earlier points in their career. Hopefully, one of these topics touches something you are struggling with and helps you get through a bit easier than we did!

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We've been through a lot these past couple of years. There have likely been some personal struggles for you and/or your family that distracted you from work. How in the world can you wrestle with a life-altering situation at home AND be the employee you aspire to be?

Here's the answer. You can't, and that's OK. Listen in as Bob and Josh share some stories from their personal lives in hopes of helping anyone out there that is struggling. How have you coped with situations like these? Let's discuss.

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We're always busy helping everyone else, but how often do we stop and ask for some help with our challenges? NOT ENOUGH is the answer! Bob and Josh talk through why this is important, yet challenging, along with providing a playbook of how you can find the right people to help you. What's your approach to getting help? Let's discuss!

Key Links From The Episode:

• Webinar Registration: The Journeys of 7 Black Scrum Alliance Coaches
• Remember, we're trying to flood this webinar with Meta-Cast listeners!! We'll see you there!
• LinkedIn profiles of the two women Bob and Josh mentioned in the podcast that had the courage & gumption to reach out to us for some help. Yep, they are both crushing it!!!
• Dimple Shah
• Lena Popretinskaya

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Times are crazy. We all know that. Whether you consider this still a pandemic or post-pandemic, there are new challenges to traditional approaches almost all of us applied pre-pandemic.

💪 for using "pandemic" 3 times in one sentence!

Anyways... How could/should you alter your approach in times like these? Bob and Josh dig in to help you navigate some of the complexities today's world presents. What tips do you have? Let's discuss!!!

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Huh?! What in the world is a "Reciprocal Conundrum"?

The Reciprocal Conundrum is what Bob calls the challenge teams face when they lean too heavily in one direction and never reciprocate the other side of the coin to balance things out. For instance, if your agile implementation leans very heavily into empowering the team, you likely need to look at what actions could be taken to balance everything out.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Looking to join in on the discussions in our D&I channel on our Discord server? Here you go!!!

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Engineering Managers are some of the most important players in successful product development. However, many agile transformations don't effectively address this role and how it sets organizations up for greatness. Bob and Josh walk through how you can make this greatness a reality. How do you enable this role in your organization? Let's discuss!

Diversity & Inclusion:

Looking to join in on the discussions in our D&I channel on our Discord server? Here you go!!!

Here are the links Bob mentioned in our D&I segment about some of the work he is doing with Agile Alliance's Agile in Color programs: 

• https://www.agilealliance.org/resources/initiatives/agile-in-color/
• https://www.agilealliance.org/agile-in-color-q1-2021-update/ 

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