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Creating a Safe Space: The Essential Elements of Psychological Safety | Tamara Runyon

5/17/2023

 
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As a Scrum Master focused on fostering an environment for my teams where people can fully contribute and innovate, I understand the importance of feeling safe, supported, and valued at work. Psychological safety – the ability to be your authentic self and feel comfortable sharing your thoughts and ideas without fear of judgment or retaliation – has been shown to be a major component of successful teams.  


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Fostering Self-Managed Teams in Scrum: Best Practices for Team Empowerment

4/26/2023

 
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As a Scrum Master, I have seen the benefits of self-managed teams and how they can lead to increased productivity, better collaboration, and improved job satisfaction. However, fostering a self-managed team is not an easy task. It requires a lot of effort and dedication from the Scrum Master and the team members, as well as cooperation from management. 


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Unpacking the Role of a Scrum Master: Key Responsibilities and Tips for Success

3/27/2023

 
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​Are you interested in becoming a Scrum Master but don't know where to begin? You've come to the right place. In this blog post, we'll be exploring the role of a Scrum Master and what it entails. We'll also discuss the common challenges faced by Scrum Masters, the qualities needed to be a successful Scrum Master, and the benefits of having a Scrum Master on a team.


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Strategies for Developing Psychological Safety with Remote Teams | Tamara Runyon

2/13/2023

 
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​Remote scrum teams have become the new normal in many workplaces. With the pandemic, remote work has become a necessity, leaving many teams to figure out how to build trust and strong relationships with their colleagues. One of the most important aspects of any successful team is developing psychological safety.


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Developing a Product Strategy | Tamara Runyon

10/20/2022

 
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​Anyone who has taken my Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) workshop knows that I admire and use Roman Pichler's ideas and templates. Love his stuff! Why? Because his approach is practical and pragmatic, designed to help product owners get stuff done in ways that that are both strategic and practical, and he supports his ideas with models and templates that are freely available.   


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Towards Better Performance: Team Working Agreements | Tamara Runyon

4/19/2022

 
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As a leader, at all levels, you are concerned with establishing an effective, productive team culture. Effective, productive team cultures provide boundaries for team members. These boundaries define attitudes and behaviors that work to establish trust and psychological safety within the team. Working agreements, also known as team norms, are an important foundation for teams to establish their expectations of behavior for the group so that trust can flourish.


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The Agile Coaching Growth Wheel

4/17/2022

 
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Love this newest iteration of the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel that Scrum Alliance is sharing! The wheel is based on the model for Agile coaching from Lyssa Adkins and Michael Spayd, adding new depth and definition to support and aid Agile coaches as they develop and improve. ​In the wheel, there are nine skill competency areas identified for an Agile coach. These are: self-mastery, agile/lean practitioner, serving, coaching, facilitating, guide learning, advising, leading and transforming.


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