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Is It Scrum, or Is It Scrum-Adjacent?

10/10/2023

 

Tamara Runyon

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I often have students tell me that one of the key insights they have during my scrum certification classes is that they thought they were practicing scrum at their company, but no, they really are not. One student named it scrum-adjacent practices. I love that description! Scrum-adjacent practices: they sound like scrum on the surface – in general, scrum language is used; but behavior has not really changed.


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Creating a Safe Space: The Essential Elements of Psychological Safety

5/17/2023

 

Tamara Runyon

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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

 

Tamara Runyon

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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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Strategies for Developing Psychological Safety with Remote Teams

2/13/2023

 

Tamara Runyon

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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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Towards Better Performance: Team Working Agreements

4/19/2022

 

Tamara Runyon

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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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