Course curriculum

  • 1

    Instructions for this course

  • 2

    Module 1: Art & Science of Facilitation

  • 3

    Module 2: Using Coaching Skills while working as a Scrum Master

    • What Is Agility?

    • Agile Facilitation

    • Facilitating A Meeting

    • What Does Professional Coaching Look Like?

    • Levels Of Listening Self-Management And The Coaching Presence

    • What Does Good Agile Mentoring Look Like?

    • Teaching And The Dance Of Facilitation
  • 4

    Module 3: Becoming an effective Scrum Master : Part 1

    • From Sports Leader To Scrum Master

    • Week To Week Responsibilities Of A Scrum Master

    • Preparation From The Sprint

    • Facilitation Scrum Event

    • Impediments Within A Sprint

    • Becoming A Scrum Master Without A Technical Background

    • Stepping In And Trying New Things

    • Building Relationships And Being A Servant Leader

    • Emotional Quotient EQ Of A Scrum Master

    • Adding Value To A New Team As A Scrum Master

    • Navigating Conflict As A Scrum Master

    • Helping Teams Improve Through Retrospectives

    • Creating A High Performing Team In A Remote World

    • Role Of A Scrum Master In SAFe (Scaled Agile)

    • Scrum Master Participation In PI Planning

    • Remote PI Planning
  • 5

    Module 4: Becoming an effective Scrum Master : Part 2

    • What Do You Like About Being A Scrum Master

    • Becoming A Better Coach And Mentor

    • Advice For New Scrum Masters

    • WhatAre Your Strengths And Weaknesses As A Scrum Master

    • How Have You Evolved As A Scrum Master And Coach

    • Tips On Being An Effective Facilitator

    • How To Build Up And Empower Your Team

    • Working With Difficult Team Members

    • Making A Retrospective Fun, Engaging And Effective

    • Creating Transparency Within Your Team
  • 6

    Module 5: Servant Leadership and Showing up Vulnerability and Courage for the team

    • Intro to context

    • Scrum Master's Role In A Remote World

    • Setting The Team Culture

    • Setting A Culture Of Vulnerability And Courage

    • Ways To Show Support

    • Vulnerability And Courage

    • Agile Team Retrospectives

    • Building Relationships With Your Team Members

    • Being A Scrum Master Without A Technical Background

    • Mediating Conflict

    • Non-Violent Communication

    • Motivating Team Members In A Remote World

    • Attributes Of A Great Scrum Master

    • Utilizing The Knowledge Of Fellow Scrum Masters

    • Things An Aspiring Scrum Master Should Know
  • 7

    Module 6: Working in Teams, Testing, & QA Practices

    • Intro to Context

    • What Is Not Agile

    • Introducing A New Team To Agile

    • Working With Leadership And Different Agile Perspectives

    • Behavior Driven Development

    • BDD Within Scrum

    • Introduction To Dev-Ops

    • Agile Training And Quality Practices

    • What Does Good Produce Ownership Look Like

    • Working Remotely In Agile
  • 8

    Module 7: Scaling Scrum & Scrum Master stances

    • Intro to Context

    • How Do You Scale Scrum?

    • What Are Some Practices For Scaling Scrum?

    • Product Backlog In Scaled Scrum Teams?

    • Advice For A New Product Owner

    • Role Of A Business Analyst In Scrum

    • How Does UI/UX Fit Into A Scrum Team?

    • Additional Thoughts On Scaling Scrum

    • Spotify Model For Scaling Agile Teams

    • How Does Self-Organization Work In Agile?

    • Working Remotely With Agile

    • Tips For New Scrum Masters
  • 9

    Module 8: Scrum Master's role in Scaled Agile Environment

    • What Is SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)?

    • The Role Of A Scrum Master In SAFe

    • Challenges Of SAFe

    • Attributes Of A Good Scrum Master In SAFe

    • What Is PI (Program Increment) Planning?

    • Effective PI Planning In A Remote World

    • Essential Expectations From PI Planning

    • What Does The Team Do During IP (Innovation Planning) Week?

    • Unlocking Intrinsic Motivation