Scrum Master RoleFocus on motivation.

My thoughts and experiences

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About

This slide deck aims to share my thoughts and experiences as a Scrum Master around the topic of motivation.

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ME

I’m a scrum master with a background in Quality Assurance and Test Automation with over 15 years industry experience.

My work life started working on Air Traffic Control Systems.

I love my coffee. I am a keen advocate of process improvements and

automation.

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Background

As a consultant, I regularly see “motivation” as a skill required in the job description.

How do I quantify my “motivation” skill?

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Motivation means?

Ultimately, motivation relates to happiness, success and winning.

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Reading between the lines?

When I see motivation in a job description then I jump to the conclusions:

Agile is being forced on a team used to working in a certain way

Old timers just don’t want to get it Frustration Not everybody sees the benefits The new terminology is alien speak

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The motivational speaker look

Mr Random Motivator Traits Microphone

Suit

Smart

Blue Sky background

Clean white shirt

Sparkling teeth

Hand gestures

Bold

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Motivation in Agile

Show and Tells Improved communications Increased visibility Constructive participation in Retrospectives Offer to help others and share knowledge Speak out about impediments during stand ups or

successes.

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Motivation engine

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Scrum Master Role

Influence and Inspire Coach Leading by example Continuous improvements Mentor Vision Team work Factor in Growth Paths

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Impress the product owner

Take more points into the iteration Ask for clarification Deliver the commitment on time Practice the show and tell Help breakdown complex stories Highlight slippages early Ask for real data

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Things change

Requirements can change – that’s the reality of softare development.

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The perfect standup

Cut out the waffle Focus on the yesterday, today and impediments It’s not a meeting or a social Don’t discuss the weather! Stick to the commitment Stand up means to stand up.

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Gauge the motivation levels

Motivation levels will fluctuate The stand up is a great time to gauge the levels Stay positive Resist the urge to do everything yourself. Encourage and smile

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Use a post-it Scrum board

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Store Artifacts on a wiki

Artifacts generated during retrospectives, sprint planning and show and tells should be stored on a wiki for easy access at the time of the meeting and not one week later! Think: immediate upload/update.

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Use Agile Poker cards

Make Agile Planning fun

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Free lunch for the planning sessions