Scrum Master Academy

Advanced Guide to the Scrum Master‘s Role: Skills, Practices, and Techniques
PURPOSE

The role of the Scrum Master is essential for establishing Agile values, principles, and culture in the team and the entire organization. Scrum Masters are the front runners of Agile transformation, teaching everyone how to apply the Scrum framework effectively, and coaching team members, business stakeholders, management, and product people into successful adoption of Agile practices. This requires, in addition to deep understanding of Scrum values and principles, a variety of skills related to working with people and teams on different personality and level of maturity in Agile.

This program is designed to address the most demanding requirements to you as Scrum Masters. It focuses on aspects that will help you excel in this role and bring your leadership skills on a higher level.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This training is for people who want to expand their knowledge about Scrum practices, and develop their skills to successfully fulfill the role of a Scrum Master or Agile coach in their organization.

The program is ideal for you, if you are currently or aspiring to the role of:

  • Scrum Master
  • Agile facilitator
  • Team leader
  • Project Manager
  • Agile coach
FORMAT

Every week we meet for an intensive 3-hour online training session where we focus on a specific topic. The sessions are designed to maximize practical learning by combining several elements:

  • Case studies from reality
  • Role plays
  • Discussion on cases from participants
  • Group exercises
  • Supporting input from the trainers
  • Personal follow-up plans

Online sessions give you the flexibility to join from anywhere.

The group contains 6-15 people.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Module 1: The Scrum Master’s Role

  • SM functions, activities, and skillset
  • Scrum Master’s service to the team, Product Owner, and organization
  • Daily challenges of the Scrum Master
  • Working with impediments

Module 2: Building High-Performing Teams

  • Dynamics of team development
  • Functional and dysfunctional teams
  • Building working agreements
  • Team charter

Module 3: Facilitating Planning and Estimation

  • Agile planning and prioritization
  • Release planning
  • Estimating Agile requirements
  • Agile KPIs
  • Tracking progress and performance

Module 4: Effective Retrospectives

  • Learning organizations
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Running an effective retrospectives, tools and techniques
  • Ensuring follow-up

Module 5: Time Management and Effective Meetings

  • Keeping the team focused
  • Personal time management
  • Facilitating effective meetings

Module 6: Servant Leadership

  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Fostering motivation
  • Situational leadership

Module 7: Scrum Master as a Coach

  • Introduction to coaching
  • The power of open questions
  • The GROW model
  • Coaching for results

SCHEDULE

 Module  Online Sessions
  1. The Scrum Master’s Role  10:00 – 13:00 EET
  2. Building High-Performing Teams  10:00 – 13:00 EET
  3. Facilitating Planning and Estimation  10:00 – 13:00 EET
  4. Effective Retrospectives  10:00 – 13:00 EET
  5. Time Management and Effective Meetings   10:00 – 13:00 EET
  6. Servant Leadership  10:00 – 13:00 EET
  7. Scrum Master as a Coach  10:00 – 13:00 EET

Are you looking for a custom training for your team? Contact us at office@leanify.com.