Imran Salahuddin MBA, PMP, ICF PCC, EMCC Team Coach, CSP, SPC6

In this video, PSTs Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley explore Ken Schwaber's 2006 white paper, which discusses why Scrum is hard and disruptive. They use cross-functional, self-managing teams to emphasize Scrum's foundation in iterative and incremental development. Lean thinking and empirical process control are core principles, ensuring continuous improvement through frequent inspection and adaptation. The hosts draw parallels to real-life scenarios, like youth football coaching, to illustrate the effectiveness of self-managing teams. #scrum #agile

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Check out my new Skill Badge from Scaled Agile Inc. Through this SAFe® skill, I know the flow concepts and their importance in Value Stream optimization and have the tools to run an effective SAFe® enterprise that can minimize delays, handoffs, and rework.

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Check out my new Skill Badge from Scaled Agile Inc! Through this SAFe® Skill I am able to demonstrate methods for coaching teams, identify practices for team collaboration, and model trust-building behaviors with stakeholders.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬? Let's talk about goals! 1️⃣ 𝐒.𝐌.𝐀.𝐑.𝐓 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: ⬆ Specific ⬆ Measurable ⬆ Achievable ⬆ Relevant ⬆ Timely 2️⃣ 𝐅.𝐀.𝐒.𝐓 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: ⬆ Frequently Discussed ⬆ Ambitious ⬆ Specific ⬆ Transparent 3️⃣ 𝐂.𝐋.𝐄.𝐀.𝐑 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: ⬆ Collaborative ⬆ Limited ⬆ Emotional ⬆ Appreciable ⬆ Refinable 👇 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 & 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞.𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞👇 https://lnkd.in/gUFsSFvR #scrum #agile #agilecoaching #scrummaster ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

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Notes from #Agile2024 Day 1 Great keynote from 💜Heather R Younger, J.D., CSP® on "The Art of Caring Leadership." A few takeaways: - People follow you because of how you show up for them - Self-leadership - you can't give what you don't have. Also - be sure you're congruent with your policy. (Example: Don't say "I'm approachable and here for you" but give negative body language when someone stops by.) - Employee empowerment is necessary. This is different than delegation. Delegation still has you driving the bus - you're handing them something. Empowerment means they go figure out what needs to be done without you delegating - they drive the bus. - Leave a legacy of caring. (I've always said the work you do will be replaced within 3 years - it's how you led that others remember.) Great choice for a kickoff speaker! EDIT: Why not give her books a look? "The Art of Caring Leadership" and "The Art of Active Listening" are both on Amazon.

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Well thanks to a post, it reminded me I needed to update my certification. Maybe it's a money grab (often certifications and "badges" are), but I think for me, it is worthwhile. Maybe I have a very different view of what Agile is to many of the Agile purists, but SAFe is a great framework to use as a basis for something. Unfortunately, I think many companies reduce the effectiveness of Agile by not listening to those who understand the why, not what box to tick. So when they roll out (Insert framework here), they tick every box and don't really understand why it needs to be flexible.

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"𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! We delved deep into the essential challenges facing Scrum Masters today, debated whether technical expertise is a necessity, and analyzed current industry demands. For those who missed it or want to revisit the discussions, the full webinar is now available on our YouTube channel - https://lnkd.in/gvdZchTJ Due to popular demand, I’ve also included a comprehensive guide covering all areas a Scrum Master needs to excel in—available in the link below. Dive in and stay ahead in your Scrum career!" https://lnkd.in/gpS_qQ8r #scrum #agile #scrummaster #agilecoach #devops‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

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Happy to see an updated Evidenced-Based Management (EBM) guide from Scrum.org. The new edition maintains the foundational EBM concepts while refining the explanations for better understanding and application. Notable updates include a revised subtitle, "Improving value delivery under conditions of uncertainty," which more accurately reflects EBM's purpose. The guide introduces mission and vision framing for strategic goals and acknowledges the potential for multiple strategic goals within larger organizations. Inputs and impacts are categorized as types of measures, while descriptions of the Key Value Areas (KVAs) have been clarified and aligned with different measure types. Enhanced explanations for the "Experiment Loop" and an example measure of employee engagement have been added to illustrate how these concepts help improve value delivery. The revisions emphasize the guide's empirical foundation, enhanced through community feedback. Download the 2024 EBM Guide here: https://lnkd.in/gYd2wBn4.

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https://lnkd.in/gpcKRtaU LEAN feeds the Product Transformation model. Focuses on Customer, defines value, helps to right-size and smooth out the flow eliminating WIP, and enables people to become more valuable through building skills to become adaptive. Yes, there's more to it...however it def improves workplace efficiency!!

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“Be comfortable doing something uncomfortable and new.” — Kristen Belcher If you want another tool in your facilitation toolkit, check out Liberating Structures. Hear Kristen share about them on this week's Agile Coaches' Corner podcast by AgileThought #podcast #agile #facilitation #LiberatingStructures #collaboration #meetingmanagement #groupfacilitation #problemsolving

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In a well-run organization, each role has a single orientation; they either support [individual] customers or they support the market. Read the full article: What Isn’t Product Management ▸ https://lttr.ai/AXP4S #nochaos #prodmgmt

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Check out my new Skill Badge from Scaled Agile Inc! Through this SAFe® Skill I can understand the Eight Flow Accelerators, identify areas of improvement, and conduct experiments to optimize flow.

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The Podcast by Agile Coaching Round Table (ACRT) latest episode with our Guest Balaji  on the topic  "Role of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in Agile RFP, Pre sales & Budgeting with Balaji T"  has just dropped. In our latest podcast episode Vivek Kuntoji and I discussed how you can influence strategic direction, understand pre-sales and budgeting, and build compelling value propositions. Our guest, Balaji T, a seasoned Enterprise Agile Coach, shares his insights on the essential skills and strategies for Agile RFPs, Digital Transformation, OCM and much more. The links of the episode are in the comments. #acrt #thepodcastbyacrt #agilerfp #presales #budgeting

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Don't miss my webinar on June 20th. We are going to have a conversation about Hybrid Agile, something that has started gaining momentum in 2023 and it keeps going up !! https://lnkd.in/er4eHrx #RefineM #Agile #Hybrid

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https://lnkd.in/gWMh48c9 Great article Mike Cohn... A Better Approach: 3 Strategies to Align Teams on Agile

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A great article and reminder re: Agile ...A Better Approach: 3 Strategies to Align Teams on Agile

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In recent episodes of the take5IRL Podcast, PST Jeff Lee, PST and his colleagues Mike Stuedemann and Pat Campbell emphasized the need to focus on business outcomes in successful Agile organizations. Once business outcomes are prioritized, good Agile coaches focus on the agile practices that support those business outcomes. In this episode, Jeff and Pat share some concrete examples of how to do it. https://ow.ly/Pjhc50SPcYG #AgilePractices

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Retrospective is a powerful event in scrum as it helps drives data for relentless improvement. What’s your opinion on how feedback should be integrated into the team work flow? Type your comment below. #retropective #scrumevents #scrumteam #effectivecommunication #feedback

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