This week we talk about the dictator Product Owner and the Product Owner that enables his team by helping them set clear and understandable goals.
The Product Owner Anti-pattern for the week: The mistrusting dictator anti-pattern
Trust between the Product Owner and the team is critical. When there’s a lack of trust, the PO is tempted to control instead of listening to the team. As Scrum Masters, we must look out for the signs that there’s no trust between PO and team, and act on it.
The Great PO pattern for the week: Focusing on clear and understandable goals
There are many things that great Product Owners do, but one of the most relevant is to set clear, and understandable goals for the team. In Great Product Owner segment, we talk about goals and collaboration. We also talk about how Great Product Owners distribute decisions to the team and rely on the team to help them in their work.
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About Long Suciu
Long is driven by a passion to help people unlock their potential and discover their own capacities. He has spent the past 20 years helping teams and organizations find and put in place better ways of working.
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