This team would not speak up. That puzzled Helen. We explore the anti-pattern of the silent team that would not speak their mind, and what happened. Through this story, we discuss how we, as Scrum Masters, can help teams grow and be confident of their ideas, and take responsibility for their success.
Featured Book of the Week: Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins
In Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins, Helen found inspiring stories that changed her perspective on the Scrum Master role. Through this book, she started her learning journey, and explored how to coach teams, and become a better coach herself.
How can Angela (the Agile Coach) quickly build healthy relationships with the teams she’s supposed to help? What were the steps she followed to help the Breeze App team fight off the competition? Find out how Angela helped Naomi and the team go from “behind” to being ahead of Intuition Bank, by focusing on the people! Download the first 4 chapters of the BOOK for FREE while it is in Beta!
About Helen Garcia
Helen’s been in projects for over 10 years, everything from construction to pharma to more recently gaming. Not only does she want to bring an Agile mindset to organizations that are ready for change but she also strongly believes that Agile can be just as effective at home. Bringing value sooner, safer and happier thanks to Jon Smart it’s a quote Helen take most places!
You can link with Helen Garcia on LinkedIn and connect with Helen Garcia on Twitter.
You can also visit Helen Garcia’s website to learn more about her work.
