Francesco Attanasio Archives - Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Francesco Attanasio describes the A3 thinking approach to problem solving

Problem solving is a skill that both team and Scrum Master must be proficient at. In this episode Francesco describes A3 thinking (article by Francesco on A3 problem solving), one of the tools that we can use to solve problems with the teams. He also mentions the A3 Thinker action deck, a product by Claudio Perrone, that is designed to help ask the right questions when investigating problems. For more on A3 Thinking read also Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker and Learning to See by the Lean Institute.

About Francesco Attanasio

Francesco Attanasio is an Agile practitioner, Certified Scrum Professional® (CSP) and Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM), Developer, Trainer, Reader, Dreamer and Runner.
He’s now been working as Scrum Master for more than 3 years. Having worked so far as Scrum Developer and Scrum Master in several teams, Francesco has fieldwork experience of how Scrum can be implemented with success. He provides Lean/Agile/Scrum training and coaching to Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Development Teams.
You can find Francesco Attanasio on twitter. You can also find Francesco Attanasio on LinkedIn, and in the Scrum Alliance website.

Francesco Attanasio on how unique the role of Scrum Master

The role of the Scrum Master is new. It is not an adapted Business Analyst role or a slightly changed Project Manager role. Many fail to understand how unique this role is, and therefore fail to help the teams effectively. In this episode we also discuss how Scrum Masters can evaluate their own performance.

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Francesco Attanasio on the role of Scrum Masters as change agents

Scrum Masters are above all change agents. In this episode we discuss a model for change agents, and how to look out for Scrum Masters that can play that role when recruiting.

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Francesco Attanasio on enabling team success through collaboration

Enabling team success is not a simple art, we must lookout for its main enemies like shaming, blaming, defensiveness. Collaboration becomes a critical tool for Scrum Masters to understand. Francesco directs us to the book Radical Collaboration by James W. Tamm.

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Francesco Attanasio on how to effectively manage conflict

Without knowing how to effectively manage conflict in teams, Scrum Masters are unable to help their teams perform at the peak of their performance. Conflict is part of the growth of the team. Francesco gives us some tips on how to manage conflict. For more details you can read Francesco’s article on managing conflict available here.