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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) professionals play an essential role in helping teams adapt to Agile processes and enhance their self-management capabilities. This is possible through the application of techniques and tools that foster efficiency, resilience, learning, and continuous improvement.
Delegation Boards can be used to clearly define roles and responsibilities, providing a visual management approach towards decision-making. A simple version of a delegation board consists of the following areas:
Role | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Role 1 | D | D | A | I |
Role 2 | I | D | C | D |
Role 3 | D | I | D | A |
D = Do (responsible for doing the task)
I = Influence (responsible for having influence over the task)
C = Consult (should be consulted before a decision or action)
A = Approve (responsible for approving the final decision)
This Delegation Board’s visual nature provides clarity about responsibilities and expectations, thus empowering individuals and encouraging ownership. This, in turn, fosters trust, collaboration, transparency, and lead to improved self-management.
Retrospectives are a scheduled opportunity where teams come together after each sprint to reflect upon their performance, key learning, and areas of improvement. This approach encourages autonomous learning, self-critique, and continuous improvement.
For instance, a simple retrospective may include discussing the following:
Retrospectives encourage reflection and open dialogue among team members, fostering a sense of collective responsibility, shared comprehension of issues and solutions, and resulting in a better self-managed team.
To further increase the effectiveness of retrospectives, try introducing ‘Safety Check’ before starting the discussion. This helps to measure team members’ comfort levels in speaking openly about issues and can open doors to more honest discussions.
Encouraging team members to recognize and appreciate each other’s strengths not only boosts morale but also promotes a positive and supportive team culture. This approach helps in enhancing the level of trust among team members, which is a vital element in achieving a self-managed team.
The delegation board, retrospectives, and strength-based feedback are just a few examples of techniques that A-CSM certified professionals can apply to help their teams thrive independently. As ScrumMasters we should continually encourage and coach our teams to progressively become more self-organizing and own their development journey.
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Correct Answers: Foster a culture of trust and collaboration, Facilitate regular retrospectives
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Correct Answer: Implementing more rules and regulations
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Correct Answer: Use it as a teaching opportunity
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Correct Answer: Facilitator and coach
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Correct Answers: Openness to feedback, Shared responsibility, Individual accountability
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Correct Answer: Delegating all decision-making to the Scrum Master
39 Replies to “apply a technique to improve the team’s ability to manage themselves.”
Excellent read! Empowering the team to experiment with their processes leads to continuous improvement.
This post was very helpful, thanks!
I’ve seen success with regular training sessions focused on Scrum values and principles.
Agreed! Training reinforces the importance of Scrum values.
Allowing team members to lead daily stand-ups can enhance self-management skills.
That’s a good point! Rotating the Scrum Master role occasionally can also build self-management.
Thanks for sharing this informative post!
Setting up a definition of done helps teams set clear standards and self-manage better.
Yes, a strong definition of done can really help with quality control and self-management.
Using metrics like team velocity and burn-down charts can help teams manage themselves.
Metrics can be useful, but they should not become the only focus. Balance is key.
Thanks for the post, it was very insightful!
I’ve found that empowering the team to make decisions increases their sense of ownership.
I agree, empowerment is crucial for a self-managing team.
I think the article could have included more practical examples.
Thanks! I learned a lot from this post.
Has anyone tried using delegation poker to improve team self-management? It worked wonders for us.
Yes, delegation poker is fantastic! It really helps clarify roles and responsibilities.
Could you share more about promoting a self-managing culture?
Creating a culture of trust and respect is fundamental. Encourage open communication and psychological safety.
Thank you for the insights!
Constructive criticism: The blog could benefit from more real-world case studies.
Using tools like Jira can help teams manage their tasks more effectively.
Jira is powerful, but proper training on how to use it effectively is necessary.
We use the Five Why’s technique to get to the root cause of issues during retrospectives.
The Five Why’s is an excellent technique to deepen understanding of issues.
An excellent method is to implement regular retrospectives. The team can reflect and continuously improve.
Absolutely! Retrospectives are a key part of our improvement process.
One technique I’m curious about is Scrum of Scrums. Can it help teams manage themselves better?
Scrum of Scrums is great for coordination across multiple teams, but the teams still need internal self-management practices.
Great article! I think self-organization is crucial for a successful Scrum team.
Scrum Masters should coach teams to take ownership of their backlog.
Coaching the Product Owner to prioritize effectively can also contribute to better team self-management.
Dialogue mapping during meetings can help in keeping discussions focused and productive.
Interesting idea! We might try dialogue mapping in our next retrospective.
Pair programming can enhance collaboration and improve self-management.
True, pair programming also helps with knowledge sharing among team members.
Great work on the post; very informative.
Great blog post!