#74: How much of Scrum should be standardized across teams?
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “How much should we standardize across our organization? Is it important that our sprint lengths match, that we estimate the same way, that we u...
17 Huhti 202312min
#73: What do I focus on as a new Product Owner?
In this episode, Richard answers the question: “What should I focus on as a new Product Owner?” Being a Scrum Product Owner is a big job, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed, so Richard breaks down what’...
11 Huhti 202317min
#72: What do I focus on as a new ScrumMaster?
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “What should I focus on as a new ScrumMaster?” They explain why focusing on making your team do Scrum well is tempting but a dead end and what y...
3 Huhti 20235min
#71: Culture Signals
Why does Zappos celebrate wildly inefficient customer service calls? Why did FAVI brick up the window that allowed managers to see what was happening on the factory floor? Culture signals. In this epi...
27 Maalis 20236min
#70: Scrum Roles in the Real World
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “I get the basic definitions of the Scrum roles. In the real world, though, what do these roles look like when they’re done well?” Hear their ta...
22 Maalis 202315min
#69: Should Managers Be In Retrospectives?
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “What are your thoughts on including managers in retrospectives?” Even if a manger wants to be helpful, the answer is complicated… Episode page:...
13 Maalis 202310min
#68: Dealing with Interruptions on a Scrum Team
In this episode, Richard answers the question: “Our team is trying to use Scrum, but we get a lot of interruptions, a lot of work that pops up mid-sprint. How do we handle that kind of thing well?” He...
7 Maalis 20239min
#67: A Path to Real Empowerment for Teams
Just saying “you’re empowered” doesn’t make it happen. In this episode, Peter and Richard offer a more nuanced way to think about empowerment and a structured path to increase the level of empowerment...
28 Helmi 20236min
