@mike_agile
Agile Coach at a Fortune 500. I help teams discover their own path to agility.
Excited to be here! Mike from Austin, TX. 5 years as a SM, currently coaching 3 teams. Looking forward to sharing war stories.
Walk the board, not the people. Focus on the work items, not individual updates. This single change cut our standup from 30 to 12 minutes.
Hard agree. The job market doesn't help — most SM job descriptions read like PM job descriptions. Companies hire SMs but expect PMs.
Continuous refinement is THE unlock. We do exactly this — it transforms planning from a discovery session into a confirmation session.
Your approach is solid. I'd add: find the informal leader on the team and get them on your side first. If they trust you, the rest will follow.