The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad Scrum Masters, You’re Not Just the Meeting Person
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Sep 29, 2025 Explore the role of Scrum Masters beyond just running meetings. Discover why team rituals often fail to address systemic issues. Learn how to coach stakeholders and leaders for genuine organizational agility. Find out how to translate metrics into meaningful conversations and facilitate collaboration across teams. Lee emphasizes the importance of addressing processes that create friction and suggests using the GROW model for effective leadership coaching. Top Scrum Masters act as advocates for their teams while educating leadership to enhance agility.
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Coach Beyond The Team
- Agility doesn't stop at the team boundary; coaching only inside the team misses half the job.
- Real impact comes from coaching around the team to influence the wider system.
Teach, Don't Just Report
- Instead of only reporting status, teach stakeholders what the metrics mean and why they matter.
- Upskill product owners and leaders so they ask the right questions and support empirical planning.
Stop Cross-Team Waterfalls
- Facilitate cross-team conversations and create sink points to stop cascading dependencies.
- Build bridges and call out processes that slow delivery so teams can evolve together.