Joelle Tegwen

Joelle Tegwen is a Scrum Master who helps teams craft high-quality products with a focus on sustainability. In this discussion, she shares her journey of dismantling knowledge silos within her team, utilizing a skills matrix and a unique teacher-student model. This approach not only accelerated new developers' productivity but also boosted collaboration and innovation. Joelle reveals how fostering an environment of skill sharing can transform team dynamics and enhance overall performance, turning challenges into valuable learning opportunities.

Joelle Tegwen, an expert in building high-performing teams, shares insights on transforming the 'Not My Problem' mentality in organizations. She discusses her experience with a team struggling to deliver due to unresolved issues and poor story-splitting strategies. By emphasizing personal narratives through deep canvassing, Joelle fosters understanding and collaboration. She also highlights the importance of leadership recognition in QA processes and the role of community in empowering Agile practitioners through shared learning and support.

Joelle Tegwen, an Agile coach with a science background, shares her insights on navigating leadership changes. She discusses her experiences in a startup where shifting management styles required her to adapt her approach continuously. Joelle emphasizes the importance of listening to higher-level leaders, not just peers, and stresses that each new leader resets her job dynamics. Change, she argues, is accomplished through people, and understanding leadership priorities is crucial for effective collaboration and management.