Another day, another YouTube viewer question. This time a fellow Scrum Master wants to know what to do when working with a quiet Scrum Team. Todd and Ryan have been in this situation many times. Something to consider is whether or not you actually have a team??? Check out the rest of the video for more suggestions and Ryan's thoughts about the 90's era Chicago Bulls. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the typical day in the life of a Scrum Master. Todd and Ryan talk about what their days look like when they are in the Scrum Master role and how each day usually looks a little different. Check out the video to learn about the things you'll see as a Professional Scrum Master. Want to learn more about Scrum? Check out Ryan and Todd's book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems - https://amzn.to/3b96j0A​ Want to Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course? Visit https://agileforhumans.com/​ for a list of upcoming courses.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara sent in a question asking what to do when, as a Scrum Master, when the Scrum Team is blocked by an impediment. The most critical piece of advice we give in this situation is this: A Scrum Master has ZERO tolerance for organizational impediments. Period. End of sentence.  Watch the video to see how Todd and Ryan unpack that straightforward piece of advice. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the scrum books that Todd and Ryan recommend. They tried to keep the list to 5 each but ended up offering some "bonus" suggestions. Of course they both recommend Fixing Your Scrum, but some of the other recomendations might surprise you. Want to learn more about Scrum? Check out Ryan and Todd's book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems - https://amzn.to/3b96j0A Want to Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course? Visit https://agileforhumans.com/ for a list for upcoming courses.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the typical day in the life of a Scrum Master. Todd and Ryan talk about what their days look like when they are in the Scrum Master role and how each day usually looks a little different. Check out the video to learn about the things you'll see as a Professional Scrum Master. Want to learn more about Scrum? Check out Ryan and Todd's book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems - https://amzn.to/3b96j0A​ Want to Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course? Visit https://agileforhumans.com/​ for a list of upcoming courses.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the pros and cons of Capacity Sprint Planning vs Velocity Sprint Planning. After discussing each one, Ryan and Todd talked about each option and then gave a few different ideas to investigate as well! Check out what Todd and Ryan had to say about this situation! Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the benefits of having a Sprint Goal. Ryan and Todd break down 4 key benefits to having a Sprint Goal in this video. One of the benefits is the Scrum Value FOCUS. Can you imagine how much better your Scrum Team can stay aligned to a goal if they are empowered to focus on a single Sprint Goal? Watch the video to learn other ways your team can benefit from having a Sprint Goal. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan and Todd invited Professional Scrum Trainer Don McGreal to have a pint and to talk about the recently released updated Scrum Guide - https://scrumguides.org/ Take a Class with Ryan and Todd: https://agileforhumans.com/ Agile for Humans YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/agileforhumans Fixing Your Scrum - Practical Soutions to Common Scrum Problems: https://amzn.to/3672TrzSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get this question pretty often, especially when speaking at conferences: I'm a business analyst at a company that just adopted Scrum, am I now out of a job? The quick answer is: Of course not, but there are likely some changes coming your way. Ryan and Todd take the question head-on in today's video. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's question is a tricky one. A Scrum Master wrote in asking, what do you do when the Product Owner and the Developers hate each other? This is a sad situation that a Scrum Master needs to address quickly. Clearly, the conflict needs to be de-escalated. The relationship between the Product Owner and Developers is critical to a Scrum Teams success. Check out the video to see how Ryan and Todd have handled these types of situations in the past. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices