Becoming a Great Scrum Master by Studying and Applying Psychology — A Learning Cycle Combining University and Community
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A presenter describes studying psychology at university (third‑year transfer from April 2025) to obtain認定心理士 and an industrial counselor qualification, emphasizing hands‑on training in psychological experiments, psychometrics and statistics (t‑tests, experiment practicums) not covered in popular books. They invested about 150–200 hours in the first year, started a community study group in June 2025 with sessions on mentalizing and co‑thinking, and developed applied tools—distance‑taking models for teams and specific retrospective formats—that they report measurably improve observation, metacognition and team dialogue.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:12Talk overview
- 5:22Why study psychology
- 11:51Learning psychology
- 16:24Psychology courses
- 23:55Psychology certifications
- 27:31Psychology for Scrum Masters
- 29:01Team distance insights
- 32:37Clinical psychology themes
- 37:36Sharing knowledge
- 41:13Call to action
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