Five Things a Scrum Master Works on When Joining a Scrum Team — Important Actions Not in the Scrum Guide to Start Doing Immediately
summary
A freelance Scrum Master describes five concrete early actions for joining new Scrum teams: model vulnerability by explicitly saying “Help!” to build psychological safety; keep open calendar blocks and regular 1:1s to stay available; maintain relationships with directors and product leaders to remove political blockers; keep a private impediment list of HR and strategic risks and escalate to managers; and prioritize visible joy in the role to attract others — including an example of one SM scaling from supporting one to three teams.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:18Five key actions
- 5:39Call for help
- 7:27Stay composed
- 9:15Connect with leaders
- 13:08Hidden impediment list
- 15:43Enjoy your work
- 18:13Success signs
- 19:37Q&A
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