Scrum Masters Are Not Alone! Communities as Spaces for Recovery and Growth
summary
Argues that peer communities are essential, not optional, for Scrum Master survival and career mobility, and describes concrete community practices used over 16 years. Uses Open Dialogue and reflecting turns plus Japanese participant-research (当事者研究) to externalize issues and restore perspective, and applies Fearless Change patterns and Nonaka’s concept of “ba” to design sustainable gatherings. Built practices include monthly ScrumFests, Discord voice channels, hybrid sessions, rotating staff, and burnout controls to maintain continuity, reduce isolation, and accelerate skill transfer.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:06Session overview
- 3:46Recovery through community
- 18:08Learning and growth
- 26:38Sustaining communities
- 39:38Q&A
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