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The relationship between the PO and the Scrum Master is one of the most important and impactful relationships to develop. In this episode, we talk about how the right approach from the PO (with the Scrum Master’s help), can help elevate the team to a new level.
Another aspect of success for Scrum Masters is the team’s ability to handle conflict. In this episode, we talk about what is “constructive conflict”, and why that’s an important aspect of the Scrum Master’s success.
Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: Expert tip for Remote RetrospectivesWhen facilitating remote retrospectives, the impact of overbearing team members is even bigger. In this episode, we talk about how to use the break-out rooms in your conference system as a way to ensure that everyone of the team has a say.
The Meta-Retrospective is a moment when we discuss the values of the Agile manifesto and reflect on our journey as an Agile team. In this episode, we talk about the meta-retrospective, and why that might be an important tool to add to your toolbox.
About Samantha Menzynski and Brian Ziebart
Samantha Menzynski has spent her entire career in software. Starting in support and account management, moving to customer support management, and with Penta's transformation to Scrum becoming Scrum Master for the Core product team.
You can link with Samantha Menzynski on LinkedIn.
Brian Ziebart started his career in software as a developer but found himself wanting to move towards coaching and developing people rather than product development. When Penta's Scrum transformation started in August 2019, he jumped at the opportunity to work more with people while still staying involved with development.
You can link with Brian Ziebart on LinkedIn.
You can read more about Samantha’s and Brian’s work and the Agile transformation they were part of in this Scrum.org blog post.
