Think and Act Like a Scrum Master

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Scrum Master think differently. It's easy to conclude that a Scrum Master is like a project manager or a technical leader. But Scrum Master is different. This podcast present how a Scrum Master think and take action differently. I hope to inspire and enab

Joshua Partogi


    • Nov 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 21 EPISODES


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    [SMM-021] How Kanban Can Be Bad For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 15:06


    In this podcast episode, I shared my opinions based on my personal experience how Kanban can be bad for the company and the people using it. #kanban #scrum #podcast Prokanban.org Kanban Guide: https://kanbanguides.org/ Kanban University Kanban Guide: https://kanban.university/kanban-guide/

    [SMM-020] Why Certification Is Seen As Requirements More in Scrum Master than in Product Owner Job Ads?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 17:04


    Does Scrum Master require to have certification than Product Owner to nail a job interview? In this podcast episode, I will share my personal opinion and hypothesis.

    [TASM-019] Is the Scrum Master "finished" because of ChatGPT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 11:41


    In this episode, Joshua Partogi share his opinion whether the Scrum Master position is finished because of Artificial Intelligence bot like ChatGPT.

    [TASM-018] Four Reasons Why Scrum is Enticing for People at Senior Leadership Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 31:13


    In this episode, I share you how I explain Scrum to senior executives people using the language they care about that enticed them to use Scrum at scale in their company. In this episode I share you four reasons why Scrum is enticing for senior executives people. 00:00 Introduction 05:40 Transparency and Empiricism 11:16 Empowering People and Self-Management 15:19 Pride with Technical Excellence and Craftsmanship 22:13 Value as Success Indicator and Goal Alignment 28:57 Closing Thoughts

    [TASM-017] Do we really need a Scrum Master or an Agile Coach to be agile?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 23:09


    In this video podcast episode, what I often share to senior executives whether a company need a Scrum Master or an Agile Coach. 00:00 Introduction 05:25 Focus on customers and bring people closer to customers 08:41 Empower people to self manage 10:47 Structure organisation based on customer journey 13:13 Plan lean and empirically 16:31 Leadership that is required #scrum #podcast #agilecoach

    [TASM-016] Why I became a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 35:14


    In this video podcast episode, I share my experience why I became a Professional Scrum Trainer. #scrum #podcast #scrumtraining

    [TASM-015] The Scrum Master As The Mirror For Agility

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 14:19


    In this episode I shared some examples how the Scrum Master can reflect behaviours that enables agility in the company as an answer to Melvin's question on the blog post that I wrote in early 2021 https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/what-does-it-mean-scrum-master-be-true-leader-written-scrum-guide

    [TASM-014] Scrum Master Career Paths

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 16:06


    In today's episode, I share four possible career paths for Scrum Master as an inspiration for those of you who want to make a career as a Scrum Master.

    [TASM-013] Should You Accept A Job Offer As A Scrum Master But To Manage A Project?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 20:11


    In this episode I will answer one of the question that Carlos Collao Rubio left on one of the videos on my Youtube channel, "what should I do if I just got a job offer as a Scrum Master but the job description is to manage a project?".

    [TASM-012] What Should The Scrum Team Do When The Product Owner Can Not Attend The Scrum Events for Whatever Reason?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 14:34


    In this episode I will share with you on how I as a Scrum Master would handle a situation when the Product Owner can not attend the Scrum events? Check it out if you as a Scrum Master are currently experiencing this situation right now.

    [TASM-011] My Five Tips For Aspiring Scrum Masters Who Wants To Increase Their Awesomeness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 19:51


    In this episode, I share my five tips to increase Scrum Master awesomeness based on my fifteen years of experience as a Scrum Master. Stick around until the end.

    [TASM-010] What If The Developers Are Not Taking Enough Product Backlog Items During Sprint Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 15:49


    In this episode, I share some tips for Scrum Masters on how to handle a situation where the developers are not taking enough Product Backlog items during the Sprint Planning.

    [TASM-009] Why You Should Make A Career As A Scrum Master in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 18:21


    In this episode, I share my thoughts why you should make a career as a Scrum Master in 2021.

    [TASM-008] What Should The Scrum Master Do When The Team Is Mature?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 17:59


    I often get questions from people who are fulltime Scrum Masters, what should I do now when the team is already mature? I share with you some activities you can still do in the company even when your team is already mature.

    [TASM-007] What Are The Benefits Of Having Two Separate Persons As A Product Owner and A Scrum Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 12:57


    In this episode I share with you my personal experience on the benefit of having two separate persons as Product Owner and Scrum Master. My role in all of these stories is as a Scrum Master. Here are two videos you need to watch first before listening to today's episode: Product Owner Is An Accountability In Scrum Scrum Master Is An Accountability In Scrum

    [TASM-006] Be A Scrum Master Like a Zen Master ... Have The Beginner's Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 18:47


    As a Scrum Master, it is important to have the beginner's mind just like a Zen Master would. But what is a beginner's mind? How do we apply it in professional life? What would be the benefit for us and also the people who we are leading? I regret I didn't find the beginner's mind earlier in my journey as a Scrum Master. Aspiring Scrum Masters ... today's episode is for you. Listen to this episode if you want to improve your Scrum Mastery. My youtube channel is http://www.youtube.com/c/jpartogi

    [TASM-005] How To Get A Job As A Scrum Master With No Prior Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 25:32


    More and more people are interested to get a job as a Scrum Master. However for someone with no prior experience as a Scrum Master, it can be quite challenging. I share with you four tips to open more windows of opportunities to a job position as a Scrum Master based on my fifteen years of experience on the field.

    [TASM-004] Who Should Be The Scrum Master In The Company?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 19:35


    In today's video podcast, I share about the criteria you should use when selecting or appointing someone to be the Scrum Master in the company.

    [TASM-003] What if the Product Owner Don't Have Ownership Over The Product?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 14:39


    In this video podcast episode, I discuss some insights how to handle a situation where the Product Owner don't have ownership over the product.

    [TASM-002] What If The Developers Try To Remove The Scrum Master?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 14:07


    One of my youtube channel viewers asked me what should happen when the developers tries to remove the Scrum Master from the Scrum team? A very interesting indeed. I have faced many rejections from developers before so I thought I share my opinions about this matter in this video podcast. Hopefully it inspires you to take the next course of action whenever you face this kind of situation. Enjoy folks.

    [TASM-001] What the * is coaching?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 9:47


    What's up awesome people. During this global turbulence, I made my first podcast. In this first episode, I talked about coaching. This is the topic that is near and dear to my heart. In the industry there are many agile coaches popping up in the market with lack of training and experience in coaching. This confuses clients about what coaching is. I hope this initial episode gives a glimpse about coaching and hopefully reduces the confusion in the market in related to coaching. Enjoy.

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