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In this PST Spotlight episode guest hosted by PST Ryan Ripley, PST David Sabine shares his first exposure to Scrum in 2007 during a two-day training seminar organized by his then-employer. This led him and his colleagues to experiment with Scrum in their workplace, with David volunteering to be the Scrum Master.Application and Evolution of Scrum Mastery: David discusses applying Scrum principles both in an academic setting and later as a Product Owner in a Toronto startup. He reflects on the evolution of his understanding of the Scrum Master role, emphasizing its complexity and the importance of having positional authority and experience in technology and business domains.Insights on the Scrum Master Role: The conversation delves into the changing perceptions of the Scrum Master role, with both agreeing it's not an entry-level position but one requiring experience and authority. They note a trend where the role has been misunderstood and diminished, advocating for a return to viewing it as a leadership position.
David shares his first exposure to Scrum in 2007 during a two-day training seminar organized by his then-employer. This led him and his colleagues to experiment with Scrum in their workplace, with David volunteering to be the Scrum Master. Application and Evolution of Scrum Mastery: David discusses applying Scrum principles both in an academic setting and later as a product owner in a Toronto startup. He reflects on the evolution of his understanding of the Scrum Master role, emphasizing its complexity and the importance of having positional authority and experience in technology and business domains. Insights on the Scrum Master Role: The conversation delves into the changing perceptions of the Scrum Master role, with both agreeing it's not an entry-level position but one requiring experience and authority. They note a trend where the role has been misunderstood and diminished, advocating for a return to viewing it as a leadership position. Advice for Aspiring Scrum Masters and Resources: David advises new Scrum Masters to understand the agreements within their teams, focus on the concept of 'Definition of Done,' and foster relationships beyond work. He recommends the book The Wisdom of Teams and shares his involvement in training and consulting and his book about the Phoenix payroll system failure in Canada's federal government.
If you are familiar with Scrum.org, you may associate the organization with Professional Scrum and/or Professional Scrum Training Courses and Certifications. Behind those hands-on training courses are highly qualified Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs), who go through a rigorous process to take their real world Scrum experience and create value for Scrum.org students. In several episodes of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, our host and Scrum.org CEO Dave West interviews Professional Scrum Trainers about their experiences that led to their becoming a PST and exploring what Professional Scrum means to them. In this episode Dave chats with PST David Sabine about his first experiences with Scrum and his journey to becoming a PST.
In this recording of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, David Sabine who is based in Canada answers questions about transparency, trust, the Scrum Master Accountability, the Product Owner accountability and more!
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David Sabine chatted with us about his 2019 Agile Tour Montreal session, The Messy Business of Agile at Scale. He also shared some insights on his other two sessions, Stop Using Projects to Make Products and The Art of Agile Documentation. About David: David is a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org. He works to improve the profession of software delivery. He helps organizations deliver products of the highest possible quality and value. His career highlights the intersection of business, technology, fine art, and education. With his broad experience, he helps organizations and teams understand agility at all levels: practice and delivery, leadership and stewardship, organizational design and culture. David is a Professional Scrum Trainer, Agile Business Consultant, Product Expert, Technical Coach and Software Engineer, Public Speaker, Executive Director of Ontario Scrum Community®, TEDx Alumnus, Musician, Husband and Dad. David works primarily in the London and Toronto area.
What shocked technical writers during Janet Hu's session "Docs and the Definition of Done" at the 2019 STC Technical Communication Summit in Denver, Colorado. https://summit.stc.org/2019-full-schedule/#1554217858457-cf87a6ac-a183 The art of Agile Documentation with David Sabine at Agile Tour Montreal 2019 https://www.agiletourmontreal.com/session73
In this week's episode Jay Hrcsko gathered up some Coalition contributors to discuss what they see as the future of agile! Jay is joined by Georgina Hughes, David Sabine, and Johanna Rothman as they discuss the future of agile methodologies, roles, frameworks, and the role of the agile coach...and just a hint: they don't always agree! Enjoy! Guests: Georgina Hughes: Georgina Hughes is an agile enthusiast from London where she’s actively engaged in the large community of agile practitioners. She took a diversion during her education from psychology into computer science, and has made a u-turn during her career back to psychology in order to support management in understanding that there is no difference between a software developer and a business person. She is currently studying with Barefoot Coaching to become an accredited member of the International Coaching Federation. Georgie's upcoming speaking engagement: Troublemakers, Misfits, and Disruptors, how does one with with Agilists. https://www.meetup.com/ScrumEvent/events/256257177/ *** David Sabine: David’s career highlights the intersections of business, technology, the fine arts, and education. He is a Scrum Trainer, executive consultant, Product developer, Executive Director of Ontario Scrum Community®, a TEDx alumnus, Musician, and proud father of two daughters. *** Johanna Rothman: Known as the “Pragmatic Manager,” Johanna offers frank advice for your tough problems. She has an extensive career in project and program management, none of which were waterfall. She’s the author of 14 books, with more on the way. Her current book in progress is From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver. Her most recent finished book is Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver. www.jrothman.com Book I mentioned: https://leanpub.com/geographicallydistributedagileteams/ Other books: https://www.jrothman.com/books/ Influential Agile Leader (I didn’t mention, but should have): https://www.influentialagileleader.com/
David Sabine is known by his colleagues as an Educator, an Agile Coach, a Musician, and a Technologist. His work has focused on team dynamics, agile business methodology, media, art, music, software, innovative modes of learning and the intersection of all those things. CONNECT with David HERE LISTEN to David's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
David Sabine is known by his colleagues as an Educator, an Agile Coach, a Musician, and a Technologist. His work has focused on team dynamics, agile business methodology, media, art, music, software, innovative modes of learning and the intersection of all those things. CONNECT with David HERE LISTEN to David's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !