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Leadership

If you are a Product Owner, a Project Manager, a Scrum Master, or a Business Analyst, you are inherently a leader. But it’s not always easy being a leader.

12 Ways to be Present in Meetings

January 11, 2022 by Rachael
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You can physically attend a meeting, but it won’t be productive if you’re not actually present. Learn how you can actively be more present.

Categories Communication, General, Leadership

How to go from Project Manager to Scrum Master

March 22, 2022December 23, 2021 by Rachael
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Are you a traditional Project Manager who is interested in transitioning into a Scrum Master? If so, here are 10 tips to help you succeed.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, Organizations, PMBOK, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master

I never wanted to be a Project Manager

March 22, 2022December 16, 2021 by Rachael
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I never wanted to be a Project Manager. So why did I go to the dark side and become one? Well, I was bored and wanted a challenge.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, PMBOK, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Master 1 Comment

How to Avoid Role Confusion on Scrum Teams

July 21, 2021 by Rachael
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There are only three official roles in Scrum, but there’s widespread confusion about the roles and what each one is responsible for.

Categories Accountabilities, Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Master

Product Owners: here’s how to face your Fears

July 15, 2021 by Rachael
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Negative feelings and emotions are often the root cause of fearing failure, but sometimes it’s all right (and even beneficial) to fail.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Retrospectives

5 Ways a Product Owner should NOT Behave, Part 1

July 6, 2021 by Rachael
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The Product Owner is the most crucial member of a Scrum Team, but there are some problematic personality traits & behaviors to watch out for.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Sprint Backlog, Sprints

Uncommitted Product Owners will Fail

June 1, 2021 by Rachael
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What happens if you have an uncommitted Product Owners? When a Product Owner isn’t interested, available, or engaged, you are in for trouble.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum, Transformation

Leadership Problems with Poor Product Owners

March 30, 2022May 25, 2021 by Rachael
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Product Owners are inherently leaders. To succeed, Product Owners must navigate every level of an organization, from the Help Desk to the CEO.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum

The Product Owner is part of the Scrum Team

June 4, 2021May 20, 2021 by Rachael
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It’s a fact: The Product Owner is indeed a member of the Scrum Team. But when the PO doesn’t act like a team member, you’re in for trouble.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team

Anti-patterns that Doom a Product Owner to Fail

May 9, 2022April 9, 2021 by Rachael
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I have worked with good and bad Agile Product Owners, and I found some sure signs that a Product Owner is doomed to fail. Learn what they are.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum
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