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Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenches

Vasco Duarte, Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner
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Every week day, Certified Scrum Master, Agile Coach and business consultant Vasco Duarte interviews Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches from all over the world to get you actionable advice, new tips and tricks, improve your craft as a Scrum Master with daily doses of inspiring conversations with Scrum Masters from the all over the world. Stay tuned for BONUS episodes when we interview Agile gurus and ... more

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Oluyomi Emmanuel
Scrum Master, Agile coach and product lead
Episode: When Agile Team Trust Breaks Before the Scrum Master Acts | Oluyomi Emmanuel
Salima Bhimani
Author of Invent Now, The Next Leap in Moonshots; CEO of 10X Responsible Tech; former Alphabet Chief Strategist
Invent Now / 10X Responsible Tech / Alphabet
Episode: BONUS Why AI Needs More Than Silicon Valley Moonshots With Salima Bhimani
Pankaj Kumar
Experienced agile professional with insights on prioritization across multiple roles
Board member Agile Finland; startup employee; consultant
Episode: Using Agile Prioritization to Handle Competing Roles | Pankaj Kumar
Melissa Reeve
Author of Hyperadaptive, Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI-Native
hyperadaptive.solutions
Episode: BONUS Why AI Is Agile's Best Use Case With Melissa Reeve
Ari-Pekka Skarp
Agile coach, psychotherapist, organizational psychologist
Mielen Laboratorio (Finnish) / fractalsauna.wordpress.com (English blog)
Episode: BONUS Real-Time Research for Change Leaders Using AI With Ari-Pekka Skarp
William Davis
Seasoned IT professional, software developer, project manager, and agile advocate
SPERT Suite / spertsuite.com
Episode: BONUS From AI Curiosity to Practical Project Tools With William Davis
Mike Lyons
Guest, AI in software development and training tools expert
KaiRise / AskMe
Episode: BONUS How Scrum Masters Can Use AI Without Losing the Human in the Loop With Mike Lyons and Greg Pfister
Greg Pfister
Guest, Scrum Master turned Agile coach with focus on product management
KaiRise
Episode: BONUS How Scrum Masters Can Use AI Without Losing the Human in the Loop With Mike Lyons and Greg Pfister
Deborah Colombari
Enterprise agile coach with a decade of experience
Independent Agile Coach
Episode: When Agile Principles Became a Fight With the System | Deborah Colombari

Host

Vasco Duarte
Host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 401 ratings
  • Change leadership beyond the tools

    Vasco’s conversations and insights transcend the tools that delivery agility to the leadership behaviors and practices the at enable sustainable transformation and operational excellence. Great tips for change leaders no matter your discipline or industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katie Anderson - KBJAnderson
    United States7 months ago
  • Good stuff

    Podcast Addict
    4
    Pedro K
    a year ago
  • Thank you

    I am a product owner working for a leading bank in singapore. I absolutely love some of the conversations that Vasco has with his guests. Amazing learning !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sutresrtsx
    Singapore2 years ago
  • Need more diverse scrum master experiences

    It would be advantageous to have Scrum Masters with experience across various domains, such as banking, pharmacy, and other sectors where software development is prevalent. This diversity would bring a versatile range of working styles and practices to our software development processes, enhancing our overall effectiveness and adaptability as Scrum Masters.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Agile ruby
    United States2 years ago
  • The podcast feels like a company trying to promote itself instead of being an entertaining and educational resource. Although this is in English the host and many of the guests have a thick accent that takes away from the show. I would skip this one, there are many other better casts out there.

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    JohnGalt
    3 years ago

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Product Owners Who Prepare the Ground for Agile Teams | Pankaj Kumar
Q: What was the worst product owner anti-pattern you've witnessed, and what would you do differently today?
The most problematic anti-pattern involved insisting on urgent inclusion of a high-priority item despite the team being overloaded. The remedy is to assess why the item is important, involve stakeholders and managers to understand impact, perform root cause analysis, and potentially adjust timing or scope to protect the sprint and maintain trust.
Using Agile Prioritization to Handle Competing Roles | Pankaj Kumar
Q: How do you measure impact across different roles like a startup job, consulting work, or board responsibilities?
Impact is defined by who the stakeholder is and what value the task delivers for them, with priority determined by urgency and the business trade-offs involved.
Using Agile Prioritization to Handle Competing Roles | Pankaj Kumar
Q: So what is the topic you bring to us this week, Pankaj?
Pankaj explains the challenge of juggling multiple roles across different organizations and the need for a disciplined prioritization approach that accounts for value, importance, risk, and stakeholder urgency.
When Agile Team Trust Breaks Before the Scrum Master Acts | Oluyomi Emmanuel
Q: So Yomi, that was a short intro. Tell us a little bit more about yourself and how did you end up becoming a Scrum Master?
Yomi describes a nine-year journey into Scrum Mastery that began almost by chance during a transition to Agile in a hardware-focused organization, evolving from a project coordinator into a Scrum Master who prioritizes enabling teams and fostering a culture of ownership and clear communication.
Constructive Independence as a Scrum Master Success Metric | Oluyomi Emmanuel
Q: Share with us your favorite Agile retrospective format.
Oluyomi explains there isn't a single favorite format; instead, he designs retrospectives around the team's conversation, often using true/false statements to surface different interpretations and encourage discussion without making it personal.

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