5am Mester Scrum

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,093 Live - Retrospectives should Not be only about Scrum Process they should be Technical as well (3R Thursdays) - Today's topics: (1) Ever get those retros where everyone tunes out?  Maybe they are tired of talking process, I know I do.  Maybe your retro should be more technical.  Like when I managed a bunch of GA Tech PhD's, I did not lead a retro on process, we talk the n...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,092 Live - Team Superstar Flaw Phillies Game 7 (We Team Wednesdays) - Today's topics: (1) So many companies and teams rely on that Superstar on the team to carry them through the Winning Proposal or Championship.  The Phillies Game 7 highlighted that as a weakness for the team and the other coach took advantage.. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please se...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,091 Live - Stay Ahead of the Job and Career  Curve (2-4-1 10X Tuesdays) - Today's topics: (1) Reading Al Shalloway's post about his Value Coaching class and my zombie like attendance of the Coaching Dojo here in Philadelphia made me think about what helped me succeed in the job and career fronts, Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,090 Live - Business Metrics and Product Performance Tracking (Metric Mondays) - Today's topics: (1) I was out sick all week last week, so of course it is Metric Monday.  Let's metrics that are not your typical Scrum or Kanban metrics.  Let's look at Business metrics and product performance metrics. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topi...

FYI the sound kind of kicks out in the last minute, but I do pop back. #5amMesterScrum Show 1,089 Live - Lucky Shirt Day, Yard Sale Find for some fun time and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Fridays) - Today's topics: (1) One might have a favorite sports team day, but not all might like sports but most people have a lucky shirt and to celebrate how about a yard sale find and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday....

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,088 Live - How trying out an 86 year old Chocolate Cake recipe is the perfect example for Story Refinement or Planning Solutions (3R Thursdays) - Today's topics: (1) My wife was describing her adventures in try out an 86 year old chocolate cake recipe and bingo I was thinking Story Refinement Sessions and Development Solutions when people dive into the very 1st requirement w...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,087 Live - Invite the Team to Attend a Virtual Event Together (We Team Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) I got an invite to an Test Automation Meetup on LinkedIn today and I thought what a perfect event for any team to attend together and then comment on the outcome.  I'm sharing some tips to introduce it to the team. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Pleas...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,086 Live - Using a Combo of Tools to Improve Yourself and your Team (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) An update on all the techniques I'm using to improve myself with goals, habits, 15 record keeping and Reflection.  Self practice before bringing to the team. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Pl...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,085 Live - Job Interview Quiz Burndown Charts (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) Lots of questions related to job interviews, so today I wanted to share a deep dive into a few burndown charts samples Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,08...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,084 Live - Opportunities and Patience Pays Off and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) Patience and Opportunities for Fun pays off as Eddie got another Major League baseball from the Wildcard Game and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,083 Live - Retro: How are you Feeling Today, About the Sprint and Small Changes (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Lately I'm on a theme coaching one of my teams.  Sharing from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear on micro changes and then I was listening to the Happy Engineer Podcast where he had on Deborah Coviello the CEO Whisperer and she talked about asking how someon...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,082 Live - Feeling Productive? Try recording what you do in a day for every 15minutes (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) I'm trying a new little productivity tool of recording what I do every 15 minutes.  Some thing to share with your teams Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,081 Live - Is you kanban or Scrum Board a Painting?  (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) Years ago I had an executive Kanban board that I walked into that did not move for months Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,081 went live on Youtube...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,080 Live - Hobby Shares and Fortune Cookie Friday  (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) I have learned so many cool things about people when they shared a hobby.  It is a great team ice breaker and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mes...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,079 Live - Self Review for Job Interviews (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) You know we ask our teams to do Reviews every sprint, well it is a good idea to do a review of yourself every once in a awhile.  I have been through a few interviews that wanted me to give a presentation about myself. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics....

5amMesterScrum Newsletter No. 13 Weekly Recap ending 9/15/2023 Read by Natural Readers AI Our 13th weekly Newsletter posting for the 5amMesterScrum Show. Covering 9/11/23 to 9/15/23. We are creating a new email newsletter program. Subscribers will be getting access to free tools and tidbits as a Thank You for signing up to the newsletter.  https://5ammesterscrum.com/join-our-weekly-newsletter/ Blo...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,078 Live - Reverse Psychology Training (We Team Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) Having problems with people volunteering to listen to your new procedure or even read it.  Here is a technique that might help get movement with the team or anyone. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing....

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,077 Live - 10X Positive Feedback (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) Ever wondering why you might not be getting positive feedback for yourself or why others are so negative?  How much positive feedback are you putting there in the first place.  Do you start on a negative or a positive? Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.  ...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,076 Live - Tailgate Fun with Food and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) Its American Football Season again here in the States and tailgate party time.  A great fun thing is for everyone to share their food spread for their favorite games or parties and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your to...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,075 Live - Velocity, Cumulative Flow y Kanban PI Planning (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Planning for SAFe PI for Kanban teams with velocity and cumulative flow. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,075 went live on Youtube, LinkedIn and...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,074 Live - 10X through Yes and Change (2-4-1 10X Tuesdays) - Today's topics: (1) Being able to say Yes and being comfortable with the opportunity to start over on your gaols. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,074 went live on Youtube, Link...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,073 Live - Cumulative Flow y Scope Change Detector (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) Using cumulative flow metric for scope change detection Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,073 went live on Youtube, LinkedIn and Facebook Metric Monda...

5amMesterScrum Newsletter No. 12 Weekly Recap ending 9/8/2023 Read by Natural Readers A1  Our 12th weekly Newsletter posting for the 5amMesterScrum Show. Covering 9/4/23 to 9/8/23. We are catching up after being sick for 2 weeks and the Labor Day Holiday this past Monday. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Shari...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,072 Live - Fun Interview Questions, Scavenger Hunt and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) Be prepared for the fun question in an interview, Create  simple fun activity for your team, (2) Scavenger Hunt Example and (3) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please K...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,071 Live - Retro Mess, but is it OK based on Coaching a Team (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Retros don't always go as planned.  Coaching a Team vs. getting your agenda achieved Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,071 went live on Youtub...