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Great Teams Need SQUAD Depth If you have ever been part of a great team you will know it is exponentially better than being part of a mediocre team. Teams are at the heart of working in complex domains and are essential to the success of agile approaches yet relatively few teams achieve greatness. Agile and leadership coach Geoff Watts has pulled together his many years of experience with all sorts of teams from software, to product development, from medical teams to sports teams and has identified five common characteristics of great Self-Improvement Quality Unity Audacity Delivery These characteristics are not binary but can be developed through conscious and deliberate action and practice with many milestones along the way towards Team Mastery.

The basics of being a ScrumMaster are fairly straightforward: At face value all a ScrumMaster needs to do is facilitate the Scrum process and remove impediments. But being a great ScrumMaster, one who truly embodies the principles of servant-leadership and helps move a team to the high performance levels possible with Scrum, is much harder and much more elusive. In this book Geoff shares a collection of stories and practical guidance, drawn from over ten years of coaching numerous Scrum teams that will guide you on your path to greatness. In this book you will learn: * The skills and characteristics of great ScrumMasters * How to generate, maintain and increase engagement from the team * How to increase the effectiveness of the Scrum meetings, such as retrospectives and daily scrums. * How to foster a more creative and collaborative team * How to increase the performance of the team * How to know when you are a successful ScrumMaster Scrum Mastery is for practicing ScrumMasters who want to develop themselves into a great servant-leader capable of taking their teams beyond simple process compliance. Mike Cohn, in his foreword for the book, said: "Most books rehash well-trod territory and I don't finish them any wiser. I am positive I will be referring back to this book for many years" Roman Pichler said: "I am thoroughly impressed with how comprehensive and well-written the book is. It will be indispensable for many people"

Scrum is the leading framework for agile product development, yet success hinges on the leadership skills of the product owner. This work delves into the traits that distinguish exceptional product owners, highlighting the qualities that drive them toward success. Following the acclaimed Scrum Mastery, Geoff Watts presents enlightening case studies illustrating how to be decisive with incomplete information, maximize value while minimizing risk, and adapt your leadership style. He emphasizes the importance of being informed about your product’s domain, empowering stakeholders, and remaining negotiable in pursuit of your vision. This book is essential for anyone involved in agile product development. With years of experience as a thought leader in agile practices, Geoff Watts has helped countless teams worldwide improve their product delivery through his books, training, and coaching. His previous works include Scrum Mastery and The Coach’s Casebook, which won the 2016 International Book Awards. Esteemed figures in the field, such as Jeff Sutherland and Roman Pichler, commend this book for its insights into the skills necessary for product owners to excel, making it a vital resource for aspiring and current product owners alike.

Our strengths can become our weaknesses. Our traits and habitual behaviours can become traps. In each chapter of The Coach's Casebook the reader follows a skilled coach working with a client who is struggling with one of the twelve traits which every coach will face in their coaching work - traits such as people pleasing, perfectionism, impostor syndrome, performance anxiety and procrastination. The coach shares their emotions, their thought processes and their reflections as they try to understand the psychological origins of these behaviours and to work out how to help their client. The Coach's Casebook includes inspirational insights from individuals who have triumphed over such traits and have succeeded in all walks of life figures such as Alec Stewart and Lewis Moody from the world of sport, Greg Dyke from the world of business, and Arctic explorer Pen Hadow. This book is above all designed to help you in your work as a coach. It gives you practical, tried and tested techniques which you can use today to help your clients to change the habits of a lifetime.