Qualities of a Scrum Master

“High Performance Teams and Execution Speed, has no value, if you are going in the wrong direction!”
― Tony Dovale

In order to acquire authority rather than power, a person engages with people in a management or co-worker capacity using the master style and ideology known as scrum master. A decentralised organisational structure is present in the system. This type of master demands the employees who can easily interact with customers regarding business decisions. These employees are better able to make decisions on how to retain current customers and attract new ones since they are more engaged with the customer.

The role of a scrum master

·       Encourage a variety of viewpoints.

When tasked with advancing a cause, scrum master inspires everyone to think creatively and from all angles. The result of a group's cooperation and idea sharing is the final decision. Power never belongs to a single person; rather, it is a collective effort by the entire team.

 

·       Foster an environment of trust.

How can a leader foster a trusting environment? by making sure that everyone in the organisation understands what the mission is, the values they should uphold, and the overarching vision. Only one in three employees strongly think that they trust the master in their firm, according to a global Gallup database.

How can business leaders increase trust? By being completely transparent in everything. Every message must be targeted and distributed from top to bottom of the organisation. Nobody will follow you if you lack transparency and fail to provide a clear direction. Transparency fosters trust, and trust is directly related to productivity at work. Keep in mind that trust is something you earn.

 

 

·       Strive to be selfless.

Not about you, really. It's about the folks who keep everything running. Where would you be if the cogs that the engine depends on weren't there? One typical error that leaders commit is believing that people and profits should be treated as two distinct entities when in reality they should work together. Why keep them apart when you can't have either one without the other? The success of others is facilitated by great hero leaders who give everyone a sense of importance and that their contributions are important to the company's overall success. 43 percent of survey participants claimed that feeling acknowledged boosts their confidence, according to Survey Monkey. Furthermore, 78% of people reported being content after getting gratitude.

Although great leaders influence change in a variety of ways, their ability to develop their enterprises and leave a lasting legacy is ultimately due to their altruism.

Scrum masters must contain these following characters:-

 

1.      Respecting people.
People are valued for who they are by scrum masters, not merely for what they do to the organisation. Scrum masters prioritise serving other people, especially their followers.

 

2.      Humility.
Scrum masters prioritise others above themselves and do not promote themselves. Scrum masters understand that achievement is a team effort; it is not solely about them.

 

3.      Listening.
Scrum masters listen without judgement and with an open heart. They are eager to listen because they sincerely like to learn from others, and they must listen carefully in order to fully understand the people they serve. Scrum masters first seek to understand, then they seek to be understood. Using their discernment, the scrum master can decide when to step in and help.

 

4.      Trust.
Others are trusting of scrum masters. They voluntarily take on this risk in order to help the people they support.

 

5.      Caring.
People and purpose are important to scrum masters. They are compassionate and considerate to others. True scrum masters have compassion for the people they lead.

 How to become a successful scrum master?

Business CEOs would do well to reflect on their own master style and consider whether they are truly serving both their team and their company. Here are four methods for starting the process of becoming a genuine scrum master.

Balance the importance of people and results.

According to research, people do not see leaders who concentrate largely on one or the other as strong leaders. The winning formula for producing exceptional master is leaders who are strategic about organisational goals, positive and motivating toward subordinates, and both.

Ask for support instead of telling others what to do.

With this strategy, the boss-gives-orders mentality will be abandoned in favour of a leader who provides resources, vision, and direction.

Find out how you can offer people more authority.

The most effective bosses cede control. They gain the respect of others who follow them as a result. The ability to enable people to take charge and thrive in their own strengths is what is meant by true power.

“If you focus on the strength of the team, you will begin to find work as a positive challenge.”

― Salil Jha 

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