Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams: Improve Team Alignment, Effectiveness and Outcomes

Foreword by Dave West

Have you ever been to a horrid meeting? A meeting that was frustrating and left you with a feeling that you wasted your time? The reality is that many interactions with groups of people can be challenging. Everyone comes with a different agenda. Some people want to speak more. Others want to avoid talking at all. Emotions and communication styles get in the way. And often, there needs to be clarity as to what the outcome should be. But when you leave a good meeting, the opposite happens. Not only has the group accomplished something, but the positive feeling also carries to other interactions and work. Good meetings are an effective way to create a positive atmosphere throughout the organization while reaching outcomes. ...