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FEEDBACK MATTERS

Jan 14, 2021

Virtual

Why does feedback play such an important role in this “doing Agile”. We want to dive into experiencing feedback with some role-play. Can you give/receive feedback? Is it hard for you to get some tough information on yourself?

NEW SCRUM GUIDE?

Apr 28, 2021

Virtual

The Scrum Guide has recently changed. Join us to explore the meaning of the document. Would you translate it diferrently?

FLOW IN SCRUM

Feb 11, 2021

Warsaw

Kanban is getting more and more traction these days. The tools that help control the flow of work can give you amazing boost. Find out how.

MANAGER IN SCRUM

Feb 25, 2021

Virtual

Is the traditional management structure an enemy of Agility and Scrum? Is fighting against management in line with Scrum Values? We can work together to make the workplace better!

FRESH SCRUM MASTER

Mar 11, 2021

Virtual

Becoming a Scrum Master seem to be a good career path for some. Is it really so  easy? Maybe it is just a mirage? Join us to explore the ups and downs of a life of a Scrum Master.

SCALING SCRUM

Mar 25, 2021

Virtual

LeSS, Nexus, Scrum @ Scale, SaFE? Is picking the right solution te most important issue? Join us to explore what you need to know before you decide on a solution.

Really good job with PDG! It’s good to fail, so we can learn more :)
Sabina Polityło/Product Development Game

It was really great :) I strongly recommend to try the Product Development Game!
Robert Kornaś/Product Development Game

I like it because I met easygoing people who focused on interesting questions and search for the answers. Thanks for all!
Ewa Kosterka/Scrum@Work: Scrum Mastering

Good group, interesting insights, lots of fun. Thanks, guys!
Łukasz Szóstek/What is that Scrum Masters really do?

It’s great that we’ve had another occasion to learn from each other.
Michał Kaczmarek/Scrum Master’s Toolbox

I bow down to organizers. Well moderated, unpretentional. I felt that I had my influence on the meeting flow. (…)
Michał Puszka/Scrum Master’s Toolbox

Fun & inspiring. Great experience!
Robert Kuśmierek/Product Development Game

Cool game! Very well prepared and conducted too! Facilitation was very needed and helpful.
Marcin Kubica/Product Development Game

Really nice experience, cool people and a great place. It was worth it!
Dorota Jaworska/Product Development Game

Inspiring and eye-opening!
Monika Miśniakiewicz/Product Development Game

Real people, real problems and a really great atmosphere for discussions. Thank you and hope to see you next time.
Michał Idzikowski/Scrum@Work: Scrum Mastering

SCRUM TOURISM

Hey you! Yeah you! We’ve caught your eye, haven’t we? This means you might need a change. Out of energy? It is time to go out to see new things and meet new people. A simple change of scenery could do miracles.

The idea is fairly straightforward. You sort the legal stuff at your company to bring someone to visit you. The visitor does the same for you at his/her company. It might be a day or a week. Take part in our Scrum Masters Exchange Programme. See how others deal with the same problems you have.

COUNT ME IN!

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SCRUM TOURISM

Scrum Master Exchange Programme is for you to see that your problems are not unique snowflakes and there is a lot of people solving them right now. Shoot us an info describing who are you, why are you interested in participating and what can you provide. We’ll do the rest.

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    AGAIN?

    WHY DO WE DO IT?

    If you practice Scrum (therefore we can call you a scrummer) — either as a Developer or a Product Owner, a Scrum Master, a leader, or simply a rebellious soul challenging your organisation — you know Scrum is difficult and all about hard work. And we know it will get you. Oh, we know it will. Here and there. Now and then. This way or another. It will get you hard. Therefore we want to nudge you in order to get you prepared. ’Cause at the end of the day you, my dear, need to scrumvive.

    We love all those challenges, nightly drills and other sleep depriving things that Scrum reveals. And we know that Scrum is all about people and learning. That’s why we created Scrumvival. We want you — the scrummers — to meet and discuss, to inspire and get inspired, to argue and ally, but most of all – to learn and fail. And enjoy it all through the way as much as we do. ’Cause failing, my dear, is the only way to gain experience.

    WHO ARE WE?

    We are a bunch of scrummers with living experience of applied Scrum committed to help you experience Scrum. We are all different, which makes us special. No more special than you are though.

    Tomek Włodarek

    Organizational rebel. Rule-bender. Rule-breaker. Passionate about adaptive, empirical approach to software development. This way or another involved in many large scale agile transformations in Poland. While not fighting for better software and happier teams he’s to be found under a tree smoking his pipe and occasionally thinking things through.

    Andrzej Zińczuk

    Empirical and adaptive approaches enthusiast. Developer, manager, Scrum Master. Believes there are still better ways of doing great products and software. Trying hard to unleash the energy and intelligence of others.

    Ania Mankiewicz

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Katowice. Full of energy and enthusiasm. Practices Scrum tourism by joining SV events in other cities.

    Bartek Janowski

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Łódź. Broad experience in IT areas. Currently in charge of introduction Agile as a trainer, scrum master. Supporting individuals, teams, managers, departments, the organisation.

    Łukasz Kosacki

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Katowice. He has an extremely useful teacher background. He uses it currently as an Agile Coach in IT companies. Supporting individuals, teams and managers to understand team work.

    Krzysztof Kosacki

    Agilist, empiricist, football fan. Honest, intelligent, optimistic and well informed. Famous for the quote “It is the pizza you deliver”. Fighting in silence against the complexity of everyday software life. Knows how to count and use GPS. Still trying to convince others that you can be productive using Windows. Straightforward as a brick.

    Michał Michałowski

    Engineering nature and rebel soul. Resistant to voodoo-like coaching. From the day one of his professional career he was dealing with complex systems in a large scale organizations. Scrum Master and manager – at your service.

    Igor Szwedziński

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Warsaw. A true collaboration beast, constantly looking for purpose and value. Explains unexplained. Having fun all the time.

    Piotr Włodarczyk

    First he was a co-organizer of SV edition in Warsaw, now he is the newest Agile Rebel. Passionate, goal oriented and in the same time very caring about the team well being. Very,
    very, very inventive guy.

    Krzysztof Serkies

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Wroclaw. Very energetic and passionate about being agile. Combining those with organisational skills makes him a very good community and workshop driver.

    Adam Michalczyk

    As open as sarcastic and courageous to tell how the world is – for real. A bit more empathic than Tomek and Krzysiek together. Focused on growing and developing leadership in people he works with in self-organising structures. One can say it’s contradictory, but he deeply believes, that leadership is the core of self-organisation.

    Radek Lont

    Community builder, full of empathy. Competent and inspirational speaker. Loves Lodz as much as developing and growing development teams. True fan of lean manufacturing, challenging with DevOps and Kanban.

    Piotr Maksimczyk

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Poznań. Commited, focused, open, respectful, courage Multidextrous Methodologist

    Michał Kaczmarek

    Co-organizer of SV edition in Warsaw. Positive thinker, but not ignoring details. Good organizer and trainer with sense of humor.

    STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR?

    Awww, c’est une catastrophe! But no worries! We’re here to guide you! Did you know, that you can order and event at your place? Or even get a Scrum Master Guided trip? Hell Yeah! Just let us know, and we’ll be happy to get to know your needs and tailor an event that will fit your expectations.

    Hell Yeah! Just let us know, and we’ll be happy to get to know your needs and tailor an event that will fit your expectations.

    CONTACT US

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    NUDGE'M

    OK. This time for real. Want to host an event? Want to join? Have an idea for a topic? This is so cool. Drop us a line. We’ll reply faster than swallow carrying a coconut migrates in autumn.

    You can also be old-fashioned and use email. evilcat@scrumvival.com However if you dream of getting tons of spam from us, we are terribly sorry. We are too tired travelling and teaching Scrum, to send any spam. There is a lot of folks out there that would be more than happy helping you with that.

    You can always use facebook. We are too old to really understand what is it all about, but couple of young bright developers gave us a short intro.

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      AGAIN?

      Get committed. Stay focused. Be open. Show respect. Have courage. Scrum values

      And do you have what it takes to hold to them?

      You've got guts, we know that. We all have to have that special something to keep us going in the motherscrumming world. So we did a little rule-breaking survey for you. And for us. It's too long, and it's boring (you don't say?) and it measures your Scrum Values Potential so we can check how agile you actually are.

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      Thanks Mate!

      I respect people who have different character traits and skills than I
      I prefer to work alone as too much time is wasted in the team to explain to others how to do the job
      I often start a lot of tasks at the same time and they all have high priority
      I listen carefully to every constructive opinion even if I do not agree with it
      I do my best to make my work understandable for people around me
      I get results by staying focused on the matters that I can influence
      I willingly share the knowledge I have with my team members
      I use every single opinion, including critical ones, to improve the quality of my work
      I often take on challenges, even though I am not sure I will succeed
      I expect people outside my team to share their observations on our work results
      I always investigate what I and my team can do better
      The ability to concentrate on multiple goals at once is necessary at work
      I ask for help if I cannot solve a problem by myself
      I care that others know what I am working on and what my results are
      While working on a task I try to remember what is the goal that has been set
      If difficulties arise on the way to the goal, I prefer to deal with other, easier tasks
      Giving remarks to other employees is not appropriate, because it creates conflicts
      Admitting to a failure or a lack of knowledge is a sign of weakness
      I am willing to cooperate with people having different skills than I
      I express my opinion even if it is different than the judgement of people around me
      I willingly engage in initiatives, that require acquiring new knowledge or refining my skills
      In order for a team to reach the goal, each team member should primarily focus on their own tasks
      I inform other team members, if I notice flaws in the way we work
      It is worth to listen to all team members’ opinions before making a decision
      I do not feel accountable for the work being performed by other team members
      Not every role in a team is equally important
      I concentrate solely on the most important tasks in terms of the goal that has been set
      I usually achieve the goals that I have undertaken
      I help others, even if it requires putting aside issues important to me
      Usually I am right and others are wrong
      I often do what I am asked to do, even if I think otherwise
      I give feedback to the members of my team on how they fulfill their commitments
      At work there is no room for experiments - one should always use proven solutions
      If there is someone I dislike I express my aversion towards them even in front of other people
      I use the simplest, goal oriented solutions
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      Size of the company
      How long have you been working there?
      And in general?
      We do appreciate constructive criticism. What do you think about this survey?

        NUDGE'M

        Send this nudge to your intellectually improverished boss, lazy ass team or to your nana. Send it to your cat if you allow it on the keyboard.

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        AGAIN?