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Should Teams Drop Scrum When They Reach Their Highest Potential?
Originally published in GoRetro
Transforming a group of people into a high performing team is one of my passions. Such achievements light my fire. Some years ago, I considered becoming an Agile coach to experience something outside product management. I wanted to try something different and thought Agile coaching would fit my skills and motivation.
When you think out loud, someone could be listening. It was a sunny spring day, and I was heading to an intensive round of interviews for an Agile coach position. My thoughts moved fast; I reflected on my journey, from developer to business analyst and then to Product Manager. I truly believed I could help teams unleash their potential. The interviews would be with the product managers, business stakeholders, and Scrum teams. I felt prepared and motivated.
The first meetings went great. I felt I was nailing the interviews until I had my conversation with Tom, the Tech Lead. It went more or less like this.
Tom: “David, I need to be honest with you. Our team has worked together for three years. We are doing great, and we continue to increase our throughput. What can you bring to us?”
David: “Thanks for being honest with me. I appreciate that. I am curious to know more about how you work…
