Scrum Should Be Fun!
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The document presents strategies for making Scrum meetings more enjoyable and engaging, particularly in virtual settings. Key suggestions include celebrating milestones, incorporating team nicknames and mascots, and using icebreakers in retrospectives. It emphasizes the importance of fun in teamwork and offers do's and don'ts for virtual interactions.
Scrum Should Be Fun!
- 1. Scrum Should Be Fun! (Virtual Edition) Created by Jacqueline Sanders-Blackman 1 copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com
- 2. Don’t abandon the core ceremonies - Add a Fun Factor! copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 2
- 3. If You Team Is Not Having Fun, You’re Doing It Wrong! copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 3
- 4. #12 - Celebrate in a Major Way When You Release, Complete a Milestone, and Have Zero Carryover (Virtual Crazy Hair/Hats and Potluck) copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 4
- 5. #11 - Virtual Bring Puppy, Pet, Kids to Work (Guess Which Co-Worker I belong to…) copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 5
- 6. BONUS: Zoom Stand Up Meditation copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 6
- 7. #10. Do an ice breaking at the beginning of a Retro copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 7 ● Don’ts ○ Don’t make people share anything too personal. ○ Don’t play a game that might not be comfortable to certain cultures. ○ Don’t make guess awkward facts about their colleagues. ○ Don’t take too long. Timebox your overall activities. ○ Don’t make the need for cameras mandatory. ● Do’s ○ Do ask simple questions. Make it silly not serious. ○ Do split people into groups or one-on-one ○ Do introduce friendly competition. ○ Do have virtual redeemable giveaway prizes. ○ Do ask people to share one thing they learned about someone else. ○ Reinforce active listening.
- 8. #9. Brag about accomplishments, give kudos or share something you learned during Sprint Review copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 8
- 9. #8.Give your Sprints a Nickname 1. Movies 2. Periodic Table 3. Superheros 4. Scientists 5. Cat Breeds 6. Dog Breeds 7. Constellations 8. Sweets/Desserts 9. Cities 10. Technology/Computer Pioneers 11. Car Brands 12. Books 13. Flowers 14. Famous Brand Names 15. Coffee Beverages 16. Spices or Flowers copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 9
- 10. #7. Give your team a nickname, a mascot or motto copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 10
- 11. #6. Have a miro board or post mood in your Slack daily stand-up copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 11
- 12. #5. Use a Star, Boat , FishVisuals for the Retro copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 12
- 13. BONUS: Fist of Five and Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
- 14. #4. One stand up a week/Sprint have a rotatingTheme (Thursday) copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 14
- 15. copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 15 #3. Ring a cowbell in Retro for an achievement (Make Some Noise)
- 16. #2. Name wheel - Round Robin copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 16
- 17. #1.Team or Initiative trivia game (Zoom Poll) copyright 2022 @ techexpressoconsulting.com 17
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- 20. What things have you used to help make your Scrum Teams fun? Email us and send a picture @ jsb@technologyexpresso.consulting