Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenches
Every week day, Certified Scrum Master, Agile Coach and business consultant Vasco Duarte interviews Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches from all over the world to get you actionable advice, new tips and tricks, improve your craft as a Scrum Master with daily doses of inspiring conversations with Scrum Masters from the all over the world. Stay tuned for BONUS episodes when we interview Agile gurus and other thought leaders in the business space to bring you the Agile Business perspective you need to succeed as a Scrum Master.
Some of the topics we discuss include: Agile Business, Agile Strategy, Retrospectives, Team motivation, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Backlog Refinement, Scaling Scrum, Lean Startup, Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Paper Prototyping, QA in Scrum, the role of agile managers, servant leadership, agile coaching, and more!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 262
- Years Active
- 2025
Software Engineers are Paid to Solve Problems, Not Write Code! | John Crickett
In this BONUS episode, we explore a thought-provoking LinkedIn post by John Crickett that challenges a funda…
BONUS: Beyond Frameworks, A Provocative Guide to Real Agility | Erwin Verweij
In this BONUS episode, we dive into the provocative world of Erwin Verweij's latest book: 'How the f*ck to be Agile…
BONUS Creating Delightful Products With Nesrine Changuel
In this BONUS episode, we explore the concept of product delight with Nesrine Changuel. Nesrine shares insig…
Beyond the Backlog—How Great Product Owners Embrace Team Collaboration | Carmen Jurado
Carmen shares that the best Product Owners she's encountered…
The Power of Constructive Feedback in Building Trust in Agile Teams | Carmen Jurado
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Lean Change Management, How to Design Change with Those Affected | Carmen Jurado
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The Power of Being Heard, Turning Critics Into Agile Advocates | Carmen Jurado
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Scrum Masters, Your Team Needs to Know Which Hat You're Wearing | Carmen Jurado
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The Power Dynamics of Product Ownership | Chris Sims
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Dual Focus, Balancing Agile Team Health with Value Delivery | Chris Sims
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Middle Management, The Forgotten Layer in Agile Transformations | Chris Sims
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The Hidden Cost of "No Time for People Stuff" in Software Teams | Chris Sims
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When Terminology Creates Misunderstandings, The "Ideal Days" Story | Chris Sims
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BONUS Maria Chec Explores the Divide Between Agile Leaders and Practitioners
In this BONUS episode, we explore Agile leadership with Maria Chec, author and host of Agile State of Mind. Maria sha…
Balancing Product Ownership Between Vision and User Reality | Richard
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Contracting for Success, Establishing Clear Agile Coaching Outcomes | Richard
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When Individual Performance Metrics Block Agile Transformation | Richard
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How Small Signs of Cynicism Can Destroy Agile Team Cohesion | Richard
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Skipping the Vision, How Not to Introduce Kanban To An Agile Organization | Richard
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BONUS NVC, Walking Towards Conflict with Love | Maria Arpa and Bob Marshall
In this BONUS episode, we explore Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a powerful tool that has changed how many people w…