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What Makes an Effective Scrum Master Beyond Meeting Facilitation

Explores key qualities of an effective Scrum Master, focusing on team empowerment, backlog management, collaboration, and removing organisational barriers for lasting impact.

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A great Scrum Master isn’t measured by how well they facilitate meetings. It’s not about whether the Daily Scrum starts on time or if they keep the Sprint Retrospective engaging.

A successful Scrum Master leaves behind a self-sustaining team—one that delivers valuable, high-quality products with predictability.

Their impact shows up in:

If a Scrum Master disappears and the team falls apart, they weren’t coaching. They were hand-holding.

Want to know if your Scrum Master is effective? Ask yourself: Is the team better because of them?

If the answer isn’t a clear yes, something needs to change.

What does a high-impact Scrum Master look like in your experience?

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