What is one of the most important aspects of holding the Scrum Master accountability? If you immediately thought about something like removing impediments and helping the team get to Done, I want you to think of the bigger picture. How you show up as a leader has the biggest impact. Not sure what that means? Read on to see why your mindset and what you bring of yourself to your Scrum practice are critical to success.

What “showing up” as a Scrum Master means

At its most basic, “showing up” relates to the mindset that informs our lives as Scrum Masters. I sometimes describe this as integrating and calibrating our “being” and our “doing.” The aim is to bring our A-game to the team every day, doing the best we can in any given circumstance.  It’s about being grounded and present so we can expand our awareness, allowing us to see more of what might be happening on the team and in the organization. 

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