Rebuilding Bridges Between an Agile Team and Their Manager | Anita Kalmane-Boot

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Anita Kalmane-Boot: Rebuilding Bridges Between an Agile Team and Their Manager

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Anita shares a story about a team that was paralyzed by fear of their own manager. Despite the manager's care for the team, communication had broken down entirely. Anita focused on mediating and rebuilding trust between the team and the manager. She reflects on the importance of understanding team dynamics and continuously defining the role of a Scrum Master.

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About Anita Kalmane-Boot

Anita is a neurodiversity advocate and considers herself European, not bound to one single country. Anita is passionate about Agile but is losing hope in corporate organizations and their adaptation of Scrum.

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