{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Silence Test \u2014 How to Know Your Team Doesn't Need You Anymore | Mirco Gerling","description":" Mirco Gerling: The Silence Test \u2014 How to Know Your Team Doesn't Need You Anymore Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http:\/\/bit.ly\/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "Don't talk too much. And only talk if it's necessary." - Mirco Gerling   For Mirco, success as a Scrum Master starts with a simple rule he had to fight for: don't try to be someone else. Early in his career, when people kept saying "Mirco, you decide, you're the Scrum Master," he had to do the hard work of pushing back \u2014 "no, we decide together." That instinct shapes his whole definition of success. Be authentic. Wait before you speak. Ask before you instruct. And when a discussion stalls, sit with the silence \u2014 because in most cases, someone in the team has a better idea than you do. The cleanest test of whether a team is truly self-managing? Disappear. When Mirco took two months of parental leave, his team kept running every Scrum event without him. That's the signal. If you stop sending the sprint review invite, stop preparing the retrospective, stop nudging \u2014 and the team picks it up because they own it \u2014 your work is showing.   Self-reflection Question: What's one thing you currently do for your team that you suspect they would do themselves if you simply stopped doing it? Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: 1-2-4-All from Liberating Structures Mirco's universal tool is Liberating Structures, and within that toolbox, 1-2-4-All is his go-to. The pitch: "involve everybody, especially in large groups. And there's nearly no preparation needed." His proof point \u2014 facilitating a retrospective for 60 people at the Agile by Nature bar camp in just 20 minutes. The format scales from a team of five to a room of sixty without changing its shape: one minute alone, two minutes in pairs, four minutes in small groups, then a share-back with the whole group. During a 30\u00b0C COVID summer in Hamburg, Mirco even ran retros walking outdoors with his team \u2014 station to station, down to the lake for ice cream, then back. "It was a very good and constructive retrospective." The lesson: the right structure makes you portable.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends] \ud83d\udd25In the ruthless world of fintech, success isn't just about innovation\u2014it's about coaching!\ud83d\udd25 Angela thought she was just there to coach a team. But now, she's caught in the middle of a corporate espionage drama that could make or break the future of digital banking. Can she help the team regain their mojo and outwit their rivals, or will the competition crush their ambitions? As alliances shift and the pressure builds, one thing becomes clear: this isn't just about the product\u2014it's about the people.   \ud83d\udea8 Will Angela's coaching be enough? Find out in Shift: From Product to People\u2014the gripping story of high-stakes innovation and corporate intrigue.   Buy Now on Amazon   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]   About Mirco Gerling   Mirco is an experienced Scrum Master in the public sector. With a strong IT background, he has spent 25 years developing software and driving agile transformations. Passionate about innovation and teamwork, Mirco brings expertise and dedication to every project.   You can link with Mirco Gerling on LinkedIn.   ","author_name":"Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenches","author_url":"http:\/\/www.scrum-master-toolbox.org\/","html":"