{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When the Scrum Guide Isn't the Rulebook \u2014 A Scrum Master's First Conflict with Management | Mirco Gerling","description":" Mirco Gerling: When the Scrum Guide Isn't the Rulebook \u2014 A Scrum Master's First Conflict with Management 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.   "I had to learn that the organization didn't know the Scrum Guide very exactly." - Mirco Gerling   In his first Scrum Master role \u2014 running hybrid as both developer and Scrum Master \u2014 Mirco walked in believing the Scrum Guide was the rulebook everyone played by. The team thought so too: they were self-managing now, so they would decide. Management hadn't read the same memo. When Mirco called time on a meeting, a manager said "It's my decision when the meeting is over." When Mirco asked the team if they were happy in a retrospective, the manager saw the flip chart afterward \u2014 and from that day on, Mirco started destroying anything from retrospectives that could attract attention. The conflict wasn't about Scrum. It was about who gets to decide what. Without an explicit conversation about the limits of self-management, the team and management each assumed authority the other thought was theirs. Mirco eventually found Management 3.0's Delegation Poker \u2014 a tool that makes those invisible boundaries visible and gives teams and managers a structured way to negotiate them. The lesson: raise the topic with management before the conflict, not after.   In this episode, we refer to the Delegation Poker practice from Management 3.0.   Self-reflection Question: Where in your team's work are the limits of self-management still unspoken \u2014 and what would change if you put them on the table this week?   [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":"