The Autobiography of a Retired Scrum Master :: Agile Connect Day 2020

1. The
autobiography
of a retired
Scrum Master

2. Hello!I am Pedro Torres
I am here because I want to share my story
You can find me on LinkedIn searching for “Pedro Gustavo Torres”
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3. 2010
The discovery
of Scrum
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4. The discovery
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× I was “lost” in the waterfall world
× My manager told me: “Forget about PMI and
PMP... You should take a look at Agile”
× My reaction: “OMG! This is the real deal!”

5. 2011
the decision is made
To become Scrum Alliance certified
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6. Took first the CSM!
On the same week took
the CSPO!!
On that same year took
the CSP exam!!!
the decision is made
I was so inspired!
I was on fire!!
I was going to change the
world!!!
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7. 2012
Trying my best
To implement Scrum with some
degree of success
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8. “Scrum will never be great
in stealth mode”
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9. 2013
Faking it till you make it
And I got my first real job as a
Scrum Master... In the UK!
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10. Faking it till you make it
London here we go!!!
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11. 2014
The return to Portugal
And consolidating my experience
as a Scrum Master
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12. I’m
(or so I thought)
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13. 2015
The agile transformation
And my metamorphosis to Agile
Coach
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14. The agile
transformation
Really hard to do with opposing voices
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15. 2016
Transitioning to
engineering
And the opportunity to have a
bigger impact
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16. Agile ceremonies
1:1s
Performance reviews
hiring
delivery
strategy
universities
offices
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17. 2017
Loving humans
More than I loved Agile
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18. Loving humans
Agile
Scrum
People
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19. 2018
Scaling all the things
People, Processes, Tools
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20. 11,232,000(probably the number of seconds invested in
my work that year)
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21. 2019
Leadership is calling
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
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22. Leadership is calling
Autonomy Mastery Purpose
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23. 2020
The nirvana
How can I make 1% improvements?
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24. 11,232,000How can I work smarter?
1%How can I make small improvements?
1000How can I impact more people?
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25. 2021
The best is still to come
And I can hardly wait for it!
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26. The best is still to come
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To be continued…>

27. THANKS!Any questions?
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28. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free:
× Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
× Photographs by Startupstockphotos
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