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Scrum Masters: Take Time Off To Think

Oct 03, 2020 by Barc Category: Agile, Career, Scrum 0 comments

There's more than what's in the two-day class to know.

What the Experts Won’t Tell You (about becoming a consultant)

Oct 03, 2020 by Barc Category: Career, Consulting 0 comments

Figure out what you like doing and who will write the big checks for you to do it.

Telephone Interviewing Tips

Apr 11, 2019 by Barc Category: Career, interview, interviewing 1 comment Tags: career skills, interviewing

Usually, the first interview with a new company is a telephone screen (a 'screener'). It may not even be with the hiring manager or a person you might ultimately work with. This article gives a few tips on how to ace it.

Is Scrum Certification A Good Idea?

Apr 09, 2016 by Barc Category: Agile, Career, Scrum 0 comments Tags: certification

There's been a lot of debate about whether or not you should get a Scrum Master Certificate. There’s even more debate about which certificate to get.

The Pros:

The best aspect of a generic certification is that there is at least some evidence that the person who has the certification has heard the basics of the craft. As an employer, you can’t always test each applicant for basic knowledge. The notation of a certification on your resume can speed things up.

Of course, if the practice is complex--like brain surgery--you want to make sure your applicant knows more than the basics, so rigorous certification and licensing processes are needed. 

Diploma

One of the positives about Scrum certification, versus, say getting a license to practice medicine, is the certification is not very expensive. You can get an online certification for a few hundred bucks, or attend an in-person class and test for about $1,200.

Play Yourself

Feb 09, 2015 by Barc Category: Blog, Career, Leadership 0 comments

recently read the following passage in Geoffrey Bellman’s “The Consultant’s Calling”, and it rang true to me. I’d add that I think his message applies to employees as well as consultants. Establish a consulting role that asks you to be–to “play”–yourself. Being a consultant is more comfortable than playing one. Even if you play the consultant role […]

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