When Can Teaching Be Helpful for a Scrum Team?

There are many ways that teaching plays a role in helping a Scrum Team grow, improve and have a shared understanding. Examples may include:

  • A Scrum Master can teach a Scrum Team about complexity theory and its connection to the fundamentals of the Scrum framework
  • A Scrum Master can teach a new Product Owner how to create and order a Product Backlog based on factors such as priority, risk, value and dependencies
  • A Developer teaches their team about concepts they learned in their UX course that they think will be helpful for his team to consider when building the product
  • A Product Owner teaches other Product Owners in a community of practice on how to use a lean canvas when pursuing new initiatives
  • A Product Owner teaches customers and stakeholders about the product

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Anyone can act as a teacher, helping your colleagues obtain new knowledge or learn new skills. However, if you want to become a very effective teacher, it’s best if you learn a few of the principles of the teaching profession, the skills and traits of a teacher and when teaching can be helpful for a Scrum Team.