The Great Product Owner: The Strategic Problem Solver Bernie describes an exemplary Product Owner from a stealth program sponsored by a CTO, where the company needed to create new intellectual property. This Great Product Owner understood that Agile operates in three dimensions: most organizations only focus on outputs and delivery (first dimension), some reach outcomes … Continue reading Bernie Maloney: Problems vs. Solutions: The Great Product Owner Distinction The post Bernie Maloney: Pr...| Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
Bernie defines success for Scrum Masters as creating teams that can thrive and do their best work independently. His ultimate goal is to make himself unnecessary – developing self-directing teams that step out of waiting for direction and instead seek permission or even beg forgiveness when needed. Using the “Circles and Soup” framework, Bernie helps … Continue reading Bernie Maloney: From Permission-Seeking to Forgiveness-Begging—Agile Team Evolution in Self-Management The post Ber...| Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
Bernie addresses the constant challenge of mid-sprint changes by asking the crucial question: “what do you want to trade in for that new request?” His approach centers on recognizing that everyone is trying to do their best with what they have, using techniques from NLP and the three coaching positions to help people see the … Continue reading Bernie Maloney: Mastering Complexity Through Systems Thinking and NLP Coaching The post Bernie Maloney: Mastering Complexity Through Systems Thin...| Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
Bernie identifies critical patterns that cause teams to self-destruct, with lack of clarity about intention being the most common culprit. When teams are treated as mere “task workers” without clear vision, strategy, or goals, they become depressed and directionless. Some teams seek forgiveness after failed experiments, while others get stuck seeking permission without taking enough … Continue reading Bernie Maloney: The Triangulation Technique—Coaching Agile Teams Through Challenges ...| Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
Bernie shares a powerful story about learning what psychological safety truly means through both success and failure. Working in a high-pressure division with tight timelines and margins, Bernie discovered the transformative power of the mantra “always make a new mistake.” When he made a significant error and was met with understanding rather than punishment, he … Continue reading Bernie Maloney: The Power of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams| Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast