Openview Labs identifies four qualities of a great ScrumMaster.
My favorite?
A relentless approach to the pursuit of continuous improvement.
The ScrumMaster scans for ways to improve the team. This could range from better user stories to Test Driven Development. He will also use his facilitation skills -- including Innovation Games -- to help the team surface areas of improvement.
I've seen some ScrumMasters focus on introducing more process to help the team get better. This approach usually has the opposite effect. Instead, focus on an engineering technique that will destroy the problem.
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