Hi,
I was asked how many scrum teams can a Scrum Master coach at the same time?
Was wondering what others consider answering this question?
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Hi,
I was asked how many scrum teams can a Scrum Master coach at the same time?
Was wondering what others consider answering this question?
I’d suggest it’s not about the number of teams.
It’s about
– how many people you need to build a trust-based coaching relationship with
– the level of leadership skills(*) within those teams
– how much the teams know about agile/lean, the business, the product and so on
So you might find one team of 8 needs all of your time, or be able to work effectively across 2-3 experienced and self-organizing teams of 5-6 or more.
I find a cap on about 12-15 people I can work with closely and effectively; above that number things start to slip. Whether they need me to support them is another question…
(* coaching, facilitating, negotiation, conflict resolution. mentoring, teaching, communication, setting a vision etc)