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How can goal setting help you achieve success in your personal and professional life?

Goal setting can help you achieve success by providing a clear roadmap to follow and helping you stay motivated and focused on your objectives.
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Can goal setting help you find direction in your life?

Goal setting can provide you with clarify and and focus to discern purpose and direction in your life.
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How do you align your goals with your values and passions?

Aligning your goals with your values and passions helps ensure you're working towards objectives that are personally meaningful.
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How can you hold yourself accountable for achieving your goals?

Holding yourself accountable for achieving your goals can involve tracking your progress and seeking support from others.
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What are some tips for writing effective goals?

Tips for writing effective goals include being specific, using action-oriented language, and focusing on outcomes
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How often should you review your goals?

It's important to review your goals regularly to ensure you're making progress and staying on track.
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How do you celebrate achieving your goals?

Celebrating when you achieve your goals helps you stay motivated and reinforces positive behaviors.
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How can you break down large goals into smaller, more manageable steps?

Breaking down large goals into smaller, more manageable steps can help you stay motivated and make progress.
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How many goals should you have at one time?

It's best to have a small number of goals at one time to avoid becoming overwhelmed and losing focus. The ideal # is 1-3 goals.
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How do you prioritize your goals?

Prioritizing your goals helps you focus your efforts on the most important objectives.
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Why is it important to have a timeline for your goals?

A timeline is important for goals because it provides a clear deadline and helps keep you on track.
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What are some common mistakes people make when setting goals?

Common mistakes people make when setting goals include setting unrealistic targets, failing to create a realistic plan, and not holding themselves accountable.
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How do you overcome obstacles that may prevent you from achieving your goals?

To overcome obstacles, you may need to adjust your plan, seek support from others, or develop new skills or strategies.
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How do you stay motivated while working towards your goals?

Staying motivated while working towards your goals requires setting realistic expectations, celebrating progress, and reminding yourself of why you set the goal in the first place.
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How do you measure progress toward your goals?

Use the SMART framework to define goals, break them into tasks with the Goal Focus Worksheet, and regularly review. Tweak your approach and celebrate wins to stay energized and on track!
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Why is goal setting important?

Goal setting is important because it helps you clarify your priorities, focus your efforts, measure progress, and ultimately achieve success.
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How do you set SMART goals?

To set SMART goals, make sure they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
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What are the benefits of setting goals?

Goal setting is important because it helps you clarify your priorities, focus your efforts, measure your progress, and ultimately achieve success.
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What is goal setting?

Goal setting is the process of identifying specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives that you want to achieve.‍
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What is the Scrum sprint backlog?

The sprint backlog represents the work to do in a given sprint. It is a definitive list of all the scrum team is being asked to produce for the sprint.
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What is the Scrum product backlog?

The product backlog prioritizes the features needed in the product. It is a singular visible source of requirements for the product.
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What are some of the best design thinking exercises?

There are many design thinking exercises that teams can use to generate creativity and innovation
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What are the five steps of design thinking?

Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test.
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What is design thinking?

Design thinking is a iterative and non-linear approach to problem solving and innovation
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What are the different skills required for team leadership?

Effective team leadership requires a combination of interpersonal, decision-making, and management skills, as well as the ability to inspire and empower team members to work collaboratively towards s
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What are the different styles of team leadership?

Several different styles of team leadership each bring their own strengths and weaknesses.
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What is team leadership?

Team leadership involves empowering team members to take ownership of their work and contribute their unique skills and perspectives to the team's success.
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How does servant leadership differ from other leadership styles?

Servant leadership is characterized by a focus on serving others, prioritizing empathy and collaboration, and taking a humble and accountable approach to leadership.
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How can servant leadership be beneficial in the workplace?

Servant leadership can lead to a more positive, productive, and fulfilling workplace environment, benefiting both employees and the organization as a whole.
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What is servant leadership?

Servant leaders are committed to empowering their team members to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.
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Why is a scrum master important?

The scrum master focuses on maximizing the impact of the development team.
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Why become a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)?

Make a difference by creating great products
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Why use Scrum?

Scrum is vital for teams to deliver value amidst changing circumstances.
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Why is a scrum master called a servant leader?

They put the needs of the team first.
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Why become a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)?

Knowledge + Job Requirement
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Who facilitates (or owns) scrum events?

Different members of the Scrum team facilitate the various Scrum events.
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Which scrum event is most important?

Trick question...
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Which scrum events facilitate inspection and adaptation?

Every event includes inspection and adaptation.
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Who are the stakeholders in scrum?

Leaders & Customers
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Which scrum event is for process improvement?

Each Scrum event plays a role in process improvement.
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Where should I start with scrum certifications?

Your best path and starting point really depends on your goals.
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When should scrum events be held?

The Scrum team has freedom to adapt when some of the Scrum events are held.
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When does Scrum not work well?

Scrum can fail when there is a substantial mismatch between organizational culture and the Scrum values.
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When did Scrum start?

The term was first used in project management in 1986 but the first Scrum project wasn't until 1993.
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What’s the right scrum team size?

The ideal development team size is between three and nine people.
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What scrum events are timeboxed?

Every Scrum event is timeboxed.
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What’s the difference between scrum and agile?

If you’re practicing Scrum, you’re working in an Agile way.
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What's an example of acceptance criteria?

Given that... When... Then...
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What’s the difference between a talent and a strength?

Talents can become strengths.
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What is the sprint goal in scrum?

A vision and theme to guide the sprint.
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What is the definition of scrum?

Scrum is a team-based framework to increase work visibility allowing for regular evaluation and timely adjustments.
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What is velocity in Scrum?

Velocity measures how many story points a Scrum team completes on average per sprint.
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What is the increment in scrum?

The increment is the new functionality or value delivered at the end of a sprint.
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What is the development team?

The development team is a cross-functional, self-organizing team.
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What is the goal of the scrum of scrum event?

Coordinating between multiple Scrum teams focused on the same product.
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What is the goal of each Scrum event?

Each event has a clear purpose.
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What is the definition of done?

Criteria shared by a Scrum team for what constitutes done.
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What is sprint planning in scrum?

Sprint planning is the first event of the sprint and provides clarity for the team to reach the sprint goal.
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What is the backlog in Scrum?

A prioritized list of work to be done by the Scrum team.
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What is scrum backlog refinement?

Previewing and defining future work.
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What is acceptance criteria in scrum?

Acceptance Criteria defines the requirements which must be met for the sprint deliverables to be accepted by the product owner.
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What does self-organizing mean?

A self-organizing team shares leadership and accountability within the team.
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What is a sprint review in scrum?

The sprint review occurs at the end of the sprint to inspect the delivered work.
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What is a user story?

User stories are a simple schema to organize the PBI requirements around the end user's needs, motivations, and goals.
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What is a scrum master?

A Scrum Master is a master of process and an empowerer of people.
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What is a sprint in scrum?

A sprint is the basic unit of time in scrum, serving as a boundary for what the team focuses on.
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What is a product owner?

The Scrum Product Owner's primary responsibility is to maximize the value delivered to the product.
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What is a daily standup?

15-minute daily meeting to set the team's focus.
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What is a PBI (product backlog item)?

The container for work organized in the backlog.
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What do all the scrum words mean?

There are many, check the glossary.
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What if I don’t have all the scrum roles on my team?

Someone on the team can play more than one role.
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What does a scrum master do each day?

The Scrum master’s day involves whatever is necessary to help the scrum team thrive.
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What does a product owner do each day?

The Scrum Product Owner's primary responsibility is to maximize the team's value to the product.
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What does a scrum development team do each day?

The dev team is transforming the sprint vision into reality.
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What are the values of Scrum?

Commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect.
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Is Scrum hard to learn?

The typical response is Scrum is easy to understand but hard to practice.
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What are the three pillars of Scrum?

Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation.
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What are the Scrum events?

Sprint planning, daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint review, sprint retrospective.
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What are the roles in scrum?

Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team.
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What are story points?

Story points measure the relative size of a PBI (Product Backlog Item).
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There are strengths I think I have; why didn’t they didn’t show up in my top 5?

They could be somewhere in your list between 6-10.
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So do I totally ignore my weaknesses and just focus on my strengths?

Ignoring your weaknesses will likely get you into trouble.
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Is an agile coach a scrum role?

An agile coach is not a traditional role on a scrum team.
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Should I pay to see all 34 strengths?

Start out staying focused on your top 5.
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Is the sprint a scrum event?

The sprint contains all the Scrum events.
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Is scrum a methodology or a framework?

Scrum is more of a framework than a methodology.
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How to facilitate scrum events?

Facilitation is customized to the event and the needs of the team.
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Is a Scrum Master a project manager?

The project manager is focused first on the work. The scrum master is focused first on the people.
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In which scrum event(s) is the product owner mandatory?

The product owner must attend sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint review, and the retrospective.
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How to write an acceptance criteria statement?

Follow the pattern Given that... When... Then...
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How to use acceptance criteria in project management?

You can apply acceptance criteria to individual tasks or groups of task that have a common outcome.
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How does the product owner help the scrum master?

The product owner provide current and future direction for the team.
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How to run a scrum retrospective?

The retrospective occurs at the end of the sprint for the scrum team to focus on self-improvement.
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How to improve scrum events?

Scrum events improve as participation increases.
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How to get certified as a scrum master?

CSM vs. PSM
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How to get certified as a product owner?

CSPO vs. PSPO
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How to choose between Scrum and Kanban?

Scrum and Kanban have many similarities, and which one is right for you will depend on your context.
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How quickly can I become a scrum master?

2 days to certification. Much longer to Mastery.
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How is the product owner different from the scrum master?

The product owner is product-focused and team-mindful, while the scrum master is team-focused and product-mindful.
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How does the scrum master help the product owner?

The scrum master balances the product owner’s drive to complete the product with the team's long-term effectiveness.
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