An Agile Coach, a writer, a golf player and a creative mind — Welcome to my profile page! I was born in Hamburg in 1973, studied business administration. I currently live near Frankfurt, and work as a freelancer. Work I am interested in many different topics, and this is reflected in my work. 🎯 As an Agile Coach and Scrum Master, I support companies…

A Book Review and Actionable Tips — As someone who recently heard the audiobook “You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why” by Eric Thomas, I have to say that it is an incredibly inspiring and empowering book. When I started hearing it, I felt motivated to reflect on my life and take action…

Why Emphasizing the Social in Social Media is a Game Changer — Social media has become one of the most critical marketing tools. Companies and individuals use it to promote their products and services and reach potential customers. However, many must focus more on sales and remember the social aspect. Networking on social media is essential for success. Why many people focus on selling and experience rejection

10 Essential Tips for Effective Leaders — Time management has always been important, but it has become vital for managers in today’s fast-paced work environment. However, with a limited number of hours in a day and increasing tasks, it can be challenging to manage time effectively. To help you overcome this challenge and achieve success, here are…

The Scrum Master’s Role in Daily Scrums — The Daily Scrum is a meeting of developers where they discuss progress, plans, and obstacles. As a Scrum Master, you may wonder whether or not you should attend the Daily Scrum meeting with your team. Some advantages of the Scrum Master attending the Daily Scrum include: Ensuring that the meeting…

How to Create a Learning Environment as a Scrum Master — As a Scrum Master, your primary objective is to help your team succeed. To achieve this goal, you must create an environment fostering continuous learning and development. When your team members constantly learn and grow, they become more productive, creative, and motivated. Encourage Collaboration Collaboration is the key to creating a learning…

And How To Maintain It — As Scrum Masters, our job is to lead and support the team. An essential part of this role is the ability to be empathetic. Empathy means seeing things from someone else’s perspective and understanding their emotions. It is vital to communication and relationships, especially in the work environment. Why empathy is important Empathy is…

How Scrum Masters Can Benefit From The Eisenhower Principle — As a Scrum Master, helping to set priorities is crucial to your role. You support the team to work on the user stories with the highest priority and ensure that everything moves forward as planned. However, defining which tasks to focus on can be challenging. That’s where the Eisenhower Principle…

5 Tipps How Scrum Masters Can Help Teams Reach Their Full Potential — As a Scrum Master, you are the driving force behind an agile team. You are responsible for ensuring that the team works according to the rules of the Scrum framework and is constantly improving. Therefore, one of the essential tools in your arsenal is your coaching ability. A coach is…