The Agile Mastery Show

Scrum Masters don’t exist to “run ceremonies” — they exist to build high-performing teams and make that performance repeatable. Steve unpacks the mindset, mechanics, and measures that turn a good team into a consistently great one. Using the Formula 1 pit-stop and orchestra/conductor analogies, you’ll learn how to create flow through clarity, cadence, and connection — and how to engineer those conditions in real product and service teams.What you’ll learn How to remove the three

Each month on The Agile Mastery Show, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Agile change agents and leaders who are shaping the future of agility — through lived experience, hard-won lessons, and bold new thinking.In this edition, Steve is joined by Ade Shokoya — a highly respected Agile thought leader, international speaker, author, and founder of Ajyle.ai, a consultancy at the intersection of Agile and Artificial Intelligence. With a background spanning industries from finance and

Most Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches underestimate their own value — quietly doing great work while others take the spotlight. In this episode, Steve Martin unpacks why your impact is the single most important factor in standing out, progressing your career, and driving genuine organisational change.You’ll discover: 💡 What “impact” really means in the world of Agile coaching 📊 How to measure, evidence, and communicate your results 🧠 The six pillars of the IMPACT Framework™ — and how to

Worried that AI will replace Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches? In this deep-dive, Steve explains why your role is more valuable than ever — and exactly how to future-proof your career by doubling down on the human strengths AI can’t replicate.You’ll learn: What AI can’t do: relationships, facilitation, cultural change, coaching, trust-building. How to prove your value: influence leaders, land small wins, make impact visible beyond ceremonies. Meeting tactics that get you noticed: the

When you walk into a new team as an Agile Coach, it’s typical — and perfectly ok — to spend the first couple of weeks observing before you do anything practical. But observation without structure can quickly turn into drift, and if the team has had a coach before who just “watched from the sidelines,” they might be wary of the same happening again. In today’s episode, we’ll unpack how to make observation intentional and effective: Why structured observation is the first skill to master as a

Scrum Mastery isn’t just about running ceremonies or removing blockers — it’s about leadership. In this latest deep dive episode, Steve explores the critical shift from servant leadership to strategic leadership, showing how Scrum Masters can move beyond being seen as facilitators to becoming recognised leaders who influence, inspire, and drive high-performing teams. You’ll discover why soft skills are the hardest — and most valuable — part of the role. Learn how to build authority without