PinnedjulliavollkovaWhy does the team silent at meetings, not suggest ideas, and what to do about it?Imagine the situation: you, as a facilitator, meet with the team in order to work out a solution to an issue of concern to everyone, and…Nov 30, 20213Nov 30, 20213
julliavollkovaHow to do: a cool agenda for a meetingBefore planning any meeting, you should think about whether it is possible to achieve its goal in a simpler way: an email, a couple of…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
julliavollkovaWhat to do: the meeting goes out of timingI often hear from colleagues and acquaintances that meetings that they plan for an hour or an hour and a half actually take two or even…Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022
julliavollkovaHow to involve the team in the facilitation of the meeting?In complex technical issues, it is often difficult for the scrum master (or for the initiator of the meeting) to determine which comments…Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
julliavollkovaHow to ask questions to get cool answers?I think everyone who works with groups knows how difficult to make each team member express their thoughts and ideas on the topic. All that…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
julliavollkovaWhy I am against Story pointsVery often I hear complaints from colleagues (read Scrum masters) that teams can not understand in any way what story points are and how to…Feb 13, 20229Feb 13, 20229
julliavollkovaHow to get the team to turn on the cameras at online meetings?How depressing the meetings with the team look without the cameras turned on!Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022
julliavollkovaHow to understand that something is wrong with the processes?Usually, in teams, managers try to either mothball all processes and not touch them until the last, or immediately change them as soon as…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
julliavollkovaWhat to do with toxic comments at meetings?In any group there will be a toxic, as it is fashionable to say now, character or someone with a sophisticated sense of humor. Such guys…Dec 24, 2021Dec 24, 2021
julliavollkovaWhen to work if we are constantly at meetings?– At this meeting we decide when the next one will be? – Can I do a better job? – I don’t have time to do tasks, I have 100 meetings every…Dec 13, 20211Dec 13, 20211
