Why tech knowledge is a MUST for Agile leaders

I lied before. You DO NEED technical knowledge when you work with developers, even if you are not a developer yourself. Let me explain... Here I'm sharing some clips from a recent podcast I participated in with Mark Metze called Agile Within where we discussed this topic in detail. Check the blog post with the transcript here: https://scrummastered.com/blog/you-must-be-technical-enough-to-succeed-in-an-agile-space/ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ✨ MENTORSHIP ✨ 📅 Enrol in my mentorship program: https://scrummastered.com/scrum-master-mentorship-program/ 📩 Subscribe to my newsletter to get updates on new stuff and special offers: https://scrummastered.com/free-downloads/ 📚 BUY the essential Scrum Master tools: http://store.scrummastered.com/ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ✨ MY FAVORITE TOOLS ✨ Use my referral links to get some sweet bonuses ⚪ My digital notepad --- Get $40 off https://remarkable.com/referral/X55X-CA79 ⚪ Try Figma for free 👉 --- https://bit.ly/smedfigma ⚪ My electric standing desk --- Get $30 off : https://share.flexispot.com/x/Vqw7rR ⚪ My office chair --- http://secretlabcanada.refr.cc/daryab ⚪ My business pen --- https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7099312.3b74839 ⚪ Loom --- https://loom.grsm.io/uy4artv49x2l ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ☕ Support me - buy me a coffee ☕ https://offers.scrummastered.com/products/daria-at-scrum-mastered 👋 Follow me and ScrumMastered on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariabagina/ LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrummastered/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrummastered/ 📖 Check out MORE COOL THINGS at https://scrummastered.com/quick-links/ ✅ SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/scrummastered ❗ DISCLAIMER If you are using my affiliate links I will make a small commission on the sales made. This has no additional cost to you. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ QUESTIONS 0:00 Introduction 0:02 What advice would you give people looking to pivot into an agile leadership role as far as what technical skills they need to have? 03:07 Your opinion on this changed over time. What specifically changed your opinion? 06:53 What advice would you give to people who want to change industries and don't have a technical background? What do they need to do before they step in and pivot to a new career? 08:45 Say developers are having a technical discussion and you're not understanding a word of what these engineers are saying. What do you do then? 11:31 Ask better questions 14:32 Have you noticed a difference with how the team interacts with you as you build technical knowledge? 16:03 An example of us from someone with no prior tech knowledge who built it up to earn developers' trust