Is Scrum Right for Us?

This is a practical, interactive session where your team will try out key Scrum practices, reflect on the experience and explore if Scrum is the right fit for how you work.

Read time: 4.5 minutes

Most teams I meet are working hard. Really hard.

But if you ask them how much meaningful work they finish each week, the answer gets blurry.

Tasks drift. Priorities shift. Meetings multiply. Somehow the real work gets squeezed.

That’s where Scrum comes in.

In this workshop plan, I’ll help your team try Scrum in a practical way.

No theory, no buzzwords. You’ll get hands-on experience of how short, focused sprints, fast feedback and clear teamwork can help you deliver what matters, faster.

Why does this matter? Because too many teams get stuck in cycles of busyness without real progress.

They multitask, plan endlessly or chase shifting priorities. But they rarely pause to ask: is this actually helping us deliver value?

Scrum offers one answer but it’s not always the right one.

And I’ll be honest: most teams try to adopt Scrum like a checklist.

They copy the rituals without changing how they think about work.

Daily stand-ups feel pointless. Boards gather dust. People get frustrated and give up.

But here’s the thing I’ve seen again and again: if you try Scrum the right way by testing it, adjusting it and making it fit your team, it can change how you work together in a big way.

That’s what this workshop is about. Giving you the chance to test it for real, not just read about it.

What will you get from it?

Maybe Scrum is what your team needs. Maybe it’s not.

Either way, you’ll walk away clearer about what’s next.

That clarity is worth two hours of your time.

Let’s get into it…

Workshop Title

“Is Scrum Right for Us? A Practical Try-Out”

Duration: 2 hours

Who it's for

Teams curious about Scrum but unsure if it fits them
Cross-functional teams (ideally 5–9 people)
 Any industry, not limited to tech

Workshop Objectives

 Help the team experience Scrum ways of working in a hands-on way
 Give them space to reflect honestly on whether Scrum would help their work

Materials Needed

 Sticky notes or virtual board
Timer
 Whiteboard or flipchart

Workshop Plan

Welcome and purpose (10 min)

Part 1: Work in small bursts (25 min)

Activity: Fast-build challenge

Debrief:

Part 2: Make work visible (20 min)

Activity: Visualise your actual work

Part 3: Try a mini stand-up (15 min)

Activity: Run a quick stand-up

Debrief:

Part 4: Reflect honestly (30 min)

Activity: Group discussion

Part 5: Decide next steps (15 min)

Activity: Team decision time

Facilitation Tips

Conclusion

So, is Scrum the answer for your team?

Maybe. Maybe not.

That’s not the point of this workshop. The real goal is to help you find out for yourselves by trying it, reflecting on it, and deciding what fits your way of working.

You could keep reading books and debating frameworks.

Or you could gather your team, run a few sprints, and see what actually helps you deliver.

This workshop gives you a clear next step. No big commitment. No long training course. Just two hours of focused learning and honest reflection.

If you’ve ever felt your team is working hard but going nowhere, this is worth your time.

The first step to working better is to stop guessing and start experimenting.

Are you ready to try?

If you want the slides and handouts for this workshop you can buy them here.

They are also part of my Famous Frameworks & Models Bundle, which brings the price per workshop down considerably.

You get everything you need to run it including the process, statistics, visuals, templates, workbooks and handouts.

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See you next week.