How Product Owner Self-organization Directly Affects Agile Team Success | Sofi Simonyan

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Sofi Simonyan: How Product Owner Self-organization Directly Affects Agile Team Success

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The Great Product Owner: Empowering Teams Through Effective PO Leadership

In this segment, we learn about a PO that possessed market knowledge, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills. This PO's leadership and ability to empower the team highlight the critical role of Product Owners in driving product success and team collaboration.

The Bad Product Owner: The Disorganized Product Owner, and the Chaos That Follows

In this segment, Sofi shares the story of a disorganized Product Owner whose lack of preparation and messy backlog management negatively impacted the team. She discusses the importance of collaboration, timely preparation, and efficient time management to avoid such pitfalls.

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About Sofi Simonyan

Sofi is a Scrum Master with 6 years of experience in tech startups and a diverse work background. Passionate about people, her mission is to build teams where active listening and growth mindset are essential values. Currently on maternity leave, Sofi practices agility in a completely different dimension.

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