In our experience, making first steps towards agility with external help can prove very useful. We prepared a list of “pros” for you:

1. Independent: external Scrum Masters can identify and tackle problem areas and challenges more easily
2. Transfer of learning: they bring experience from various customer projects
3. Thinking outside the box: they facilitate agile transformation with their extensive knowledge
4. Clear view: they are less prone to be routine-blinded
5. Connecting: they have more freedom in communicating with (hierarchical) levels
6. Accompanying: they can coach team members into their role
7. Trustworthy: they can more easily implement a modern error culture
8. Good example: they show the team what they can do to become more agile – step by step
9. Inspiring: they establish an Inspect & Adapt mindset to get better with every sprint
10. Flexible: they can be booked faster, at shorter notice and for a limited period of time.

Curious?

You will find more information on Scrum and agile learning here:
https://qualityminds.com/services/agile-support/scrum-master/
https://qualityminds.com/quality-learning/agile-learning/