How To Respond When a Leader Needs Coaching?

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever felt belittled in the workplace? Some people may not recognize your own accomplishments and expertise. In this blog, I share an experience I've had with these feelings, and some lessons I've learned.

I was a Scrum Master for a team with a very involved Engineering Director. We had little representation from the Product Owner team, and his hierarchical attitude had already been negatively impacting the teams. I had no idea how much until after this situation…