shoutout from team
This was a wonderful email I received at one of my recent positions. It’s feedback like this that is the reason I
do what I do. This team will always have a special place in my heart.
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 11:48 AM
To: Crystal Areal
Subject: Shoutout
The team would like to give a shout-out to Crystal. Below are some of the messages:
Before Crystal came on board I would have rated being called a ‘scrum master’ as an insult; rather than a real
job title. This perception was wrong, as she demonstrated on day one. Streamlining all of our meetings,
looking out for the team, and basically just being great at getting things done. Thank you for being awesome J
Greg K
Crystal has always been on the ball when it comes to meeting the team’s needs. Whether it’s a blocker
or potential issue, Crystal jumps on top of it to help us get our tasks done faster. She has made dealing with
outside issues much easier.
Steve W
When I first heard we were getting a scrum master to manage our teams, I was a bit worried that it would just
lead to bureaucracy and make things more difficult than they should be. Boy was I wrong. Crystal has been
instrumental in making things run much smoother and ensuring things are working efficiently. She is always
willing to do whatever it takes to solve problems, even if it means staying late, buying donuts, bacon, or
bringing in toys/video games to cheer up the teams. She is one of the hardest working people I see every day
and I just wanted to say thanks—you’re awesome Crystal!
Jason B
Crystal has completely re-engineered and streamlined the processes used by Development in our
team. Our volume of code to production and turnaround time have improved by multiple factors. She's the real
deal.
Gary M
Crystal has been instrumental in drastically improving our productivity and agility. She always makes sure that
we have the tools and resources that we need to get the job done no matter what. To top it off, she hands out
candy and bacon on a regular basis. You rock, Crystal! Thanks for juggling everything that comes your way so
expertly.
Joe Scharnitzke
Crystal has brought her expertise as a Scrum master and her talent for herding cats to our company
and created an environment where development is being tracked and the geeks working with her are enjoying
their subjugation.
Actually:
She’s brought her expertise as a Scrum master to us and helped us to track our progress and facilitated the
emergence of self-governing teams who feel empowered to strive continually towards improvement. It’s not an
easy task, but she’s made it look easy, and the flow into the changing processes has been smooth and felt
natural. We needed someone like her, and I’m very glad she’s here.
Katrina Wolfe