[adamzwasserman]

I can't help you now, but for next time:

Preventive measure: get Scrum Master certified yourself. The training can even be fun with a good instructor.

Then when professional managers come sniffing around muttering about Scrum, you say: "I am a certified Scrum Master. Our process is already 100% Scrum.

[ghostinit]

Interesting strategy. I've thought about getting certified just to have the credibility. The irony would be certified Scrum Master saying "we don't need full ceremony right now" harder to dismiss as "doesn't understand Agile."

Smart defensive move.