Trust: Scrum’s Achilles heel

With an absence of trust, Scrum ceases to be effective

With an absence of trust, Scrum ceases to be effective

Trust. One tiny word with only one mention in the Scrum Guide.

“When these [Scrum] values are embodied by the Scrum Team and the people they work with, the empirical Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life building trust.” — Scrum Guide 2020

It is easily overlooked. But w…