Scrum Teams are often Coached to Death, while the Problems are With Management

Team-level coaching isn’t enough

I feel for all the Scrum teams that do the best they can to make their Scrum work, only to be obstructed by management. I have seen so many teams who understand the concepts of Scrum and who are super motivated. They often improve greatly in the first few months. And then their improvements come to a grinding halt.

The company leadership obstructs their progress. And to put insult to injury, the team gets the blame for…