Impediment or Team Problem?
Decide how to respond to blockers without stealing team ownership.
Blocked work Legal response is three days late and the Sprint Goal is now exposed. The wrong help can create dependency on the Scrum Master. Impediment stance Coach ownership first; escalate system barriers when the team cannot remove them. Hero mode Scrum Master takes every blocker Team agency plus real barrier removal A Scrum Master causes impediment removal while preserving self-management. Classify The team says Legal is blocking onboarding. What is the first move? Expose Legal has no visible SLA and onboarding work is aging. What should be made transparent? Now you try A test environment is down for a…
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