Scrum Values from Scrum Master Perspective

The Scrum Values from the Scrum Master’s Perspective

Values drive behaviour. Therein lies the importance of the Scrum Values, for different people and roles involved in Scrum.

Scrum Master commit to implement agility and enact the agile principles through Scrum
Scrum Master commit to act as Servant-Leader, coach, mentor, teacher to anyone seeking to understand Scrum
Scrum Master commit to help teams grow autonomy, ownership and accountability
Scrum Master commit to uphold transparency and help others uphold transparency
Scrum Master commit to promote the importance of reliability and high quality in the products and services delivered

Scrum Master focus on people and their self-development in becoming better professionals
Scrum Master focus on the safety of the environment for the Development Teams, Product Owner and Stakeholders to collaborate
Scrum Master focus on the continuous improvement of development practices, products being developed and organizational culture
Scrum Master focus on the Development Team’s ability and empowerment to Pull work (over Push)
Scrum Master focus on the effectiveness and purpose of the Scrum events

Scrum Master show openness for working with Product Owner, Development Teams and stakeholders
Scrum Master show openness for learning from other Scrum Masters and the wider Agile community
Scrum Master show openness for receiving feedback from the Development Team and Product Owner, particularly during the Sprint Retrospective
Scrum Master show openness by listening to understand first instead of listening to respond and act
Scrum Master show openness by admitting missteps and invoking openness in others through vulnerability

Scrum Master respect the decisions made by the Development Team, Product Owner and Stakeholders in their respective domains of accountability
Scrum Master respect the collective intelligence and self-organizing capability of the Development Team
Scrum Master respect the Development Team and the Product Owner in their direct collaboration and avoid being the bridge between them
Scrum Master respect stakeholders in sharing expectations in terms of valuable and quality product delivery
Scrum Master respect the complexity, unpredictability and uncertainties ingrained in software and product development

Scrum Master show courage in highlighting transparency issues
Scrum Master show courage in removing impediments for the Development Team
Scrum Master show courage by challenging the status quo and existing organisational processes that are at odds with the new ways of working
Scrum Master show courage by challenging traditional predictive planning and similar practices in a complex environment
Scrum Master show courage by enacting Scrum and keeping players from breaking the rules of the game