Foundational Values

• Respect & psychological safety
• Open communication & honest feedback
• Accountability without blame
• Experimentation encouraged

Traits of High-Performing Agile Teams

• They make decisions together
• They pick up work proactively
• They show data before opinions
• They are transparent about progress

Cultural Anti-Patterns

• Fear of speaking up
• Work assigned top-down
• PO/SM unavailable
• No shared ownership