Quick Notes - Addressing Lack of Commitment from the Team

1. Ensure Meetings Are Valuable

• Keep standups short and focused on blockers.
• Involve the team in setting the agenda for planning meetings.
• Rotate facilitation roles to increase engagement.

2. Align Scrum with Their Goals

• Show how Scrum reduces chaos, not adds work.
• Connect tasks to business impact for motivation.
• Automate repetitive processes to reduce “Scrum overhead.”

3. Strengthen Team Ownership

• Encourage self-organization in sprint planning.
• Let the team decide how to solve problems, not just follow orders.
• Recognize contributions and celebrate small wins.

4. Address Individual Concerns

• Have 1-on-1s to understand blockers.
• Identify if lack of commitment comes from unclear expectations, lack of skills, or personal concerns.
• Provide mentorship and learning opportunities.

5. Improve Visibility & Accountability

• Use dashboards to show progress transparently.
• Foster peer accountability instead of top-down pressure.
• Get leadership support for Scrum adoption if resistance is high.