Creating teams that are a great place to work is a central tenet of Agile

 

 But the focus on the individual and team to get there is mis-directed.

From the Scrum Guide – “When the values of commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect are embodied and lived by the Scrum Team, the Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life and build trust for everyone. The Scrum Team members learn and explore those values as they work with the Scrum roles, events, and artifacts.”

I think this is more hope over experience. The lack of trust is often rooted in the relationship between the team and their management. Scrum often works to further this isolation – providing only visibility of input and output of the team. There is little collaboration created.

“It is easier to work your way into a new way of thinking than think your way into a new way of working” has been ignored. Many of the problems that teams have are due to actions that take place outside of the team. Teams need to work with management to create trust. Avoiding interruptions by not allowing them with the threat of abandoning the sprint.

Lean thinking can provide an answer here, but this thinking is more holistic in nature not merely putting in a few Lean practices