Your agile team has consistently delivered increments on time for the past four sprints. However, you notice during daily standups that one team member, Sarah, rarely speaks and only provides minimal updates. When she does contribute, her ideas are often valuable but she seems hesitant. Other team members are more vocal and sometimes talk over quieter members. The team velocity is good, but you're concerned about full team engagement. What is the most effective approach to ensure all voices are heard?

Question

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D. Option D is correct because it empowers the team to identify and solve the participation imbalance themselves during the retrospective, which builds team ownership and sustainable behavioral change. The retrospective is the appropriate forum for discussing team process improvements, and collective problem-solving creates buy-in. Option B is a common distractor that seems immediately practical, but it addresses symptoms rather than root causes and imposes a solution without team input. While it might temporarily help, it doesn't build the team's capability to create inclusive communication norms. Option A puts the burden on Sarah rather than addressing the team dynamic, and Option C is too passive for a behavioral issue requiring discussion.

More People Questions