What I listen for in a Scrum team when numbers stop helping

Scrum teams are often surrounded by numbers.

Velocity, throughput, cycle time, burndown charts and delivery forecasts can all be useful for a while.

But there comes a point in some conversations when the numbers stop helping.

They are still being discussed. They are still being reported. But they are no longer bringing the team closer to reality.

That is the moment I start listening differently.

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