Scrum Masters and Cynefin – where learning matters most

This is the third post in a short series exploring the Scrum Master role through the four main Cynefin domains:

  • clear
  • complicated
  • complex
  • chaotic

The first post looked at the clear domain, where simple rules and repeatable practice can help.

The second post looked at the complicated domain, where teams need expertise, analysis and informed judgement.

This post looks at the complex domain.

What is the complex domain?

In the complex domain, the relationship between cause and effect can only be understood afterwards.

The work is uncertain. The team cannot simply apply a checklist or ask an expert for the right answer. There may be no single right answer.

Instead, the team needs to learn through action.

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Psychological safety in Scrum teams and the complex domain

Psychological safety is often discussed as a team health issue.

It is that.

But in Scrum teams, it is also something more.
It is one of the conditions that makes complex work possible.

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