Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early As A Scrum Master | Somya Mehra

Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early As A Scrum Master | Somya Mehra

Somya Mehra: Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early

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At the start of Somya's Scrum Master journey, she joined a well-organized and balanced team. However, after two senior developers left the company, the team faced unexpected challenges. Despite hiring new people, velocity didn't improve. Somya discovered that a remaining senior developer had been stepping back and wasn't contributing actively to the team. Through conversations and giving specific tickets to the senior developer, Somya learned valuable lessons about early intervention and communication.

Self-reflection Question: How quickly do you address performance concerns with team members, and what signals do you watch for to identify when someone might be disengaging?

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About Somya Mehra

Somya is a Scrum Master at u-blox with nearly 7 years of IT experience across India and Finland. With experience in Waterfall and Agile models, she leads with empathy and a people-first approach. Somya is deeply interested in human behavior and understanding the motivations behind people's actions.

You can link with Somya Mehra on LinkedIn.

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