Measure how well your team lives the five Scrum Values
The five Scrum Values — Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage — are the heartbeat of every high-performing Scrum team, shaping how people collaborate, make decisions, and respond to challenges. This check gives your team a structured way to reflect on how strongly each value shows up in everyday practice, surfacing where behaviours are thriving and where they need nurturing. By rating each value together, teams open an honest conversation about culture and ways of working, then agree on concrete actions to live the Scrum Values more fully. Use it during retrospectives or as a periodic pulse to track how your team culture matures over time.
Dimensions
Scrum Values
The five foundational values that guide how a Scrum team works together and builds trust.
Commitment
We personally commit to achieving the goals of the scrum team.
- Never
- Sometimes
- Always
Focus
We focus on the work of the sprint and the goals of the scrum team.
- Never
- Sometimes
- Always
Openness
We are open about all the work and challenges we face during the sprint.
- Never
- Sometimes
- Always
Respect
We respect and encourage one another.
- Never
- Sometimes
- Always
Courage
We are willing to do the right thing and work on tough problems.
- Never
- Sometimes
- Always
When to use this health check
- During or alongside a sprint retrospective to reflect on team behaviours.
- As a periodic pulse check to track how your team culture evolves over time.
- When onboarding a new Scrum team that wants to establish shared ways of working.
- After a difficult sprint or conflict, to openly discuss focus, respect, and courage.
Tips & tricks
- Run the check anonymously so team members feel safe rating openness and courage honestly.
- Discuss outliers and split votes — divergence often reveals the most valuable conversations.
- Pair each low-scoring value with one small, concrete action the team will try next sprint.
- Repeat the check every few sprints to visualise trends rather than focusing on a single result.
- Encourage everyone, including the Scrum Master and Product Owner, to participate equally.