What is the Team Health Radar?
The Team Health Radar asks your team to rate nine areas: Ownership, Value, Goal Alignment, Communication, Team Roles, Velocity, Support and Resources, Process and Fun. Each is a statement, such as "We can define and measure the value we provide to the business and the user," rated from 1 to 5. Plotted together, the scores show at a glance which areas are strong, which are pulling the team down, and where people disagree. Run it every few sprints to catch friction before it turns into a blocker, so talking about how the team is doing becomes a habit and not something you only do when things go wrong.
Dimensions
Team Health
Core dimensions that capture how the team is performing, collaborating, and feeling about their work.
Ownership
The team has clear ownership or a dedicated product owner who is accountable for the team's results and champions the mission inside and outside of the team.
- No clear owner
- Some ownership
- Strong ownership
Value
We can define and measure the value we provide to the business and the user.
- Value unclear
- Value emerging
- Value measured
Goal Alignment
Everyone understands why they are here, supports the idea, and believes they have what it takes to create solutions that add value.
- Misaligned
- Partly aligned
- Fully aligned
Communication
We have clear and consistent communication that ensures that issues are shared, conflict is reduced, and everyone can work with greater efficiency.
- Poor
- Inconsistent
- Clear & open
Team Roles
The current team skill set is right for the current stage and there are clear roles and responsibilities for each person in the team.
- Unclear roles
- Partly defined
- Clear roles
Velocity
We learn and implement lessons leading to incremental progress in iterations and production as we go.
- Stalled
- Steady
- Accelerating
Support and Resources
We are equipped with the right tools and resources and can easily access support from within and outside the team.
- Lacking
- Adequate
- Well supported
Process
Our processes are aligned, effective, and free of unnecessary delays and blocks. We have metrics in place to measure our goals.
- Chaotic
- Workable
- Optimized
Fun
We enjoy our work and working as a team. We are being challenged and can develop our skill set or acquire new ones.
- Draining
- Okay
- Energizing
When to use this health check
- In regular retrospectives, to track how team health changes over time
- When a team or product owner is new and you want a shared baseline
- After fast growth, a reorg or another big change, to catch new friction early
- When the team feels stuck or morale is dropping and you need to find out why
- Before planning a new quarter or initiative, to check the team is set up to deliver
Tips & tricks
- Keep it anonymous the first time so people answer candidly
- Repeat it every few sprints and compare results to spot trends
- Discuss the one or two areas with the widest spread of scores first
- Give each low-scoring area a concrete action and an owner
- Point out the high scores too, so the team knows what to keep doing