Question

During a sprint retrospective, team members begin pointing fingers at one another about a missed commitment. The tone turns defensive, and a junior developer who caused a build failure stops participating. As the servant leader facilitating the session, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Refocus the discussion on systems and processes rather than individuals, asking what conditions allowed the failure and how the team can improve them

Answer

End the retrospective early and privately counsel the junior developer about the build failure to prevent further embarrassment

Answer

Document who was responsible for the missed commitment so it can be reflected in individual performance reviews

Answer

Ask the team to vote on who was most at fault so the group can move past the issue and continue