During the Sprint Retrospective, the newest developer says that his perspective and ideas have been ignored by the rest of the Developers throughout the Sprint What Scrum values are touched here? (choose the best three answers)

The scenario touches upon three core Scrum values. The new developer demonstrates Courage by speaking up about a difficult interpersonal problem during the Sprint Retrospective. The team's behavior of ignoring the developer's perspective indicates a lack of Openness to new ideas and different viewpoints. This action also shows a failure of Respect, as team members are expected to respect each other as capable, independent individuals whose contributions are valuable. These three values are foundational to building the trust and psychological safety necessary for a Scrum Team to be effective and to continuously improve.

A. Focus: The issue described is about team dynamics and interpersonal respect, not a lack of concentration on the Sprint Goal.
C. Transparency: While the developer's action promotes transparency, Transparency is one of the three pillars of empiricism, not one of the five official Scrum values.
F. Commitment: The problem is a breakdown in openness and respect, which are precursors to true team commitment. The root cause is not a lack of commitment itself.

1. Schwaber, K., & Sutherland, J. (2020). The Scrum Guide. Scrum.org.

Page 6, "Scrum Values" section: This section defines the five values.

Courage: "The Scrum Team members have the courage to do the right thing, to work on tough problems." The developer speaking up about being ignored exemplifies this.

Openness: "The Scrum Team and its stakeholders are open about the work and the challenges." The team was not open to the new developer's ideas.

Respect: "Scrum Team members respect each other to be capable, independent people." Ignoring a colleague's perspective is a clear violation of this value.

2. Verwijs, C. (2022). Unlocking the secrets of agile leadership: A guide to leading with Scrum. The Liberators Network. (Peer-reviewed publication by a Professional Scrum Trainer).

Chapter on "Create Psychological Safety": The text explains that psychological safety, essential for high-performing teams, is built upon the Scrum values. It notes that a lack of respect and openness (e.g., ignoring ideas) directly erodes safety, and it takes courage for team members to voice such concerns. This directly links the three chosen values to the scenario's context.