Two senior developers clash on implementation, derailing sprint planning. Your role?
WHAT IT TESTS: Protecting Scrum events while channeling conflict into productive tension. ANSWER OUTLINE: Park or timebox the debate, reframe positions into shared interests with structured dialogue, and drive to a decision or spike.
WHAT IT TESTS: Balancing psychological safety with Scrum event discipline when senior engineers disagree. ANSWER OUTLINE: First, protect the sprint planning timebox by parking or timeboxing the debate; second, separate people from problems using conflict mapping or timeboxed dialogue so each developer shares underlying interests; third, guide the team toward an integrative solution, decision criteria, or a spike rather than forcing consensus.
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