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Scrum Masters are supposed to be devoid of office politics. Our job is to leverage team potential and provide value to the stakeholders but it’s a big swamp, just teaming with alligators. A Harvard Business Review study indicates, that avoiding hiring a toxic employee can save your company an average of $12,489.

It only takes one toxic manager to make your life hell. To minimize their impact, we need to change the work culture. Our goal is to build a safe space in a collaborative work environment. A good Scrum Master embraces the principles of servant leadership.

This isn’t your typical article on management, filled with silly stereotypes and references to cute animals. So, no learning how to soar with the eagles here. More like squabbling with vultures, while picking over the dead carcass of a failed project. Watch out for that viper in the high grass.