Within a Scrum Team, there are no sub-teams or hierarchies. Scrum Guide, 2020 An autonomous and self-managing team thrives when hierarchies take a backseat, allowing Scrum accountabilities to drive the ways of working. While organizational hierarchies persist, especially during the formation of Scrum Teams, it’s crucial to discuss privileges and their impact on a team’s ability to self-manage.
Privilege is when you think that something’s not a problem because it’s not a problem for you personally… David Gaider Hierarchical Privilege: This explicit form of privilege arises when a Scrum Team comprises employees with varying levels of seniority.