Who’s Responsible? Tackling Accountability, Ownership & Role Clarity in Agile Teams

In this episode of the Team Katanu podcast, Kate Megaw (Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach, and CEO of Arclight Agile) and Ryan Smith (Certified Product Owner and Scrum Master) dive into a common struggle among Agile teams: lack of accountability, unclear ownership, and role confusion.  They explore how natural hierarchies form within teams, why product owners and Scrum Masters often step on each other's toes, and how organizations unintentionally erode clarity.

Kate and Ryan share real-world experiences, practical exercises, and techniques to help teams better define accountabilities without rigid role restrictions.  From Scrum Guide fundamentals to the gravitational pull of traditional project management, they uncover the root causes of dysfunction and offer actionable strategies to improve alignment.

If you've ever wondered “Who should be doing what on my team?” or struggled with stepping on each other’s responsibilities, this episode is for you.