A team has been struggling with various issues during the course of an iteration. The project lead facilitates a discussion of the issues and the team forms new team agreements. During the next iterat

Notifying senior management at this stage bypasses the project lead's responsibility to first address the issue directly with the team and reinforce established team processes.

Challenging the team directly without first providing reinforcement or a clear reminder of the agreements may create defensiveness rather than fostering a collaborative solution.

If new team agreements were made but issues persist, it often indicates a lack of awareness, reinforcement, or consistent application of those agreements. Posting the agreements in a conspicuous place serves as a constant visual reminder for all team members, reinforcing their importance and encouraging adherence in daily work.

While self-organization is a key agile principle, the team has already tried to address issues by forming agreements; the immediate next step is to ensure those existing agreements are properly utilized and visible before completely deferring to self-organization again.