1.0Peter Pagáčhttps://peterpagac.sk/enpetpagachttps://peterpagac.sk/en/author/petpagac/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VPh9gDPcTl"><a href="https://peterpagac.sk/en/halo-efekt-v-agile-timoch/">The Halo Effect in Agile Teams</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://peterpagac.sk/en/halo-efekt-v-agile-timoch/embed/#?secret=VPh9gDPcTl" width="600" height="338" title="“The Halo Effect in Agile Teams” — Peter Pagáč" data-secret="VPh9gDPcTl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://peterpagac.sk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://peterpagac.sk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/halo-effect.webp1280720Cognitive biases can quietly but powerfully influence team dynamics and the effectiveness of Agile processes. One of the less-discussed, yet highly impactful biases is the Halo Effect. In this article, I’ll explain how it shows up in Scrum, the negative impact it can have on individuals and teams, and what we can do to reduce its influence to strengthen our Agile practice.