Thank you for the practical tips. Agile definitely is a big shift in perspective. I appreciate your insight and will try incorporating some of those aspects before clinging to traditional appraisal methods.

Thank you for your comment, I really like what you say about appeal to their sense of autonomy, mastery and purpose. This is vital and definitely represents a shift in perspective with regards to traditional motivation schemes.

Secondly, the apprehension towards individual reward systems seems to be based largely on traditional appraisal/performance review methods. I cannot help but wonder if there is some alternative system, incorporating Agile thinking, which is still to be birthed. However, I am also aware that such might not be the case, and that Agile's disposal of this individualistic view might end up being the solution, I'm keen to explore this further though before I draw absolute conclusions either way.

Thank you for your comment and very valid points about the dangers of performance reviews, I absolutely agree. However, I have two concerns with this kind of thinking. Firstly, people ultimately care about their personal growth and direction, and feeling that their effort is purely judged as a team, can neglect one's need for self actualization (a basic psychological drive). People ultimately have their career to consider, and when they eventually decide to move, they do so on an individual basis, not as a team: the individual as a unit is always of value despite the immense value of the team.

I tend to agree with you Vaidy, the ideal situation is an organisation with mature Agile leadership and coaching in place. It concerns me that Agile is often implemented without this sound backing. I really would like to believe that their is some way to value both the team and individuals simultaneously, because at the end of the day, teams change (so 100% of motivation cannot lie purely in this space, as dissolving a team can then have harmful implications), and people move to and from companies based on their individual needs (there is always an individual driver).

Thank you for showing both sides there, I think the technical insight is something I'll pursue as it can only improve my efficiency but it's reassuring to know that there is a way in from where I stand now as this was really concerning me.