Backchanneling

[bak chan-l]

Definition of Backchanneling

A covert route for passing information. Backchanneling in a business happens when a Stakeholder leverages his or her influence behind the scenes with a Team member in order to shortcut the Team’s work queue to advance their own priorities.

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"Backchanneling" ScrumDictionary.com. Accessed Jan 27, 2026. https://stg-scrumdictionarycom-devscr731.kinsta.cloud/term/backchanneling/.