Agile coaching isn't about coaching agile
Exploring the role of a coach in an agile team, the options available, the challenges normally faced, and techniques employed.
Mar 10, 2021
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Coaching
Coaching & Mentoring
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Summary
Geoff Watts leads this interesting presentation discussing the roles of a coach in Agile. He explores some of the options that would be available to you as a coach, the challenges you might encounter, and the techniques you would employ to solve these challenges.
Takeaways
- Coaches in Agile teams can encounter challenges such as their level of confidence, the approach to take when leading the team, their desire to get things right, and more
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There are a few scenarios you could face in an Agile team as a coach.
1. The team might have failed to deliver on a number of recent commitments.
2. A newly established team could be struggling to gel and there's some conflict simmering etc - There are a few techniques you can employ as an Agile coach, like continuous practice, being patient for positive results, using mindful language with your team, and asking them to always get feedback.