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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.

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Mar 10, 2021 • 46 min read
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Coaching
Coaching & Mentoring
Team Facilitation
Team Building
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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
  • 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.

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