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Organizational Transformation

Agile Coaching: An Awful Truth

Avoid common pitfalls in agile transformations with strategic coaching insights.

Robert Galen
May 15, 2017 • 5 min read
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Intermediate
Agile Coaching
Change Leadership
Organizational Change
Transformational Leadership

Summary

This resource explores the challenges faced by agile coaches in a large-scale transformation within a multi-billion-dollar organization. Despite significant investment, the coaching effort failed to achieve sustainable change due to a lack of strategic engagement with leadership and a coherent coaching strategy. The text highlights the importance of a balanced approach, emphasizing the need for leadership involvement and a cohesive coaching team. Readers are encouraged to learn from these experiences to avoid similar outcomes in their own agile transformation efforts.

Takeaways

  • A coherent coaching strategy enhances team effectiveness and outcomes.
  • Balanced coaching involves both team-level and leadership-level engagement.
  • Leadership engagement is crucial for sustainable agile transformation.
  • Reflect on past experiences to identify areas for improvement in coaching approaches.
  • Significant investments in coaching should align with strategic organizational goals.

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