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Role of an Agile Coach


Learning Objectives

Defining Coaching

Difference Between Coaching , Mentoring and Training

Defining Agile Coaching

Roles and Responsibility of Agile Coach


Defining Coaching



Coaching Definition

Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

Source : coachfederation.org

Coaching is a form of development in which a person called a coach supports a learner or client in

achieving a specific personal or professional goal.

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaching


Coaching is…

Igniting growth by improving thinking

Facilitate positive change by improving thinking

Creates self awareness by showing blind spots

Showing the mirror

Providing structure and process to help identify goals and actions

towards them


Coaching is About…

Problem Solution

Ask

Tell

Asking questions that lead the Coachee to the Solution!


Coaching vs. Other Disciplines

Problem Solution

Ask

Tell

Coaching Counseling

Consulting Teaching/ Mentoring


Agile Coaching



Roles and Responsibilities – Coach’s Journey


Teaching and Mentoring Responsibilities

Teach relevant Agile framework

Mentor role transitions in Agile

Help set up the work environment

Accommodate team’s geographical relationship

Teach Conflict Management

Identify and handle resistance from individuals


Coaching and Facilitating Responsibilities

Develop Self-organizing Team

Define and identify high performance

Coach teams in creating their culture & vision

Coach Agile Roles

Coach Stakeholders on Agile Mindset

Coach team in managing their own conflict

Identify and Capture impediments

Ensure Leadership Engagement

Continuously challenge the team to improve


Agile Coaching Competencies



Agile-Lean Practitioner

Good knowledge of Lean and Agile Frameworks

Good Understanding of practices which help in implementing

lean/ agile frameworks

Skills in applying Agile Values and Principles

Skills in applying Lean Principles


Domain Mastery

Technical Mastery or craftsmanship

Business Mastery

• Practical knowledge of business strategy and management frameworks

Transformational Mastery

• Ability to facilitate, catalyze and/or lead organizational change and

transformation efforts




Key Mindset Shifts

Away From… Towards…

Directing people Letting team find the way

Subject Matter Expert Facilitator

Problem Focused Solution focused

Achieve scope, schedule and

budget targets

Maximize business value

delivery

Specific results Overall team improvement

Judging/evaluating people Motivating/trusting people

Focus on past or distant future Focus on present


Quick Introduction

of

ICP-ACC (Certified Agile Coach) Program


Facts

It’s a Certification Program by ICAgile.com

Most popular Knowledge based Certificate on Agile Coaching

Requires Attending 3 Days In person classroom session

Certification is with Life Long Validity

No written exam


Our Program Focus

Coaching Mindset

Coaching Conversations

Coaching Agreements

Setting up work environment

Building Agile Teams

Coaching Agile Teams

Coaching Agile Roles

Agile Transformations


Upcoming Sessions

City Dates

Pune 11-Nov-2016 to 13-Nov-2016

Chennai 02-Dec-2016 to 04 –Dec-2016

Bangalore 16-Dec-2016 – 18-Dec-2016

13-Jan-2017 – 15-Jan-2017

Delhi 23-Dec-2016 - 25-Dec-2016

Hyderabad 17-Feb-2017 – 19 Feb 2017


Questions?


References

1. www.agilecoachinginstitute.com/resourc

es/competency-model/

2. www.coachfederation.org/