Becoming an Agile Coach

Discover the skills you need to become an agile coach: a special role tasked with helping organizations transition to agile.

Introduction

• Becoming an agile coach
• What is agile coaching?

1. Scrum Master or Coach

• Scrum master as an agile coach
• Agile coaching is different
• Coach without intruding

2. Coach to Teach and Mentor

• Agile coach as teacher
• Agile coach as mentor
• Agile coaching individuals and teams
• Agile coaching the roles

3. Detect Problems and Mediate Conflict

• Agile coach: Detect and resolve issues
• Agile coach: Conflict facilitation
• Agile coaching through unresolvable conflicts

4. Coaching Skills and Mindset

• Key skills for agile coaches
• Agile coaching mindset
• Agile coaching: Inquiry over direction

Conclusion

• Next steps