Sep 30, 2022
This week, Dan Neumann is joined
by two of his colleagues, Erica Menendez and Justin Thatil, to talk about the intersection between
Professional and Agile Coaching as well as their differences and
similarities.
In this episode, Justin shares
his knowledge that comes from his own experience in the field of
Professional Coaching that started 10 years ago. Dan, Erika, and
Justin also explore the particularities of each role, the Agile and
the Professional Coach, while exploring real-life scenarios and
sharing powerful examples to illustrate both roles.
Key Takeaways
- Professional Coaching:
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- It is about guiding someone towards the results
they are looking for by asking powerful questions.
- The coachee's agenda must be the single guiding
light of the coaching relationship. The coach’s experience has to
stay aside (this is one of the biggest differences between an Agile
and a Professional Coach).
- The coachees need to be inspired to take the
next step and be accountable for that move.
- The arc of a conversation has a beginning, a
middle, and an end. The beginning is to identify who you are going
to be coaching, and then identify the subject that will be
addressed. After that, the situation must be examined and explored
(this takes place in the middle of the conversation). Towards the
end of the conversation, the coachee must commit to taking a step
and become accountable for what is going to happen
next.
- Agile Coaching:
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- The coach’s agenda must be laid to guide the
coachee to use Agile well.
- Facilitation comes along with a Scrum Master’s
work.
- As an Agile Coach there are numerous stances
that you can take: the consultant, coach, counselor, change agent,
facilitator, trainer, lean leader, and mentor.
- An Agile Coach is an expert in Agility, not in
the coachee’s domain.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Coaching Agile Teams: A
Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in
Transition, by
Lyssa Adkins
What is an Agile Coach?
Powerful Questions
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