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Most executive teams, and boards, tend to be limited by many of the same human interaction issues agile teams experience, only their scope of concern and power is so much greater. It also talks about the different modes for an agile coach, that is teacher, mentor and coach. In 8 lessons, coaching agile teams livelessons covers how to become a good agile coach, change the mindsets and behaviors needed to do the coaching job well, prove that your work adds value, help others fully occupy their agile roles, make agile meetings purposeful and productive, navigate conflict on teams, and foster collaboration within the. Youll gain a deep view into the role of the agile coach, discover what works and what doesnt, and learn how to adapt powerful skills from many allied disciplines, including the fields of professional coaching and mentoring. A companion for scrummasters, agile coaches, and project managers in. This article is an excerpt from the new book, coaching agile teams. Mar 02, 2020 this is a very valuable book for learning about the essence of agile coaching. These are the perfect moments for a coach to make a point and for others to learn from it. I am currently working on a book in the mike cohn series called coaching the agile. Read coaching agile teams a companion for scrummasters, agile coaches, and project managers in transition by lyssa adkins available from rakuten kobo. It will also certainly help team members better understand their relationship to the work scrummasters, agile coaches, and project managers do for the team.
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