SPA Conference session: The Role of an Agile Coach | |||
One-line description: | A simulation to exploring coaching styles | ||
Session format: | Simulation (75 mins) [read about the different session types] | ||
Abstract: | The surge in Agile adoption has created a demand for project managers and technical leads who coach rather than direct their teams. A sign of this trend is the ever-increasing number of people getting certified as scrum masters and agile leaders. Training courses that introduce agile practices are easy to find. But making the transition to a coaching role is not as simple as understanding what agile practices are. In this session, we'll be exploring different coaching styles through a simulation. The debrief of the simulation draws out tips and tricks that can help you coach your team. | ||
Audience background: | Of interest to scrum masters, agile project managers and technical leads at the conference who want to help their team get agile. No prior knowledge of agile practices required. | ||
Benefits of participating: | Have fun in the simulation and learn something about coaching. | ||
Materials provided: | kits for the simulation (pipecleaners, scissors, glue, etc). | ||
Process: | Short presentation about coaching that gets the group thinking about what a coach does and how. Work in groups on an exercise with 3 roles: workers, coach, observer. Debrief to capture lessons learned from participants. | ||
Detailed timetable: | 00:00-00:10 Introduction 00:20-00:30 Discussion about coach role 00:30-00:35 Form groups and hand out materials. 00:35-00:50 Simulation 00:50-01:10 Debrief 01:10-01:15 Create poster | ||
Outputs: | Poster of lessons learned and write up on conference wiki. | ||
History: | Run with Liz Sedley at XP2008 and Agile2008. | ||
Presenters | |||
1. Rachel Davies Agile Experience Ltd |
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