Agile Alliance

MARCH 4, 2022

Striving for business agility requires a different approach from the agile coaches. When organizations proceed on their agile journey their needs shift. I’ll share my experience of how this insight came to me and what this shift meant for us as agile coaches. Last … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Learn how to sell yourself to organizations that don't understand the value of coaches or that might be looking to do away with them when times are tough. The post What’s the value proposition of coaches? first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The post Empathy interviews for transformational coaching first appeared on Agile Alliance. Empathy interviews are an effective technique for both understanding the people involved in a transformation and going beyond individuals to see where patterns emerge.

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Agile Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

The Agile Coach Camp Worldwide Initiative (ACC-WW) is set for a 2024 tour in Costa Rica, aimed at enhancing peer learning among Agile coaches and related roles through interactive discussions. The post Agile Coach Camp Worldwide is going to Costa Rica first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

JULY 20, 2020

If you aren’t aware, thanks to COVID-19 Agile Coach Camp Worldwide has gone virtual with the Home Edition. Agile Coach Camps are targeted at Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Managers, Execs, really anyone that is interested in taking a coaching approach to helping others … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

JANUARY 5, 2021

The work of an Agile Coach is very versatile. Agile transformations are as well. One of the challenges of an Agile coach is to stay objective and keep one eye on the horizon. The post 16 Tips to Keep Focused on an Agile Journey first appeared on Agile Alliance. As … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

MARCH 14, 2024

Successfully adopting Agile requires overcoming obstacles like inadequate leadership support, lack of Agile coaches, and neglect of process improvement. The post Top 3 challenges in Agile transformations first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile42

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

When Ninja and I were contemplating different perspectives on coaching, I immediately thought about comparing it to other jobs I’ve had before becoming an Agile Coach. As a graduate of hotel management, I began to consider the correlations and differences between coaching and cooking. Ha is the phase of detachment.

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Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The post Exploring the Ethics of Agile Coaching first appeared on Agile Alliance. Should I stay or should I go??? How the heck do you navigate these messed up situations?! And at the end … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

APRIL 15, 2020

This story originates sometime back in 2013 – 2014 when I started my journey to become an Agile Enabler in India. When I began, I did not find a single woman to guide me or coach me. Not blaming women for not coming forward. It was maybe because I was a novice and unaware of … Continued.

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Apiumhub

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In Agile environments, maintaining focus is crucial to achieving optimal performance, especially in complex tasks like software development. We will also examine how Agile meetings offer solutions to mitigate these disruptions. However, the issue arises when meetings are scheduled outside of this Agile framework.

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Agile Alliance

APRIL 6, 2022

The post Technical Agile Coaching with the Samman Method first appeared on Agile Alliance. The focus is specifically on technical practices and how people write code, and it's the best way I know to help software developers to adopt practices like TDD and Refactoring.

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Agile Alliance

JUNE 28, 2024

The Clover Model guides Agile Coaches in bi-weekly one-on-one sessions with Scrum Masters, addressing structured agendas, personalized challenges, role fulfillment, team metrics, and continuous growth and training. The post Effective one-on-one coaching with the Clover Model first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2022

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Agile Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The post From Developer to Coach – Evolving an Agile Mindset first appeared on Agile Alliance. I was at the end of a 9-month long project where I’d known from the start that I’d be working 60+ hours a week for the final 2 months and not focusing enough on my new family. And I felt … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

February 2021 will mark the 20th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the history of the Agile movement, specifically the creation of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. The post Celebrating 20+ Years of Agility at the Agile20Reflect Festival first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

There are oodles of lite to moderately skilled and well-intentioned agile coaches in the world who are doing their best to help their teams and organizations transform. The post Avoiding the Trap of “Good Enough” Agile Coaching first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2021

When the broader organization just isn’t agile, teams can get stuck. Can a manager or coach ‘shield’ a team … Continued. Can a manager or coach ‘shield’ a team … Continued. The post Fortress Agile: nurturing and growing healthy practices in a hostile environment first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

APRIL 5, 2022

How often have you felt that your organization doesn't understand the role of an Agile leader and the transformation support they require? It is very unlikely that your Agile leaders will simply "figure it out", "get with the program", and learn from "trial by fire".

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Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Coaching agile teams comes with many challenges - often centered around delivery. Agile doesn't have room for manual testing - or at least you're going to hear that from some agile team members! As a result, tester team members often feel increased scrutiny during an agile … Continued.

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Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

When the broader organization just isn’t agile, teams can get stuck. Can a manager or coach “shield” a team … Continued. Can a manager or coach “shield” a team … Continued. The post Fortress Agile: nurturing and growing healthy practices in a hostile environment first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

It's hard to practice coaching a team or an organization. without actually coaching a team or organization. So, we've created a set of "Choose Your Own Coaching Adventure" games similar to our other coaching games, but focused on teams and organizations.

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Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As an Agile coach, have you ever struggled with managing expectations of your role in the organization? The post Coaching Agreement as Creative Partnership first appeared on Agile Alliance. Has magic in any shape or form been implicitly included in your responsibilities or deliverables?

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Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As Agile Coaches we get opportunities to be part of so many stories that we can use, to share with others. The post Coaching & Storytelling – Stories that we like to listen first appeared on Agile Alliance. Stories are such a powerful and effective tool to convey a message. This can then … Continued.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Companies look at agile coaches as agile experts to guide teams through agile working. But that is at odds with the deeper philosophy of true coaching. Perhaps they should be engaging agile guides instead.

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Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As an Agile Coach at a fast growing startup, I faced the challenge to structure and drive the onboarding process remotely. The post Onboarding to Agile Team Remotely first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Xebia

JUNE 20, 2022

When companies transform towards an agile and DevOps way of working, they sometimes ask how to proceed with architects. A core problem we see is that those responsible for the transformation have little experience dealing with architecture in an agile way. The scrum masters are concerned with the agile process on a team level.

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Agile Alliance

JUNE 28, 2021

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Agile Alliance

AUGUST 26, 2019

Millions of dollars are spent every year on training at Accenture to make our coaches and consultants world class. The name of the organization with this mission is called Accenture Learning, and nearly two years ago they embarked on the journey towards agility. There are two questions at the heart of this engagement.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In the State of Enterprise Architecture 2023 , only 26% of respondents fully agreed that their enterprise architecture practice delivered strategic benefits, including improved agility, innovation opportunities, improved customer experiences, and faster time to market.

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Agile Alliance

AUGUST 6, 2020

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Agile Alliance

JUNE 24, 2020

Continuing our series of interviews with Latam Agile Luminaries, this time I had the pleasure to interview David Canteros from Buenos Aires, Argentina. David’s background includes a Master’s in Organizational Change and a Certified Enterprise Coach designation from the Scrum Alliance.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Board Chair Coaching: A Catalyst for Organizational Growth As a firm that works with top executives in some of the world’s largest companies, we have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of board chair coaching in driving organizational growth. The role of board chair coaching in this endeavor cannot be overstated.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Role of High-Impact Performance Coaching in Leadership Development of Executives Performance coaching is pivotal in developing executive leaders in today’s dynamic business environment. One of the key benefits of performance coaching for executive development is the opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery.

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Agile Alliance

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Agile Alliance community was deeply saddened to learn that Tamsen Mitchell passed away on October 28, 2020. A gifted coach and visual facilitator, Tamsen was a cherished friend and mentor to many in the Agile community. The post Remembering Tamsen Mitchell first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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CIO

APRIL 2, 2025

The first is to foster a culture of agility, collaboration, and AI-driven innovation, driven in part by our new Office of AI. To drive democratization, we follow ECTERS, which is educate, coach, train the trainer, empower, reinforce, and support, which helps nurture and embed internal AI talent. Its a three-pronged effort.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Entrepreneur coaching can be a transformative experience for both emerging and seasoned business leaders. This is where the true value of entrepreneurial coaching shines. A skilled coach tailors guidance to align with each entrepreneur’s goals, creating a roadmap for achieving their full potential.

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