Coaching agile teams : a companion for ScrumMasters, agile coaches, and project managers in transition

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adkins, Lyssa, Author.

Series:

Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive coaching.

Teams in the workplace.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Addison-Wesley signature series

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Provocative and Practical Guide to Coaching Agile Teams As an agile coach, you can help project teams become outstanding at agile, creating products that make them proud and helping organizations reap the powerful benefits of teams that deliver both innovation and excellence. More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it’s a challenging role. It requires new skills—as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from “command and control” to agile coaching requires a whole new mind-set. In Coaching Agile Teams , Lyssa Adkins gives agile coaches the insights they need to adopt this new mind-set and to guide teams to extraordinary performance in a re-energized work environment. You’ll gain a deep view into the role of the agile coach, discover what works and what doesn’t, and learn how to adapt powerful skills from many allied disciplines, including the fields of professional coaching and mentoring. Coverage includes Understanding what it takes to be a great agile coach Mastering all of the agile coach’s roles: teacher, mentor, problem solver, conflict navigator, and performance coach Creating an environment where self-organized, high-performance teams can emerge Coaching teams past cooperation and into full collaboration Evolving your leadership style as your team grows and changes Staying actively engaged without dominating your team and stunting its growth Recognizing failure, recovery, and success modes in your coaching Getting the most out of your own personal agile coaching journey Whether you’re an agile coach, leader, trainer, mentor, facilitator, ScrumMaster, project manager, product owner, or team member, this book will help you become skilled at helping others become truly great. What could possibly be more rewarding?

Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Part I: It Starts with You

1 Will I Be a Good Coach?

Why Agile Coaching Matters

The Agile Coaching Context

Let's Get Our Language Straight

Move Toward Agile Coaching

An Agile Coach Emerges

Native Wiring

Make Agile Coaching Your Personal Expression

A Refresher

Additional Resources

2 Expect High Performance

Set the Expectation

Introduce a Metaphor for High Performance

The Destination Never Comes

References

3 Master Yourself

Start with Self-Awareness

Recover from Command-and-Control-ism

Prepare for the Day Ahead

Practice in the Moment

Be a Model for Them

Support Yourself

Always Work on Yourself

4 Let Your Style Change

Agile Team Stages

Agile Coach Styles

Feel Free to Let Your Style Change

Part II: Helping the Team Get More for Themselves

5 Coach as Coach-Mentor

What Is Agile Coaching?

What Are We Coaching For?

Coaching at Two Levels

Coaching People One-on-One

Coaching Product Owners

Coaching Agile Coaches

Coaching Agile Managers

6 Coach as Facilitator

Wield a Light Touch

Facilitate the Stand-Up

Facilitate Sprint Planning

Facilitate the Sprint Review

Facilitate the Retrospective

Facilitate During Team Conversations

Professional Facilitator and Agile Coach

7 Coach as Teacher

Teach During the Team Start-Up

Teach New Team Members

Use Teachable Moments

Teach Agile Roles All the Time

8 Coach as Problem Solver.

An Agile Problem Solving Rubric

Problems Arise and Are Sought

See Problems Clearly

Resolve Problems

9 Coach as Conflict Navigator

The Agile Coach's Role in Conflict

Five Levels of Conflict

What Level of Conflict Is Present?

What Should You Do About It?

Carrying Complaints

Unsolvable Conflict

A Last Word on Conflict

10 Coach as Collaboration Conductor

Collaboration or Cooperation?

From Cooperation to Collaboration

Build Individual Collaborators

Surplus Ideas Required

Build the Team's Collaboration Muscle

Reveal the Heart of Collaboration

Part III: Getting More for Yourself

11 Agile Coach Failure, Recovery, and Success Modes

Agile Coach Failure Modes

Where Do Failure Modes Come From?

Recover from Failure Modes

Agile Coach Success Modes

Practice, Practice

12 When Will I Get There?

Agile Coach Skills

Beyond a List of Skills

13 It's Your Journey

Agile Coach Journeys

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612585746

9780321660350

0321660358

9781282585744

1282585746

9780321660404

0321660404

OCLC:

1027194482