The Secrets of Coaching for Scrum Masters
You are a passionate and a dedicated Agilist. You have heard that in order to truly empower and motivate Agile teams and individuals, you might need to learn how to function as an Agile coach, but you are not sure where to start. What does Agile coach do exactly? What is the difference between a Scrum Master and an Agile coach? How can you elevate your coaching skills? And how can you become an Agile coach when you grow up?
Join us to learn how to grow your coaching competencies, differentiate yourself among your peers and take performance of your teams to the next level. I will be sharing the story of my own journey from being a Scrum Master to being an Agile Coach and what I learned along the way.
The speaker is a ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC) and Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF), an ACC (Associate Certified Coach), a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF), and a graduate of Georgetown University Leadership Coaching program.
Outline/Structure of the Workshop
Session outline is below. Each section includes duration in minutes.
(0) Introduction. 2 min.
(1) The immense value of coaching in Agile context. 1 min.
(2) Coaching 101, including what coaching is and what it is not and the distinction between directive and non-directive coaching. 2 min.
(3) Core Coaching Competencies as established by the International Coach Federation. 5 min
(4) The secrets of coaching: How to “Start with Why"; avoid most common coaching mistakes; start on the right note; coach the person, not the situation; target shifts in perspective; manage richness, depth, energy, time and accountability; and finally, conduct team coaching. 10 min.
(5) How to lead a coaching session: process. 5 min.
(6) How to advance your knowledge of coaching: certifications, classes and professional organizations. 10 min
(7) Q&A. 8 min.
(8) Conclusion. 2 min.
Learning Outcome
Attendees of this session will learn about the power of coaching and elevating their coaching skills. They will learn coaching fundamentals and how to get started in coaching, choose among a multitude of certifications, classes and professional organizations, liquidate gaps in their training and experience, and reach their professional and team goals.
Target Audience
Scrum Masters who want to become Agile Coaches when they grow up and anyone interested in taking their coaching game to the next level.
Prerequisites for Attendees
The session will add the most value to people with at least some familiarity with Agile roles and Agile methodology.
Links
This is a link to the slides for the talk:
https://linkedintellect.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/secrets-of-coaching-for-sms.pdf
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