Topic 5.1 - Introduction Agile Coach DNA

Introduction to the DNA of an Agile Coach.

Agile Coaching is an approach to promote change in an organization to improve productivity, behaviors, and results in the context of the development of solutions/products. To promote these Agile coaches  can work on 5 elements.

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Catalysts for Culture Continuous Improvement.

Agile Coaches should act as catalysts for the culture of continuous improvement.

Providing support and facilitation to the change process is the main element during the Agile Coaching process. As Agile Coaches, we need to continually help organizations, teams, and people  in the journey from the current state to the future state. That is the true essence of coaching.

As Agile Coaches, we need to master models related to the management/facilitation of changes. These models can help us support  people to create a smooth journey towards change.

Boost Ownership.

Agile Coaches should avoid dictating solutions and must practice a non-judicial approach to help people build their way to some goal.

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”.

Facilitate Barrier Removal.

Agile coaches are not secretaries of the organizations.

Facilitating barrier removal is about how to help people develop the skills and the resources to overcome barriers on their down. Teach people  how to eliminate obstacles on their own instead of simply removing barriers for them.

During an agile transformation/change initiative, there are many obstacles to adopt new behaviors and practices.

Agile Coaches should act as facilitators of change.

A change facilitator is someone that helps the organization to identify opportunities to improve and promote collaborative strategies to maximize the success of the change efforts. We always have  driving forces (positive forces) and restriction forces (resistance) to accomplish any goal during the change initiative. 

Develop Competencies.

Helping people learn new skills (soft and hard) is one of the key ingredients of Agile Coaching.

To develop people’s skills, we can create a combination of two approaches: Coaching and Mentoring.

Agile Coaches need to help the organization in the creation of strategies to create a learning culture.

We can use different practices to achieve this goal.

Promote Awareness.

To catalyze improvements, it is important to help people be aware of problems, gaps, needs, solutions options, etc.

Most of the time, Agile Coaches provide support for people to explore their mentalities, behaviors, and consequences to promote changes and improvements.