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What does an agile coach actually do – is it really that simple?
In my last article, I explained what I think agile coaches do in practice. But I did not reveal some of the complications and messy bits that get in the way of adopting the model in any sensible way. So in this article I will explore some of the complexities and messy bits.
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How we defined the problem in our workshop, plus a plan on a page
I ran a mini workshop as part of a training course I didn’t really follow the course notes in this exercise so we did not have any standard material to refer back to. People took notes and photos as we went, but I promised to publish a generic version of what we did. So here…
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Extending the coaching agreement – what do agile coaches actually do?
In my last article, I discussed what I think is NOT actually agile coaching. This time I will tackle the tougher challenge – what does a good agile coach actually do? A quick word of warning though – this simple question seems to have resulted in a long article. I apologise for not making this…
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Extending the coaching agreement – when is an agile coach not an agile coach?
I was talking to some experienced agile people and we started to discuss “agile coaching.” We agreed that it was a great idea and that everyone should have an agile coach. But then we realised that we did not mean the same thing when we said “coach.” We did agree on some things, like being able…
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Its a catastrophe – the reality check approach
I have been exploring some ways to help people and teams tackle major challenges, impediments and catastrophes. But my final approach is one I learned from my parents when I was young. Its not in any of the agile coaching approaches, but I have found I use it often. I also find this is the…
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Its a catastrophe – the kindergarten approach
I have been discussing some approaches to help teams deal with both “catastrophes” and “impediments.” This time I am looking at an approach that really is about catastrophes, by which I mean things that are really overwhelming a person or team. In this situation people feel out of control and potentially panicked. So we want…
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Its a catastrophe – the doctor’s office
I have been publishing a couple of suggestions for dealing with “catastrophes” and also “minor impediments” with agile teams. In each case I either shared some questions or put some boxes on a wall. In the last two articles, I stole someone else’s simple approach and re-framed it as a problem solving or “catastrophe” re-framing…
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Its a catastrophe – option 2
I recently published a way for team coaches to help a person or team convert a “Catastrophe” into a plan of attack. This is another approach to doing the same thing.
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My (dodgy) agile maturity model
Recently, some people asked me if I used an agile maturity model. I guess this should not come as a surprise because agile has gone mainstream. Organisations are now struggling with how to create a consistent and effective approach to implementing agile practices. A maturity model is a good way of assessing whether a team…
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Its a catastrophe – how does an agile coach respond?
In this series of articles I will provide suggestions for helping people tackle problems and “catastrophes.” In each case I either provide some open questions or “a couple of boxes on a wall.”
James King 