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--- coaching_values_and_principles [2018/08/27 09:11] – Added collection point for characteristics of a great coach hpsamios
+++ coaching_values_and_principles [2018/08/27 09:37] – Added section on coach mix hpsamios
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 ====== What Does an Agile Coach Do? ======
-Teach:
+Coaching is a mix of:
-  * Coaches provide formal and one-on-one agile training to any member of a delivery team. They craft industry knowledge to the context of an organization and team. They promote collaboration for diversity in thinking.
+  * Growing skills, knowledge, and confidence using just-in-time teaching within the organization’s context
+  * Preparing people for ceremonies, meetings, etc.
+  * Practicing skills side-by-side (as appropriate)
+  * Providing fast feedback and facilitating change
+  * Providing training to fill gaps in knowledge
+  * Facilitation to improve information sharing and decision making
-Mentor
+A coach must be prepared to:
-  * Coaches share previous professional experience in context.
+  * Teach: Coaches provide formal and one-on-one agile training to any member of a delivery team. They craft industry knowledge to the context of an organization and team. They promote collaboration for diversity in thinking.
+  * Mentor: Coaches share previous professional experience in context.
-Facilitate
+  * Facilitate: Guide the teams and individuals through ceremonies. Usually low touch, letting them go through the works.
+  * Coach: At an individual level and at a team level. Help teams and individuals to achieve high performance by embracing Lean-Agile mindset and practices.
-  * Guide the teams and individuals through ceremonies. Usually low touch, letting them go through the works.
-Coach.
-  * At an individual level and at a team level.
-  * Help teams and individuals to achieve high performance by embracing Lean-Agile mindset and practices.
-What does a coach not do?
-  * It doesn't solve problems.
-  * It doesn't act as a secretary setting up meetings for the teams.
-  * Do not take ownership of project deliverables. The team stays accountable and responsible for meeting goals and objectives
 Coaching Cycle
-Typical cycle of an agile coach is 6 months. The first three months are high engagement and last three are low engagement. Coaches start a client with a high engagement and cycle off with a decreasing engagement. Let's use the agile adoption curve.
+Typical cycle of an agile coach is 6 months. The first three months are high engagement and last three are low engagement. Coaches start a client with a high engagement and cycle off with a decreasing engagement.
-We walk them through
+We walk them through:
   * Peak of expectation
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 ====== What We Don't Want to See ======
-In particular we are trying to avoid "If you are not part of the solution there is plenty of money to be made in prolonging the problem".
+What does a coach not do?
+  * A coach doesn't solve problems, but rather helps the Team how they will solve the problem.
+  * The coach does not act as "staff augmentation." For example, while a coach may help out in many ways as part of being a servant leader, the coach doesn't act as a secretary setting up meetings for the teams, or running team ceremonies etc.
+  * A coach does not take ownership of project deliverables. The Team stays accountable and responsible for meeting goals and objectives.
+  * A coach works him/her-self out of a job. In particular there is not room for a "If you are not part of the solution there is plenty of money to be made in prolonging the problem" attitude. If you are not helping you should stop or help find someone who can help.
 ====== Want to Know More? ======