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--- what_kind_of_questions_should_we_ask_if_we_are_hiring_a_coach [2018/09/26 06:35] – [Some Questions] hpsamios
+++ what_kind_of_questions_should_we_ask_if_we_are_hiring_a_coach [2018/10/09 09:10] – [Want to Know More?] hpsamios
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   * “You are coaching a team where the people are not following standard user voice format (as a, I want, so that) user story format when they draft up stories. The team has received training and have been working using the agile approach for a couple of months. Their last retrospective resulted in a discussion on writing an automatic test for the first time, as they realized that they are doing too much manual testing and they have come to you for advice. How would you approach this discussion?” (Looking for a discussion on understanding where people are and an incremental approach to improvement, not a view of right and wrong ways to do something. Or perhaps they are capturing the essence of stories (value) without using format so it doesn’t matter)
   * "You are coaching a Team's initial retrospective. What format does the retrospective take? What things are you looking to do while you are facilitating this ceremony?" Looking for something more than "what went well", "what didn't go well" type discussion and something more along the lines of [[:how_do_we_run_our_first_sprint_retrospective|How do we run our first retrospective]] (in other words, making sure that we don't go straight into "solution mode" and take time to understand the problem) using tools like "Cause-Effect" diagrams if warrented. Also looking for awareness that Scrum Master should be doing this and so part of this facilitation is to ensure also mentoring the Scrum Master.
+  * ”You are Coaching in a multi-team situation and you have just completed their first joint planning event (ala PI Planning or Big Room Planning) which was regarded as successful for all concerned. What kinds of things are you looking for as a coach?” Looking for something beyond “help facilitate key collaboration ceremonies” to more focus on execution of the work (eg help get first feature / objective delivered to get into the habit), and preparation for the next joint planning event, retrospective, etc.
   * Bonus question: “What was the last book you read?” Coaches need to be constantly learning. Books, blogs, etc are an indicator of this.
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   * [[http://www.agilecoachinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Agile-Coaching-Competencies-whitepaper-part-one.pdf|Agile Coaches Competencies]] paper from the Agile Coaching Institute.
   * [[:what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_coach|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Agile Coach]]
-  * [[https://evolution4all.com/agile/hire-agile-coaches/|What You Need To Know Before Hiring Fraudulent Coaches]] blog post.
+  * [[https://evolution4all.com/agile/hire-agile-coaches/|What You Need To Know Before Hiring Fraudulent Coaches]] blog post
+  * [[What Are Some Good "Quick Fire" Round Questions We Can Ask to Assess Agile Knowledge?]]
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