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4 steps to becoming a competent, self-confident agile coach

I believe the role of agile coach is the best job to have; this post is my view on what it takes to confidently and competently execute the role.
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4 things you need to experience at work to stay sane

Recently I ran a (not so scientific) experiment with 30 agile practitioners during a Meetup I hosted. I polled everyone on what helps bring meaning ...
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Three Tensions Agile Coaches Learn to Navigate

Navigating tensions is like walking along a ridge; one wrong step can lead to a (very) bad outcome. Here are some tips to keep you safe.
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How to manage your facilitation anxiety

Getting in flow as you facilitate relies on you to optimise your stress levels. Here's some techniques to prepare you to get in front of the room.
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What are agile coaches accountable for..?

This post summarises what 40 agile coaches said at a recent Meetup when I asked them the above question.
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Why agile coaches need to get back in front of real people

Consider the picture below that shows me on a solo bushwalk in Australia. It looks beautiful, amazing and wonderous but it ultimately fails to convey ...
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You're an agile coach; you bump into the CEO in the lift. What do you ...

In your first conversation with a leader, here’s one thing an agile coach should probably not discuss. Agile. That’s right, don’t talk about it, no ...
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From Agile to agility… time to stop talking about points and sprints

Is it time to drop all of the Agile language and get back to work?
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Source Agility - Responsive Agile Coaching book

GET THE RESPONSIVE AGILE COACHING BOOK!

In “Responsive Agile Coaching” – Niall McShane draws on over a decade of agile coaching experience to document a clear and well-researched model that lifts the lid on how agile coaching actually works. The book starts by defining what the role of agile coach has become in recent times before putting forward a field-tested and theoretically sound model for conducting agile coaching conversations.