Introduction
Agile leaders often serve as coaches and facilitators who remove obstacles, empower teams, and guide improvement. This program builds the essential coaching, facilitation, and mentoring skills leaders need to support agile teams effectively.
Course Objectives
- Develop coaching skills for agile environments
- Facilitate productive team discussions and ceremonies
- Strengthen mentoring and teaching abilities
- Guide teams through conflict and challenges
- Support team growth and development
Target Audience
- Agile leaders and managers
- Scrum Masters and agile coaches
- Team leads and project managers
- Leaders seeking coaching or facilitation skills
Course Outline
- 5 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 5 Days
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- Day 1: Foundations of Agile Coaching• What agile coaching means
• Coaching vs mentoring vs directing
• Building trust and rapport
• Coaching models (GROW, CLEAR)
• Case study: Effective agile coaching0 - Day 2: Team Facilitation Skills• Facilitation principles and techniques
• Running effective agile ceremonies
• Managing dominant or disengaged participants
• Encouraging participation and creativity
• Activity: Facilitation simulation0 - Day 3: Guiding Team Development• Team development stages
• Identifying team dysfunctions
• Coaching through conflict
• Building psychological safety
• Workshop: Team diagnostic exercise0 - Day 4: Improving Team Performance & Flow• Removing impediments and constraints
• Optimizing workflow and processes
• Continuous improvement methods
• Using metrics to guide improvements
• Case study: High-performing agile teams0 - Day 5: Leader as Coach• Personal coaching style development
• Balancing authority and empowerment
• Coaching for long-term growth
• Leadership reflection and practice
• Final project: Agile coaching plan0
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