Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition [Paperback]

Foreword by Mike Cohn xiii

Foreword by Jim Highsmith xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xix

About the Author xxv

Part I: It Starts with You 1

Chapter 1: Will I Be a Good Coach? 3

Why Agile Coaching Matters 4

The Agile Coaching Context 5

Lets Get Our Language Straight 8

Move Toward Agile Coaching 9

An Agile Coach Emerges 15

Native Wiring 16

Make Agile Coaching Your Personal Expression 18

A Refresher 18

Additional Resources 19

Chapter 2: Expect High Performance 21

Set the Expectation 22

Introduce a Metaphor for High Performance 23

The Destination Never Comes 29

A Refresher 30

Additional Resources 30

References 31

Chapter 3: Master Yourself 33

Start with Self-Awareness 35

Recover from Command-and-Control-ism 40

Prepare for the Day Ahead 43

Practice in the Moment 46

Be a Model for Them 53

Support Yourself 53

Always Work on Yourself 54

A Refresher 55

Additional Resources 55

References 56

Chapter 4: Let Your Style Change 59

Agile Team Stages 60

Agile Coach Styles 64

Feel Free to Let Your Style Change 67

A Refresher 70

Additional Resources 70

References 70

Part lC'