Becoming an Extraordinary Agile Coach | Bob Galen | #13

In this conversation, Bob Galen discusses his journey into agile coaching, the motivation behind his latest book called “Extraordinary Badass Agile Coach”, and the agile coaching profession. Bob is an agile leader, coach, author, and community builder with nearly 20 years of experience in turning around struggling organizations and teams. As a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), he specializes in agile leadership, scaling agile enterprises, agile testing, and DevOps. Bob is dedicated to leveraging Scrum+XP, Lean, and Kanban practices to deliver software value effectively. Takeaways * Continuous learning and self-mastery are essential for agile coaches. * The Agile Coaching Growth Wheel provides a framework for developing coaching skills and identifying areas for growth. * Coaches should focus on developing expertise in technical, product, or organizational domains. * Effective communication, storytelling, and adaptability are key skills for coaches. * Coaches should avoid complacency, be patient, and take a holistic approach to coaching. * Addressing systemic issues and looking beyond team-level coaching is crucial for success. * Finding meaningful metrics is important for tracking progress and improvement. Metrics can create dysfunction in organizations, so coaches should be cautious and use data carefully. * Coaches need to understand leaders' goals and speak their language, rather than immediately translating everything into agile terms. * Building empathy and relationships with leaders is crucial before diving into coaching. * Balancing confidentiality and transparency when accessing sensitive information is an ethical dilemma that coaches must navigate. * The coaching industry is undergoing a shift, with a focus on excellence and the rise of highly skilled coaches. * Aspiring coaches should read key books, find mentors, engage in the agile community, and focus on self-mastery. Connect with Bob Website: https://rgalen.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen/ Podcast: https://www.meta-cast.com/ Other: https://www.agile-moose.com/ Connect with Vit Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/ X: https://twitter.com/vitlyoshin Other: https://linktr.ee/vitlyoshin Timestamps (00:00) Intro (05:45) Extraordinary Badass Agile Coach Book (09:30) The Agile Coaching Growth Wheel: A Framework for Development (13:22) Developing Competencies for Coaches (19:06) Mistakes that Coaches Make (24:15) Advice to Coaches to Enhance Their Technical Skills (28:20) Challenges of Metrics in Agile Coaching (33:49) Building Empathy and Relationships with Leaders (41:15) Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in Accessing Sensitive Information (43:23) Agile Coaching Trends (49:05) Advice from Bob Galen Please subscribe, leave an honest review, and share with people you think will benefit from hearing this information.