Agile Coaching: Wisdom from Practitioners w Michael De La Maza And Dhaval Panchal

In this podcast Michael de la Maza and Dhaval Panchal talk about their new book “Agile Coaching: Wisdom from Practitioners”. Michael and Dhaval are the co-editors of the book which is full of stories, tips, and advice from experienced, Agile coaches and trainers. In addition to talking about the book, Michael and Dhaval also share their own thoughts on topics around coaching and they offer advice for those who are headed down the coaching path. SHOW NOTES 01:28 Podcast Begins 02:01 Who is the book for 02:26 What misconceptions do clients have when an Agile coach walks in the door 03:52 How do you provide coaching in an organization that is not ready for it 05:04 How do you (as a coach) coach yourself when you are trying to work with individuals that do not want your help 07:12 Some tips for getting started with a coaching engagement 10:27 What does it take to become an Agile coach 13:17 What is the job of an Agile coach 13:53 When the client wants to pay large sums for you to MAKE them agile 19:06 When will we evolve past waterfall? 23:41 Do you have to be an expert in Agile to be a good coach? What do you need to do before you can be qualified to be a coach? 29:01 Are there people who should not be coaches? 32:05 Getting in touch with Michael and Dhaval THE BOOK Agile Coaching: Wisdom From Practitioners http://amzn.to/2fEV31F TO CONTACT MICHAEL Michael Email: michael.delamaza@gmail.com Michael Twitter: https://twitter.com/hearthealthyscr TO CONTACT DHAVAL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhavalpanchal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhavalpanchal