Presentation slides from Toronto Agile Community conference, October 20, 2015, presented with Shawn Button. Topic is building an internal coaching capacity.
Growing Coaches: Developing Coaching Capability in Your Organization
1. GROWING COACHES
Developing Coaching Capability
in Your Organization
Shawn Button + Sue Johnston
Toronto Agile Community Conference - October 20, 2015
2. PLEASE NOTE
SLIDES ≠ PRESENTATION
• These slides were designed to be viewed in
conjunction with a human being talking and interacting
with you.
• They may not make much sense to you if you were
not at the live session.
3. CUSTOMARY “WHO WE ARE AND WHY LISTEN TO US” SLIDE
Shawn
• Agile coach
• Lots of experience with agile
adoptions in big organizations
• Software developer
Sue
• Professional coach
• Train coaches (ICAgile accredited)
• Student, advanced coaching (RRU)
• Communication specialist
7. WHAT IS COACHING? A coach helps people
make the best use of
their own resources.
This (usually) happens
through a structured
conversation.
Agile coaches have a
specific role and skill set.
9. WHAT DOES A COACH DO?
And resists (like crazy)
the temptation
to tell people what to do!
Ask
Reflect
Listen
10. MYTHS ABOUT
COACHING
IF YOU NEED A
COACH, THERE MUST
BE SOMETHING
WRONG WITH YOU
A COACH
TELLS YOU
WHAT TO DO
IT’S “TOUCHY FEELY” STUFF
Source: Sherpa Coach Study, 2015
14. BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!
88% productivity increase
when training is supported
by coaching
22% increase with training alone
Source: International Personnel Management Association
15. WHAT ABOUT AGILE COACHING?
Little data about the impact
Confusion about what an agile coach is/does
20. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES
OF GROWING YOUR OWN
INTERNAL COACHES?
WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE?
21. WHY WOULD WE
GROW OUR OWN
INTERNAL COACHES?
• Know organization
• Know its systems
• Know people
• Continuity
• Consistency
• Confidentiality
• Administrative reasons
• $$$$$$
22. WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE? • “Status” concerns
• Objectivity
• Role conflict
• Confidentiality issues
• They may leave
24. HOW DOES INTERNAL
COACHING GET
STARTED?
• Ad hoc coaching driven
by individuals
• Managed coaching
driven by a champion
or sponsor
• Proactive coaching
driven by a business
need
• Strategic coaching
driven by organization’s
talent strategy
25. HOW DID WE GET IT
STARTED?
• External agile coaches came in to
train teams in agile frameworks
or tech practices
• Also began to coach the teams on
“soft” skills
• Managers/bosses/execs curious
OPPORTUNITY!
• Case 1 – By the book – aim too
high, not supported
• Case 2 – By the book – realistic
expectations
• Case 3 – Stealth
Find a champion
30. BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!
88% productivity increase
when training is supported
by coaching
22% increase with training alone
Source: International Personnel Management Association