The document discusses growing internal coaches in an organization. It defines coaching as helping people make the best use of their own resources through structured conversations. Coaching is shown to increase productivity and effectiveness. Growing internal coaches has advantages like knowledge of the organization but also challenges like maintaining objectivity. The document provides suggestions for finding, training, and supporting internal coaches, noting that coaching supported by training leads to 88% productivity increases compared to 22% with just training. It encourages organizations to make coaching widespread and asks how attendees can personally support coaching.
2. 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)
• Communication specialist
• Student, advanced coaching (RRU)
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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 AssociationSource: International Personnel Management Association
15. WHAT ABOUT AGILE COACHING?
We’re in the dark
Little data about the impact
Confusion about what an agile coach is/does
Why do organizations use agile coaches?
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
• $$$$$$
25. 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
26. HOW DID WE GET
IT STARTED?
• External agile coaches
came in to train teams in
agile frameworks or tech
practices
• Also began to coach (and
train and mentor) the
teams on “soft” skills
• Managers/bosses/execs
curious OPPORTUNITY!
30. REMEMBER THIS
STATISTIC?
88% productivity increase when
training is supported by coaching
22% increase with training alone
Source: International Personnel Management Association
31. HOW DO WE SUPPORT INTERNAL
COACHES?
Clear roles
Time to prep
Time to train
Ongoing professional development
Find a champion
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FIND US HERE!
Shawn Button
shawn@leanintuit.com
@shawnbut
Sue Johnston
sue@leanintuit.com
@itsunderstood
Editor's Notes
We’ll take questions as we go.
Failure modes
Executive support
How do you convince people this is a worthwhile enceavour
What are risky – what are strategies for the risky things
Five biggest risks – and blow out options
Build the canvas at the table