An agile coach helps organizations and teams implement agile practices through coaching. The document discusses what an agile coach is, the traits of an effective coach, and why organizations need coaches. An agile coach acts as a partner to clients, inspiring them to maximize their potential through a thoughtful, creative process. Coaches must demonstrate traits like empathy, believing in people, and nurturing curiosity without judgment. They may take on roles like teacher, facilitator, or advisor depending on what a team needs. Organizations benefit from coaches because they help teams successfully adopt agile practices.

1. What is Agile Coach exactly
and
Why do we need them so much?
WAHID NURDIN
Co-founder, EKIPA

2. WAHID NURDIN
PSM, ICP-ACC, ISM, CAL 1
Co-founder of Ekipa
Agile Coach Based in Indonesia
Work with enterprise
and also startup
wahid.nurdin@ekipa.co
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3. Agenda:
1. What is Agile Coach mean?
2. Traits of Agile Coach
3. Possible stance of Agile Coach
4. Why we really need Agile Coach?

4. What is
Agile
Coach?

5. An agile coach is someone who
coaches agile

6. An agile coach is someone who
coaches agile

7. ICF defines coaching as partnering with
clients in a thought-provoking and creative
process that inspires them to maximize their
personal and professional potential.
https://coachfederation.org

10. Monkeys are known for their
playfulness, agility, and
speed.

13. Traits of
Agile Coach

14. NO JUDGEMENT
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15. PROMOTE SAFETY
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16. EMPATETIC
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17. RUTHLESS
COMPASSION
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18. UNCONDITIONAL
POSITIVE REGARD
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19. BELIEVES IN
PEOPLE
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20. ENCOURAGE
PEOPLE
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21. RADIATE
CONFIDENCE IN AN
UNCERTAIN
ENVIRONMENT
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22. BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS
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23. IF YOU SUCCESS
IM INSPIRED
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25. AUTHENTIC
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26. STAY WITH NOT
KNOWING
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27. CHILD-LIKE
CURIOSITY
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28. VULNERABLE
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29. NURTURING
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30. Possible
Stance of
Agile Coach

31. An Agile Coach ….
.. may temporarily take on any of the following stances:
● Coach: I help you explore the problem space to identify your solution
● Teacher: I impart knowledge
● Facilitator: I make it easier for you to achieve your goal
● Moderator: I help you follow a process
● Advisor/Counsellor: I give advice
● Expert: I show you by doing it
● Mentor: I share my experience
● Consultant: I bring expertise and advise
● Observer: I watch and share my learnings
● Servant Leader: lead in a service of others, serve and set an example
http://whatisagilecoaching.org

32. Why We
Really
Need
Agile
Coach?

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Scrum Coach Retreat Copenhagen 2017

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