Permission coaching is a method of coaching where the potential coachee willingly and knowledgeably agree to receive coaching from a coach and signs up for the process themselves. Permission coaching is the privilege (not the […]
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Teams and Coaches at 2019 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament
The 2019 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament is the postseason men’s basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference being held right now at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina from March 12–16, 2019. It is the […]
Try Using the Power of a Metaphor…
Have your team try using the power of a metaphor…a metaphor that each member is familiar with. Good exercise to try is this: have your team come up with a metaphor that they can use […]
Coach where your coachee is at, using …
Can you imagine talking about an idea to someone… and at the end of your talk they did not get what you were talking about? Have you had a coaching moment like that with your […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part VIII
There you have it. Technical coaching is both teaching and mentoring. However, try to go back to professional coaching because you want the coachee to think about the solution, craft the solution paths, and own […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part VII
OKR — the golden thread / tie that binds…CFR — the conversations, feedback, recognition that makes the OKR more meaningful, purposeful, and impactful. Objectives and key results (OKR) — is a powerful and useful tool. […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part VI
Team-level. Why bother having a Daily Standup (DSU)? Every iteration has at least one iteration goal… and it must be S.M.A.R.T. goal… and meaningful goal. A meaningful conversation about a meaningful goal at a DSU […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part V
OKR and CFR … you have heard these before… right? OKR = Objectives and key results. CFR = Conversation, Feedback, Recognition. SAFe has OKRs and CFRs written all over the place but not explicitly called […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part IV
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) — if SAFe were a school, it would be much like a huge public school with 1000 + students. A small magnet school scaled up; Scrum scaled up! It can also […]
Being a Technical Coach. Part III
Scrum — if scrum were a ‘school’, this would be a small magnet school. Limited number of classes with limited students per class. It has more structure than a Montessori school (Kanban): there is a […]
