coach like a wizard: agile wisdom of gandalf (mix-it 2014 conference)

COACH LIKE A WIZARD

T h e A g i l e W i s d o m o f G a n d a l f

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#mixit14

WHO IS GANDALF?

WHAT IS COACHING?

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ACT AS GENTLE REMINDER OF PROCESS

AND DISCIPLINE.

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EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN

DECISIONS.

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BE OPEN TO ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF

THINKING ABOUT A PROBLEM.

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DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.

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GUIDE (BUT DON’T GIVE

DETAILS).

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EMPATHIZE.

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ENCOURAGE.

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REMIND PEOPLE OF THE BIGGER PICTURE AND

THE JOURNEY.

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BE ABLE TO LEAVE THEM.

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GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE.

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AGILE WISDOM FROM GANDALF

Act as gentle reminder of process and discipline. Empower people to make their own decisions. Be open to alternative ways of thinking about a problem. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Guide (but don’t give details). Empathize Encourage. Remind people of the bigger picture and the journey. Be able to leave them. Give credit where it’s due.  

FURTHER WISDOM

BOOKS

The Hobbit (Tolkien)

The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien)

Agile Coaching (Davies)

Coaching Agile Teams (Adkins)

WEB

https://gist.github.com/joshwand/710960

http://www.coachfederation.org/

https://delicious.com/

matthew.philip/coaching

THANK YOU! MERCI!

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