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Over the years we have explored a wide range of books on Saturdays. Sometimes our re-reads reflect the real world outside software development. For example, in 2018 we re-read Bad... Read More
I view Coaching Agile Teams as a tale of two themes. The first is a book of philosophy and the second is a how-to book full of techniques. The full... Read More
I am going to combine the conversation of Chapters 12 and 13 of Coaching Agile Teams this week because there is a common core in these two chapters. Chapter 12,... Read More
Chapter 11, Agile Coach Failure, Recovery, and Success Modes, begins Part 3 of Coaching Agile Teams. Part 3 is titled “ Getting More for Yourself.” I view the three chapters... Read More
The two most important items for me during this read of Coach Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins are found in the first part of this chapter. Reflecting back on my... Read More
Chapter 9 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins (SPaMCAST Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/38G0ZD3) explores the role of the coach in navigation conflict. Some conflict is always present when humans... Read More
Chapter 8 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins is “Coach as Problem Solver”. After reading this chapter for the third or fourth time, I think the title should have... Read More
This week, Chapter 7 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins. While observing and facilitating might be the most prolific coach activities, at times teaching takes front and center. As... Read More
As a coach, I suspect I spend more time facilitating and observing than playing any other sub-role. Chapter 6, titled Coach as Facilitator, provides a number of gems that piqued... Read More
Chapter 5 begins Part 2 of Coaching Agile Teams. During my initial read of this book, I found Part 2 the most immediately useful. During this re-read, I reflect less... Read More
