Agile Coaching Skills
Course overview
Take key coaching skills from conceptual to practical in this scenario-based course. Agile Coaching Skills will introduce you to the "what" and "how" of today's most in-demand coaching skills.
Course modules:
- Facilitation Skills
- Teaching Skills
- Mentoring Skills
- Advising Skills
- Leading Skills
- Coaching Skills
- Agile Coaching Skills Scenario
Learn how you prefer by choosing from the live, trainer-led or on-demand version of this course.
Time: 4 hours
Format: Choose from on-demand or live, trainer-led
Credential: Microcredential
Prerequisites: None, although some familiarity with agile will help you follow along.
What you'll get: 4 hours of training and education, and a microcredential with a digital badge to showcase your new skills. The on-demand content consists of written material, including digital flashcards and real-world scenarios. If you are a new or lapsed Scrum Alliance member, you'll receive a two-year membership with this course.
Coaching microcredentials: Upskill in all the key areas of the agile coaching discipline with the collection of Scrum Alliance coaching microcredentials—
- Introduction to Agile Coaching
- Becoming an Agile Coach
- Agile Coaching Skills
- Coaching for Change: Making Agility Work
We recommend taking them in that order, although you can pick and choose from the courses that match your professional goals.
Who's this course for?
- Anyone who wants to become an agile coach
- Leaders who want to support agile adoption
- Leaders who want to increase the ROI on their agile efforts
- Anyone who wants to be better at the stances of a coach, including facilitating and leading
- Scrum masters ready to supercharge their coaching toolkit
- Agilists and professionals who want to grow their team coaching abilities
Course modules
In this module, you will learn to plan and facilitate sessions that foster active participation, collaborative decision-making, and effective communication.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Identify considerations for planning an effective session, including specific actions to take before, during, and after the session.
Recognize active listening skills through body language, verbal cues, and other neuro-diverse listening techniques.
Identify ways to build consensus and ensure a collaborative session.
In this module, you will learn to foster learning through storytelling, classroom management, and diverse teaching methods.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Identify how to create an environment that supports continuous learning, both informal and formal.
Recognize the need for classroom management strategies.
In this module, you will explore how to balance coaching and advising to support mentee growth.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Identify how to balance a coaching versus advising approach.
Describe techniques to help individuals recognize areas of weakness and create positive change for themselves.
Identify how to share subject matter expertise with the mentee in the areas of need.
In this module, you will explore learning to build trust, ask meaningful questions, give effective feedback, and set boundaries.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Identify techniques for connecting with people on a personal level and building trust.
Identify how to form open-ended questions aimed at understanding your client’s goals and constraints.
Identify guidelines for delivering effective feedback through actively seeking input, listening attentively, and responding with actionable steps.
Identify guidelines for setting boundaries.
In this module, you will learn to inspire through responsibility, resilience, and fostering transparency and collaboration.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Identify how to inspire others through techniques such as storytelling, taking responsibility for your actions, and connecting with people on a human level.
Identify how empiricism can help create a transparent culture and learn from mistakes.
Identify guidelines for modeling agility through transparency, failure, and collaboration.
In this module, you will focus on empowering team reflection, setting clear expectations, and implementing constructive feedback.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Recognize powerful questions that facilitate team reflection and self-discovery.
Identify how to create a clear coaching agreement outlining roles, responsibilities, expectations, and the overall coaching framework.
In this module, you will apply what you have learned using real-world scenarios to apply agile skills in diverse fields.
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"As an Agile Coach, I highly recommend this course for its comprehensive approach to developing essential coaching skills."
"My experience at Scrum Alliance was simply exceptional ... "
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Is a microcredential worth it?
Microcredentials are a great way to continually add new skills with fast and flexible formats. Here are just a few reasons microcredential training is a worthwhile investment for you and your team.
- Focused expertise — gain specialized knowledge in a specific area
- Flexible learning — learn the way you prefer by choosing from live or on-demand learning formats
- Cost-effective — typically less expensive than certifications or degree programs
- Relevant — topics prioritized to cover industry trends and emerging technologies
- Expedient — earn a credential in hours as opposed to weeks, months, or years
- Recognizable — validated by Scrum Alliance, a globally recognized credentialing body
- Practical — build skills and knowledge immediately applicable in your role
- Stackable — combine microcredentials to build comprehensive learning pathways
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Interested in purchasing this course for more than one person? We can help.
You can take Agile Coaching Skills without having completed any other certifications or microcredential courses.
However, for the most complete understanding of who an agile coach is, why agile coaches have many stances within an organization, and how to get started with agile coaching skills, we recommend taking the coaching microcredentials in order.
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This course provides a comprehensive set of coaching skills, including facilitation, teaching, mentoring, advising, and leading. You'll learn how to plan effective sessions, foster continuous learning, inspire through leadership, and balance coaching with advising. By the end of the course, you'll have practical tools to coach teams, encourage collaboration, and model resilience in agile environments.
The final module is dedicated to real-world scenarios, where you’ll apply the skills learned throughout the course to solve practical problems. This experiential learning ensures that you’re not just gaining theoretical knowledge but also practicing agile coaching techniques in diverse situations, making you job-ready from day one.
This course is ideal for scrum masters, agile coaches, team leads, or anyone looking to enhance their coaching and leadership skills within agile frameworks. By completing this course, you'll gain the expertise to improve team dynamics, support professional growth, and foster an agile culture in your organization, positioning yourself as a valuable asset in any agile environment.
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