There are different types of coaching, all providing different focuses on how they serve the client.
Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition
Author: Lyssa Adkins
Focused on Agile coaching, this book provides an excellent guideline for Agile coaches looking to improve their coaching ability and create self improving teams.
The Coach’s Casebook: Mastering the twelve traits that trap us
Author: Geoff Watts, Kim Morgan
A practice book focusing on 12 common traits the hold people back. This book has examples of coaching each trait and will be immediately useful when it comes to coaching individuals.
Agile Coaching
Author: Rachel Davies, Liz Sedley
Focused on all aspects on Agile coaching, this book is incredibly useful for scrum masters looking to get into coaching, as well as refreshing on other team practices.
Lansdown Partners: GROW Coaching Model
Introduction to the GROW coaching model and how it is used
Co-Active Leaders: The Co-Active Model
The Co-Active model explained.
Certification:
International Coaching Federation: global standard for coaching profession, setting high standards and building coaches around the world. Providers such as Barefoot Coaching help coaches understand the broader aspect of coaching, discover a style that is right for you, and achieve the Associate Certified Coach
Scrum Alliance: The Scrum Alliances also provides E-learning around coaching competencies. A number of them a free for use and will give a background into coaching.
Co-Active Coaching: Focusing on the values of an individual, Co-Active coaching is understanding that people are not broken and do not need fixing, focusing on the whole person and helping them visualise their values.
ICAgile: Provide an Agile focused training course in a number of areas including Agile Coaching.
Other Resources
Agile Coaching Institute: Provides a list of resources that are critical in understanding coaching. https://www.agilecoachinginstitute.com/agile-coaching-resources/
Agile Coaching Wheel: Useful tool to look back and reflect on your agile journey. Assess areas of competence and reflect on areas you want to grow. https://www.beliminal.com/agile-resources/agile-coaching-growth-wheel-guidance/
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