Agile Transformation: A Coaching Approach | Agile Coaching

Program Overview

This Agile Training and Coaching Program integrates structured learning with real-time group coaching to equip teams with both the knowledge and the behavioural mindset required for sustained agility.

> Training Phase: This phase encompasses intensive training in Agile knowledge and practice, enabling participants to build a solid foundation in Agile values, Scrum roles and ceremonies, backlog management, sprint execution, metrics, and Agile tools. Sessions are interactive, simulation-driven, and reinforced with hands-on use of Jira

- > Coaching Phase: This phase encompasses clarifying and embedding Agile Mindset with a capstone simulation. This is followed by embedding behaviours and practices through live observation, facilitation, and mentoring. Coaching modules focus on applying aspects of Agile Mindset, improving Scrum events, clarifying Agile roles, empowering teams, practising servant leadership, and strengthening stakeholder engagement. The methodology fosters psychological safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and outcome-driven delivery.

By combining training with coaching, the program ensures participants not only understand Agile practices but can apply them effectively in their roles, which will be a stepping stone to transforming both team culture and delivery outcomes over time.

Agile Coaching Broad Deliverables

1	Improved team communication and collaboration
2	Increased productivity and efficiency
3	Enhanced quality of deliverables
4	Faster time-to-market for products and services
5	Greater transparency and visibility into project status and progress
6	More effective prioritisation of work and alignment with business goals
7	Increased adaptability to changing requirements and customer needs
8	Improved team morale and motivation
9	Increased customer satisfaction and engagement
10	Spark the institutionalisation of a more Agile and responsive organisational culture

Training Phase: Structured Learning & Knowledge Acquisition

Focus: Build foundational knowledge and practical skills in Agile adoption to enable participants to experience Agile through simulations and practical exercises
Delivery Format:
• Interactive training sessions combining short lectures, discussions, group activities, and simulations
• Hands-on exercises with real-world scenarios
• Use of Agile tools to reinforce learning
Audience:
• Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Development Teams
• Project Managers, Product Managers, Team Leads, Business Analysts, Development Team, Testers, Architects and stakeholders transitioning to Agile environments
Methodology:
• Supported by slides, participant workbooks, and activity handouts
• Facilitator-led simulations and role-based exercises
• Socrative Method of Engagement

Coaching Phase: Personalised Guidance, Mindset Alignment and Application Support

Focus: Embed Agile mindset and behaviours via coaching in real-time contexts
Delivery Format: Simulation, Experiential coaching, Mentoring & Facilitated team reflection
Audience:
• Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Development Teams
• Project Managers, Product Managers, Team Leads, Business Analysts, Development Team, Testers, Architects and stakeholders transitioning to Agile environments
Methodology:
• Live Coaching, Observation, Facilitation, Mentoring, Reflection, Practical Role Plays, Interactive Feedback
• Supported by slides, participant workbooks, and activity handouts
• Facilitator-led simulations and role-based exercises
• Socrative Method of Engagement

Discuss Agile values and principles (Agile Manifesto)
Explore the origins and philosophy of Scrum
Identify the differences between Agile and traditional project management
Distinguish between Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team roles
Discuss the Structure of the Scrum Team, including the specific roles of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team
Relate the purpose and flow of Scrum events
Define Strategic Direction: Establish a clear Project Vision and Business Goals to guide delivery
Clarify Product Leadership: Distinguish the different responsibilities between a Product Owner and a Product Manager
Explore Agile Methodologies: Gain proficiency in Lean, Kanban, and Scrum frameworks
Implement Organisational Support: Apply principles of Agile Governance and leverage Leadership Support to empower self-organising teams

Explore estimation techniques (Story Points, Planning Poker)
Manage requirements via Themes, Epics, User Stories, and Tasks
Crafting User Stories (Who/What/Why), System Stories, and Job Stories
Create Acceptance Criteria: Defining "Done" from a stakeholder and quality perspective
Apply relative sizing techniques to forecast team capacity accurately.
Differentiate between Risk and Uncertainty, embracing a "Fail Fast" mindset to validate assumptions early in the product lifecycle.
Utilise a Risk Management Process to identify impediments, maintain a Risk Register, and implement mitigation strategies.
Develop a Risk-Adjusted Backlog by inserting mitigation activities alongside user stories to ensure project resilience
Facilitate Sprint Planning sessions to define clear Sprint Goals and create a prioritised Sprint Backlog
Define and apply a Definition of Done (DoD) and a Working Agreement to ensure team consistency and high-quality outputs
Conduct effective Daily Standups to track progress, surface impediments, and maintain team focus within a 15-20 minute timebox
Maintain Short & Constant Sprints and transition items from the Product Backlog to the Sprint Backlog while monitoring team Velocity
Apply techniques for Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Emotional Agility to manage team dynamics and stakeholder pressures
Transition from command-and-control to Servant Leadership by empowering the team and continuous alignment with stakeholders
Perform ongoing Backlog Grooming to ensure user stories remain prioritised, estimated, and ready for future sprints

Facilitate formal sessions to Validate Deliverables and gather stakeholder feedback on the product increment
Differentiate between Sprint Retrospect (team process improvement) & Introspective (individual self-reflection) to drive ongoing growth
Conduct effective Sprint Retrospective
Define Release Deliverables using MVP (Minimum Viable Product) principles and conduct comprehensive Release Planning.
Interpret various Metrics to monitor project health and facilitate a final Release Retrospect
Apply selected Agile values, principles and practices in regard to a simulated Agile project environment

Relate challenges faced in correlating with findings from the Agile Coaching Survey
Embrace typical challenges faced by Agile teams and approaches to overcome them
Embrace Agile principles, practices, techniques, tools and concepts regarding its application in organisations’ specific context

Adopt a mindset that views changing requirements as an opportunity to learn and deliver a better product
Use techniques like the "Empty Chair" to ensure the customer's needs remain at the core of every technical decision
Shift from simple cooperation to deep co-creation to improve information sharing and collective failure recovery
Practice regular individual self-reflection to foster personal growth and improve one's contributions to the team
Implement CI/CD pipelines to deliver small, high-quality updates frequently and reduce deployment risk
Balance visual tools (visibility) with honest communication (transparency) to ensure an accurate understanding of project status
Prioritises straightforward solutions (YAGNI) and limit work-in-progress (WIP) to maximise team efficiency
Build high-performing teams by fostering psychological safety across the four stages: Inclusion, Learner, Contributor, and Challenger
Pivot team measurements from simple "output" (quantity of tasks) to meaningful "outcomes" (real impact and behaviour change)
Use time-boxed research activities (Spikes) to reduce technical uncertainty and validate feasibility before implementation

Relate measure to create an Agile environment – both internal and external
Apply Agile Mindset in various circumstances and use cases
Relate the application of Servant Leadership that can be implemented in a typical project
Discuss how transitioning into Agile Roles can be seen as a phased approach
Discuss the mindset shift required to transition from a traditional project manager to an Agile practitioner/leader
Discuss challenges faced by Product Owners and Scrum Masters when transitioning in Agile roles

Create effective user, system and job stories in the context of the current project
Create effective acceptance criteria mapped against stories in the context of the current project
Create a Personal Action Plan (PAP) as a means to formulate and chart Agile Scrum adoption moving forward

Course Details:

Duration: TBD based on Discovery Exercise
Contact Hours: TBD based on Discovery Exercise
Mode of Delivery: Onsite
Post-Training Engagement: Included in Proposal
Certificate: Yes
Trainer/Coach: PMI-ACP, Atlassian Champion, Enterprise Agile Coach
Capacity: Max 15 pax (max) per session for an immersive experience

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AGILE COACHING

AGILE PRACTITIONER: A COACHING APPROACH

Facilitate the adoption of Agile Practices through Coaching

Program Overview

Target Audience:

Course Pre-requisite:

Agile Coaching Broad Deliverables

Proposed Training & Coaching Coverage Map (subject to Discovery Exercise)

Course Details:

INDUSTRIES WE'VE IMPACTED

CUSTOMISED SERVICES

AGILE TRANSFORMATION SERIES

AGILE COACHING

AGILE PRACTITIONER: A COACHING APPROACH

Facilitate the adoption of Agile Practices through Coaching

Program Overview

Target Audience:

Course Pre-requisite:

Agile Coaching Broad Deliverables

Training Phase: Part 1

Training Phase: Part 2

Training Phase: Part 3

Coaching Phase: Part 1

Coaching Phase: Part 2

Coaching Phase: Part 3

Coaching Phase: Part 4

Proposed Training & Coaching Coverage Map (subject to Discovery Exercise)

Course Details:

INDUSTRIES WE'VE IMPACTED

CUSTOMISED SERVICES