I learned about this book from a blog post Marten den Haring shared with me. Given my role as an Agile subject matter expert at Lirio, reading this book is part of my self-guided professional development.
For a chapter-by-chapter summary, check out my extended summary here.
This book walks around the landscape of Agile coaching, why it exists, and whom it serves. The core verbs are the DNA (building blocks) of effective coaching:
- catalyze improvements
- promote awareness
- boost ownership
- facilitate barrier removal
- develop competencies
The remainder of the book is about exploring each of those practices, how they manifest, anti-patterns to be aware of, practices/tools coaches can use, and anecdotes from others in the field around those five practices. It concludes with a call to action for Agile coaches to help train other coaches to build a sustainable change culture.