Most of the skills and techniques used in coaching are a normal part of our everyday interactions. For instance, being present, exercising emotional intelligence, and refraining from judgment will benefit any conversation. People in the role of coach just train on and practice these to a high degree of skill. By finding creative ways to use these skills and techniques in everyday interactions, you will be able to practice them more often and take your coaching skills to a whole new level.
The majority of this session will be a series of exercises where you will apply this idea in small groups. You will be paired up with different people for each exercise. Come have fun, meet new people, and learn new ways to hone and extend your coaching skills.
Damon Poole is the co-author of Professional Coaching for Agilists (Addison-Wesley). In addition to coaching, he offers courses on Agile Coaching and Professional Coaching. He has coached and trained thousands of people at companies such as EMC, Capital One, Oanda, Ford, and Fidelity. As a coach of coaches at Eliassen, Damon led the Agile Delivery team, which grew to hundreds of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in the field. He is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Academy Certified Professional Coach, and ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching. Damon frequently presents at local and international Agile meetups and conferences such as the Agile Alliance Conference, Play4Agile, and Agile and Beyond. He has also co-created a series of popular Agile games such as User Story Games, Agile Coaching Games, Heroes of Agility, and a small collection of online games. This element of learning through play is a consistent element in all of his work.
