Podcast Ep 270. Growing as a Coach: An Agile Journey with Mariano Oliveti

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This week, Mariano Oliveti joins Dan Neumann to discuss the importance of continuous learning and growth as an Agile Coach. In this episode, Mariano shares his experience growing as a Coach. Listen to this conversation where Mariano and Dan dive deep into the steps of this incremental journey, which begins with awareness, followed by proficiency, to achieve mastery later.

Key Takeaways

The first step is identifying how you would like to grow as a coach.

At the beginning of your learning process, ask yourself: How do you intake and process information? What is your learning style?

The second step is to find the topics that best resonate with you.

To be an Agile Coach, you must perform specific skills at different levels, such as teaching, mentoring, facilitating, or coaching.

There are complementary skills that can help you along the journey to becoming an Agile Coach.

You need to have a good understanding of Agile practices and the Scrum framework.
Business knowledge is also necessary.
Be aware of your strengths and your opportunities.

How can you be intentional about your learning?

Being intentional is critical to mastering what you do.
Be honest with yourself about your goals and objectives and how you want to reach them.
Listening is the primary skill an Agile Coach needs to have.
Listen internally to how you react to the events around you and find opportunities to grow.

Leaning is a journey, be patient with yourself and respect your process.

Mentioned in this Episode:

The 8 Stances of a Scrum Master

ACF Coaching Certification

DevOps Handbook

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Speakers

Dan Neumann

Principal Enterprise Coach

Dan Neuman is the Director of the US Transformation and Coaching practice in the Agility guild. He coaches organizations to transform the way they work to achieve their desired business outcomes.

With more than 25 years of experience, Dan Neumann is an experienced Agile Coach with a deep knowledge of Agility at the team and organizational levels. He focuses on achieving business outcomes by shifting both mindset and practices, resulting in a disciplined, yet practical approach to solving problems.

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