Situational Coaching

Session Title: Situational Coaching

Submitters: Mark Summers

Abstract: The "Situational Leadership" model, developed by Hersey & Blanchard, shows us how good leaders can adapt their behavior depending on an individuals competence and commitment to achieving a specific goal or task.  Through my work coaching numerous Agile teams I have become aware that different teams require different approaches.  Teams just starting out will need more direction to get up and running, as they will have low competence in Agile techniques.  As teams start to get some experience they will run into challenges thus requiring more supportive behavior. As the team grows in competence less direction need be given.  Eventually the team will grow in confidence and be able to be fully responsible for its own actions.

This presentation will show with examples different coaching styles I have used with different teams.  It aims to get Agile Coaches to think about how they need to adapt their behavior depending on the competence and commitment of the team, coaches will:

·         understand how to identify where their team is

·         learn different styles they need to adopt

·         which styles to use with which teams

Following the presentation we will run a simulation where some lucky volunteers will get to try out some of the coaching styles.

See blog for more information http://blogs.conchango.com/marksummers/archive/2009/08/17/situational-coaching-with-agile-teams.aspx