YUNOVA · Agile and Scrum
Module 11: Agile coaching and leadership
Agile coach stances
Key points
- Common coaching stances include teacher, mentor, facilitator and coach.
- A good coach picks the stance that fits what the team needs at that moment.
- Coaching asks questions so the team finds its own answers.
Team development stages Tuckman model
Key points
- Tuckman's stages are forming, storming, norming and performing.
- Teams can move back a stage when members change or goals shift.
- Leaders adjust support: more direction early, more autonomy later.
Handling conflict in Agile teams
Key points
- Some conflict about ideas is healthy; personal conflict harms the team.
- Recognise the level of conflict before choosing how to step in.
- Working agreements and retrospectives give a safe place to resolve tension.
Leading an Agile transformation
Key points
- An agile transformation changes culture and structure, not only processes.
- Start with a clear reason for change and visible leadership support.
- Pilot with a few teams, learn, then expand step by step.