2023-07 Business of Agile Coaching - FINAL.pdf
- 1. The Business of Agile Coaching: The Post-COVID Story Alicia McLain John Eisenschmidt #ACEWest July 31, 2023 https://businessofagilecoaching.com
- 2. About: ACE ❑ ACE London, Vienna ❑ ACE West ❑ ACE East Community Matters! https://agilecoachingexchange.com ● 2015-2020 - City-based in North America ● 2020-2022 - Virtual ● 2023-forward - ACE:West/ACE:East ● Why? Community for Agile Coaches ● Resources: ○ Website / MeetUp ○ Slack
- 3. The Agile Coaching Competency Framework 9. The Business of Agile Coaching - Knowing more about things like certifications, insurance, getting business, etc… 10. Coach/Leader/Servant - The leadership practices, principles and theories for success
- 4. THE BUSINESS OF AGILE COACHING: THE POST-COVID STORY Post your questions here: http://scrumblr.ca/ace-business-of-agile-coaching
- 5. Agenda 1.Build Your Business and Team - John 2.TOP 10 - The Small Business Health Check - Alicia 3.Certifications as an Independent Agile Coach - A&J 4.Q&A #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 6. Build Your Business and Team ● Technical Roles since 1998 ● Leading Delivery since 2003 ● Student of Leadership since 2005 ● Entrepreneur since 2007 ● Coaching Agile Teams since 2008 ● Certified ICF Coach since 2010 ● Closed 1st business / started 2nd in 2017 ✓ Certified: ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Mentor Coach, Strozzi Institute Somatic Coach (SISC), Scaled Agile Program Consultant (SPC), Project Management Professional (PMP®), ScrumMaster® (CSM) and Scrum Professional® (CSP-SM), ICAgile Professional Agile Coach (ICP-ACC) ❂ Accredited: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP), Training From the Back of the Room (TBR), Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC), Thought Field Therapy - Causal Diagnosis (TFT-DX) John Eisenschmidt http://linkedin.com/in/johneisenschmidt/
- 7. 1st Order Needs: Ability to Operate #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex Tip: Keep Business and Personal Finances separate
- 8. 2nd Order Needs: Minimize Liability #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex Tip: You will want sufficient coverage, but if Personal is less expensive than Business (e.g. Auto), don’t overpay. Never over-buy.
- 9. 3rd Order Needs: Maximize Opportunity Costs Tip: Use services like Upwork and Fiverr to hire experts when you need them #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 10. TOP 10 The Small Business Health Check YT - http://bit.ly/SBHC2020 Alicia has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Her focus is on coaching individuals, teams and organizations through change and transformation. Her specialty is with organizations looking to increase business and leadership agility. She has a keen eye for organizational systems and is passionate about using Agile practices to build high performing teams and organizations. Alicia is an Executive/leadership coach and a Wiley Authorized partner for the Everything DiSC integrated suite of leadership assessments. CPC, PMP®, Wiley DiSC Alicia McLain - @AgileLeaderSD
- 11. If at first, you don’t succeed….. #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 12. #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 13. The TOP 10 – Small Business Health Check #1 Know Your Numbers #2 Workspace #3 Do The Work #4 Plan Your Work #5 Set Aside .3 #6 Plan Your Income #7 Get a Coach #8 Barter Like A Boss #9 Give Something Away #10 Attitude of Gratitude #11 BONUS #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 14. 01 02 04 03 Format, Structure My Take (Experience Report) Interviews with Colleagues, Peers, Professionals (Same Thumbnail) VIDEO Description, Links, References, Tools #ACEWest | agilecoachingexchange.com | @agilecoachingex
- 16. #2 Workspace
- 17. #3 Do The Work
- 19. #5 Set Aside .3
- 21. #7 Get a Coach
- 22. #8 Barter Like A Boss
- 26. Summary
- 27. Certifications ● Demonstrate minimum competency… ○ Range from “Stayed alive in training” to “Years of experience” ○ Code of Ethics may not exist, be bolted-on, or be foundational ● As a new Practitioner - may be a barrier to entry ● As an independent Agile Coach - except for specific engagements, your clients may not ask/care ● As a member of this community, we may hold different perspectives ● Consider mapping your current/aspirational certs onto the Agile Coaching Competency Framework (example to follow) ● Certifications are not your professional identity: ○ John Eisenschmidt PMP, CSM, CSP, ICP-ACC, ACC, SISC, LSP
- 29. Certs./Quals./Exp. Overlaid on Agile Coaching Competencies
- 30. http://scrumblr.ca/ace-business-of-agile-coaching
- 31. Thank You! Tell us: How was this for you? https://bit.ly/ACE-retro