What it takes to be an Effective Agile Coach with Lyssa Adkins

In an insightful interview with Lyssa Adkins, she describes herself as a leader of leaders. She works on her own leadership abilities as a first step.

She is a coach, facilitator, teacher and inspirer. Many of us know her as an author of Coaching Agile Teams which, as a top ranking Agile book for more than a dozen years.

In this interview, she shares her views and experiences on:

1. How can a leader evolve his/her leadership style as the team grows
2. Silliest myth about Agile coaching
3. Her idea of staying actively engaged without dominating team
4. Tips on becoming an effective Agile Coach in today’s world
5. Things to be avoided to become and effective Agile Coach

Interviewee: Lyssa Adkins (Author, Coaching Agile Teams)

Lyssa Adkins is a coach, facilitator, teacher and inspirer. She is the author of Coaching Agile Teams which, as a top ranking Agile book for more than a dozen years.

Her Agile community focus is amplifying women’s voices, which is why she is a founder of the TENWOMENSTRONG #WomeninAgile programs.

In 2010, she co-founded the Agile Coaching Institute which has developed over 10,000 people in the knowledge, skills and being-ness needed to yield genuinely competent agile coaching. Since 2011, she has been a member of the ICAgile working committee that defines the learning objectives for Agile Facilitation and Coaching and she assesses candidates for the ICAgile-Expert in Agile Coaching competence-based certification. She has also served the Scrum Alliance as an application reviewer for the Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) designation. ​​

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)

Social Impact Agile Manifesto with Rocio Briceno

In our recent interview, we have featured, Rocio Briceno to understand her inspiration to co-author the Social Impact Agile Manifesto and the biggest challenge she has faced while implementing the social impact agile.

She has also mentioned the key achievements she could accomplish and shared advice for Agile practitioners to bring about greater change and impact in society

Interviewee: Rocio Briceno (Co-Author, Social Impact Agile Manifesto)

Rocio is Co-Author, Social Impact Agile Manifesto, and Co-Founder of the SiAgile Movement Vice-President Candidate for Costa Rica’s past elections 2022-2026 with a proposal of Agility and Digital Transformation for the country.

​​Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)