Description

The ICAgile Certified Professional Agile Coaching (ACC) - Online course provides a deep dive into the world of agile coaching

The course is split into 4 unique half-day (4.5 hours) modules covering the core competencies of agile coaching that can be completed in any order. We also complement this with our unique pre-call that focuses on personal growth using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel* to guide your journey. The course focuses on equipping you with new tools, techniques, and skills to be the best agile coach / ScrumMaster you can be.

This course is facilitated by one of our trusted partner companies,  Agile Affinity. With Agile Affinity, you get much more than just a training course including access to the Agile Affinity Academy where you can get ongoing mentoring from Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coaches

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

Although it is not a formal prerequisite, we have found that this certification is best pursued after a foundation agile course such as Scrum Foundations, Agile Fundamentals, ICAgile Team Facilitator, or CSM/PSM.

What will you learn?

The course is separated into 4 core modules that can be completed in any order:

Coaching - Learn the basics of Professional Coaching from ICF Certified Coaches. Competencies you will start to build: Active Listening, Powerful Questions, Emotional Intelligence, Presence, and Clean Feedback.

Facilitate Learning - Using Training from the BACK of the Room! techniques we will explore adult learning techniques culminating in creating a new learning experience you will be able to use. During this module, you will also learn the core skills of a good mentor and how it is different from coaching and consulting

Serving the team - Using several Agile Coaching tools adapted from various team coaching practices from experts in the field. We will explore topics such as the drivers for high performance, how to launch a team, navigate change, and, most importantly, manage an engagement

Integration - The last module brings the learnings from the different competencies together and teaches you how to move between stances and what tools to use at which point of your agile coaching journey.

What topics are covered?

Below are just a few of the topics we will cover

• Self Reflection using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel

• What is Agile Coaching

• Active Listening

• Clean Feedback

• Emotional Intelligence

• Coaching Presence

• Powerful Questions

• Professional Coaching

• Mentoring

• Empathy Mapping

• Systemic Coaching

• Cognitive Bias

• What is a high performing team

• Team Launches

• Team Structure

• Managing an Engagement

• Coaching Plans

• Conflict Management

• Clean Language

• Training from the Back of the Room

What will you receive?

On successful completion of the course, you will receive the ICAgile Professional Agile Coaching Certification (ACC)

The certification will not expire and is a valuable industry-known certificate.

This course is worth 16 Section C - SEU's towards Scrum Alliance renewal requirements plus 4 Section B SEU's for the pre and post work completed with one of our CTC coaches.

Please note: You will only receive the ICAgile Professional Agile Coaching Certification (ACC)when both the pre-work, 4 modules and post-work has been completed.

We are the only ICAgile course in Europe to be approved by the ICF and provide 15 CCEUs including 10 in the Core Coaching Competencies towards your ICF renewal.

What about exams and assessments?

The course is assessed by the instructor(s). You must complete a basic 10-minute coaching conversation to complete the course; however, the instructors will work with you until this is possible.

Please note: You will only receive the ICAgile Professional Agile Coaching Certification (ACC)when the pre-work, four modules have been completed.

Who is this course suitable for?

Agile Coaches or aspiring coaches with a passion for servant leadership and a desire to learn and practice facilitation, professional coaching, mentoring, and teaching in service of Agile teams. Other relevant roles include ScrumMasters, Iteration Managers and Agile Project Managers.

How should I prepare for this course?

Pre-work is provided focused on self-reflection using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel*. There is also a pre-call to support you in completing the prework and setting you up for success during the training.

Will I need any equipment for the Course?

As this is an online course, you will need a computer with a camera and a headset. You will also need to install the zoom client. We highly recommend you use a personal laptop to comply with any company security policies and ensure you can access everything you need to during the course.

What is the Course Schedule?

The course is made up of a Pre-work including a 1hr Zoom call and 4 unique modules that can be completed over the 4 half days / 4.5 hrs sessions specified in the registration or over a longer period.

What makes us different?

Each class has ICF certified trainers, ORSC Trained, and Training from the BACK of the Room! Trainer along with their specialisms, no other provider comes close to this level of expertise.

In addition, all of our Trainers are Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coaches, which means they have been assessed by their peers as experts in agile coaching and can also provide mentoring for aspiring CTCs and CECs. We are the only Scrum Alliance Coaches running this course in the UK and one of a handful worldwide.

We co-train whenever possible, we believe when learning a new skill, you need as much support as possible and diversity of experience and opinion is essential.