Agile coaching:
The path to the agile working world
How much agility do you need?
An agile coach combines agile methodological expertise and process support skills. He is also a consultant, trainer, sparring partner, mediator, coach and much more besides - in other words, a true all-rounder. Many years of work experience are another important quality feature. Topics such as IT knowledge, training, project management, product development or organisational development are in demand here.
As a freelance agile coach, I personally focus on accompanying and supporting companies and organisations in their agile transformation.
I meet my clients exactly where they are at the moment, define realistic goals together and am also involved in the implementation and realisation of specific measures.
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Define agility
First and foremost, ‘agile’ means ‘flexible, agile, lively and manoeuvrable’. In this respect, agility is not a new method, but a basic attitude and also a way of working.
In the digital age, the world around us is becoming faster, more dynamic, more turbulent and, above all, more complex. The acronym ‘VUCA’ is often used in this context. VUKA stands for: Volatility (volatility); uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (ambiguity).
Entire markets and industries are under increasing pressure, innovations sometimes come literally overnight and the average life cycle of successful companies is becoming shorter and shorter. Companies and organisations in the VUCA world must therefore become more agile in order to meet the fast-moving, complex challenges of the technological age. More agile in the sense of: more responsive, faster, more dynamic and more adaptable. After all, agile companies that can adapt flexibly to the market and their customers' requirements are more successful.
Agility also refers in particular to the agility, manoeuvrability or flexibility of organisations and people or in structures and processes. These should be able to deal flexibly with unforeseen events and new requirements and not only react to changes, but also respond to them proactively.
In a business context, agility refers to the degree of flexibility and the associated ability to adapt. Statistics show that the agility of companies correlates with their age, whereby older companies with strict hierarchies are, as expected, significantly more rigid and inflexible in processes of all kinds. (Source: Agile Heroes)
I am personally convinced that agility is no longer a passing fad for technology companies. On the contrary: I am convinced that agility is THE paradigm for companies, managers, teams and even private individuals in the digital age.
The Agile Onion
The term "agility" refers to different levels, which can be represented very nicely with the symbol of the "agile onion".
There is a big and important difference between "doing agile" - i.e. applying agile methods and practices - and "being agile" - the characteristic and ability to be active yourself and to react flexibly to changes.
Through Agile Coaching, I work with my clients on different layers of the onion, for example:
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Training in agile methods such as design thinking, Kanban, retrospectives or practices (Scrum);
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Introduction of agile principles (e.g. network before hierarchy, talents before title, delivery before planning, sense before profit, transparency before secrets)
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Introduction of agile values (focus, openness, respect, courage, communication) or
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Development of an agile mindset (continuous development and iterative learning.).
