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Coaching to Create Agile Software Development Teams

International Coach Academy

For this research paper, we will be looking at how the ICF coaching competencies can be used in conjunction with and complementarily to Agile software development. What Is Agile Software Development: The Agile Manifesto, created in 2001 by a group of software developers, outlines the core values and principles of Agile software development.

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Organizational Leadership Opportunities focusing on Employee Engagement + Growth & Development

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Cyrus Erickson, Executive Leadership Coach, UNITED STATES Organizational Leadership Opportunities focusing on Employee Engagement + Growth & Development Organizations and employees face two critical and cultural opportunities in the post-pandemic work environment: Engagement and Growth + Development.

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Creating a Performance Coaching Culture in Organizations

International Coach Academy

A growth mindset is a critical component by which organizations can foster a culture of continuous learning, development, and improvement, which in turn is critical to a performance culture. A growth mindset is the belief that one’s abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work, effort, and learning.

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Increasing the Emotional Intelligence of Leaders By Applying Agile Principles and Best Practices

International Coach Academy

Just as modern software development benefits from iterative approaches like Agile , leadership development can also benefit from a similar methodology, by applying Agile principles toward coaching leadership habits, leaders can continuously improve their effectiveness, adaptability, and impact on their teams and organizations.

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Professional Development Goals for Work

Career Advancement

Gianna asked me to help her work on setting her professional development goals, and this is the plan we came up with. Assess What You’ve Accomplished. Ask yourself where you need to grow in order to reach your professional development goals. Take time away from all workplace communications. Prepare to Start Fresh.

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Professional Development Goals for Work

Career Advancement

Gianna asked me to help her work on setting her professional development goals, and this is the plan we came up with. Assess What You’ve Accomplished. Ask yourself where you need to grow in order to reach your professional development goals. Take time away from all workplace communications. Prepare to Start Fresh.

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Empowered vs. Inhibited

International Coach Academy

In the workplace, it is often associated with the practice of motivating yourself or others to accomplish important goals or objectives. The feeling of empowerment comes from a sense of self-confidence that an individual has the authority and agency to take actions based on what they feel is appropriate given any situation.