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One Size Does Not Fit All: Hiring an Agile Coach

Posted October 26, 2011 | Leadership |

If your company is adopting agile methods for software development, you've probably been told you need ScrumMasters or agile coaches. But who should fill those roles? No matter the name, the essence of the role is to help teams learn new skills, continuously improve, and make the transition to a new way of working.

About The Author
Esther Derby
Esther Derby is a Cutter Expert. She draws on four decades of experience leading, observing, and living organizational change. Ms. Derby works with a broad array of organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Based on experience and research, her approach blends attention to humans and deep knowledge of complex adaptive systems. Ms. Derby has been called one of the most influential voices within the Agile communities when it comes to… Read More
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