As Agile coaches we are expected to provide guidance and servant leadership to teams but what does this mean in practice? Taking a Shu Ha Ri approach to coaching provides a clear pathway to jumpstart new teams and guide them to a self directed state. The journey begins with Shu (Manager/Teacher) and transitions into Ha (Scrum Master) until arriving at Ri (Coach).

Learning objectives include:
Understanding of Shu-Ha-Ri (background)
The benefit of taking an active / guided role with a team.
Identifying the signals indicating when to shift gears (Shu-Ha-Ri)
The dangers of not shifting gears

Discussion Format:
Interactive group discussion (team startup experiences)
Presentation style with examples
Q&A and Open Discussion