Foreword by Mike Cohn

The buzz at the 2008 Scrum Gathering in Chicago was all about a presenter who was new to that conference. On Monday afternoon she presented a session called “The Road from Project Manager to Agile Coach.” By Tuesday everyone was talking about it.

The reason that the presenter of that session—Lyssa Adkins, whose book you hold in your hands right now—created such a stir was the obvious passion, knowledge, and experience she brought to the critical topic of agile coaching. As a classically trained project manager and director of a large corporate project management office before discovering agile, Lyssa is the perfect guide for becoming a skilled agile coach.

Watching a great agile coach is like watching a magician. No matter ...

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