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Don’t think of the questions as a test that must
be answered correctly, but as opportunities
to build your foundation as an Agile Coach.
Each question is a brick in that foundation.
You may have all of the bricks you’ll need.
You may not. But you’ll never know until you
spend time getting to know the application
and becoming familiar with your vision of
you as an Agile Coach. Relating that vision
to reviewers is the key to a successful
application.
LEARN HOW TO EXPRESS
YOURSELF
Your reviewers will be looking for a viewpoint—
your particular vision of agile coaching. And
while you may have very strong opinions
about your areas of understanding, being
able to tell that story in a relatable way is
another matter altogether.
I highly recommend joining a mentoring/
Here are a few other important things I
learned that may help you on your journey: coaching program designed to help CEC/CTC
applicants better understand the application
process. There are many out there. Some
THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE are free. Others have fees attached. Either
way, working in a cohort or one on one with a
Don’t be intimidated by the Scrum Alliance certified coach will help sharpen your vision
CEC or CTC applications. Yes, they ask a lot and your ability to tell your story.
of you, but take a closer look. Inside those
questions are the instructions for how to There are more than 30 Scrum Alliance CTC
become an Agile Coach. There are questions and CEC mentors and programs to choose
about experience, tools, frameworks, from.
opinions, and philosophies. And within each
of them, you are given the opportunity to
show not just your knowledge, but also who
you are as a person and how you may show
up as a coach.
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