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Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.

Agile Coaching Essentials Specialization

Guide Teams to Deliver Greater Business Value. Gain agile coaching skills to boost teamwork, adaptability, and career growth in any environment.

Instructor: Scrum Alliance

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5 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 months to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Earn a Certificate

With paid plans

5 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 months to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Earn a Certificate

With paid plans

What you'll learn

Guide teams through complex change by coaching and mentoring to improve communication, break down silos, and accelerate innovation across a business.
Build resilient, high-performing teams by developing agile coaching skills that help teams adapt, collaborate, and deliver strong results.
Drive agility at scale by cultivating a culture of continuous improvement that enables your organization to stay competitive in uncertain markets.

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Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
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Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Scrum Alliance

Specialization - 5 course series

This specialization is intended for anyone who wants to have a bigger impact on the culture and success of their organization. Through five courses, you will learn foundational coaching principles, ethical and emotional maturity, facilitation and mentorship, driving change across teams, and sustaining transformation for long-term agility.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will build knowledge and practice techniques in systems coaching, facilitation, mentoring, and change management to diagnose genuine organizational challenges. You'll use those skills to design solutions and act on change initiatives in your team or enterprise context.

Introduction to Agile Coaching

Course 117 hours

What you'll learn

Understand agile coaching and how it differs from roles in leadership, project management, and professional coaching.
Learn the key elements of a coaching presence and discover how that unlocks a safe space in which teams can change.
Explore how agile coaching drives productive team dynamics, organizational change, and adaptable ways of working, across industries.

Skills you'll gain

Coaching, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Business, Business Communication, Team Leadership, Culture Transformation, Team Management, Employee Coaching, Business Transformation, Management Consulting, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Communication, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Agile Project Management, Organizational Change, and Agile Product Development

Agile Coaching Skills

Course 215 hours

What you'll learn

Take key coaching skills from conceptual to practical in this scenario-based course.
Discover practical tools for coaching teams toward innovation and collaboration.
Become a valuable asset in any organization.

Skills you'll gain

Coaching, Agile Software Development, Business Strategies, Discussion Facilitation, Agile Product Development, Employee Coaching, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Team Management, Business, Agile Methodology, Teaching, Business Communication, Business Management, Mentorship, Organizational Strategy, Team Performance Management, Team Motivation, Organizational Leadership, and Agile Project Management

Becoming an Agile Coach

Course 315 hours

What you'll learn

The agile coaching stances that support agile adoption.
Leadership techniques to increase the ROI of agile initiatives.
Overcoming agile adoption hesitancy and roadblocks.

Skills you'll gain

Coaching, Team Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Agile Product Development, Business Transformation, Employee Training, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Teaching, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Employee Coaching, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, and Mentorship

Coaching for Change: Making Agility Work

Course 414 hours

What you'll learn

Systems coaching skills.
Team and organizational coaching.
Guiding adaptability and driving strategic alignment.

Skills you'll gain

Agile Methodology, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Employee Coaching, Team Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Coaching, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Leadership, Culture Transformation, and Agile Project Management

Coaching for Transformation: Sustaining Change

Course 512 hours

What you'll learn

Applying change management principles to agile transformations.
Strategies for navigating complex, interconnected systems.
Approaches to redesigning structures and policies for agility.

Skills you'll gain

Coaching, Organizational Strategy, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Management, Agile Software Development, Team Leadership, Agile Product Development, Leadership, Employee Coaching, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, and Business Process Improvement

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Scrum Alliance

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Frequently asked questions

Each self-paced, on-demand course within the Specialization takes approximately four hours to complete. You will complete the Specialization in approximately 20 hours.

There are no prerequisites for this course, although basic familiarity with the Manifesto for Agile Software Development will be helpful.

Each course builds on the previous, so we recommend taking the courses in this order:

Introduction to Agile Coaching
Becoming an Agile Coach
Agile Coaching Skills
Coaching for Change: Making Agility Work
Coaching for Transformation: Sustaining Change

Upon completing this series of courses, you will be able to:

Coach and mentor teams to remain flexible and focused amid change
Help groups work together and make better decisions
Guide organizations through challenges to stay competitive
Use agile coaching tools to improve speed and innovation
Create a culture where learning and adaptability thrive

Agile Coaching Essentials Specialization

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