ICAGILE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL - COACHING AGILE TRANSITIONS AUG-14-15

ICAgile Certified Professional in Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT) workshop, Case Study based, Change Management models, no-PPT, Enterprise Agile coaching certification is a 2 days classroom training by ICAgile Authorized Instructor, 16 PDUs & SEUs, Certificate and Life long membership.

 

What do you get out of this course?

Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT) is one of the top most certificate for Enterprise Agile Coaches in the IT industry. It's a certificate awarded to Enterprise Agile coaches for their understanding in Enterprise Agile Coaching Concepts, Change Management, Creating Change Strategy, Assessing the Organizations, Groups Facilitation Techniques, Human change process and much more.

 

What is this course? 

The ICP-CAT is the second of two knowledge-based certifications on the Enterprise Coaching for Agility Track. This certification focuses on the field of Enterprise Coaching for Agility, explores the core elements of an agile transformation, and links the core enterprise coaching competencies in a way that empowers coaches to act as agents of change in organizations. 

The Learning Outcomes also delve into the pursuit of professional mastery and the ethical considerations of Enterprise Coaching for Agility. They then look at elements central to agile transitions such as organizational and human change processes, transformation strategies, addressing organizational impediments, and communicating, educating, and facilitating at an organizational level. 

 

Certification body 

ICAgile Certified Professional in Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT) is a certification program offered by International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile). International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile) is a community-driven organization that consists of pioneers, experts, and trusted advisors. ICAgile is not just another certification body.

 

Recognition in market?

ICAgile Certified Enterprise Agile Coaching (ICPCAT) is one among the top recognized Enterprise Agile Coaching certifications. The course curriculum is designed by Lyssa Adkins, Pete Behrens, Michael Spayd and Marsha Acker. It is the most preferred certificate in the industry in terms of Enterprise Agile Coaching. Having a Certified Enterprise Agile Coaching certification increases the chances of you landing on a job related to Enterprise Agile Coaching, Change Management, Change Catalyst, Change Agent and so on.

 

Test Structure

ICAgile does not have exams as such but they rely on the trainers for validating the participant’s learning. Leanpitch have subjective assessments which includes creating a Change Strategy for coaching enterprises to assess the participant's knowledge

 

Eligibility

Participants should hold an (ICP-ACC) ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching certification from ICAgile.

Participants should have at least 12 months of work experience as an Agile Coach at a team or a Program Level.

Participants can take up the ICP-CAT course right after completing the ICP-ACC certification course.

 

Validity of certificate

ICPCAT certification is valid for life from the date of attaining the certificate. ICAgile certificates have life long validity and never have to be renewed again.

 

Role Description

Enterprise Agile Coach works at an enterprise scale who has advanced skills built on Coaching, Facilitation, Management Consulting and Organizational Development. It includes working with organizational structures and culture, developing leaders, building a strong team culture, growing technical practices, change and program management, complex adaptive systems, increasing business agility, etc. 

More than a role it is a set of skills and competencies that an individual can obtain and leverage in guiding organizations to become more Agile. Similar to management consulting or organizational development, people in these fields will not be experts across the entire domain, but rather broadly informed with some specialty(ies), to act as catalysts in guiding change. ECA skills can contribute to practitioners in roles such as Agile Leader, Agile Coach, Agile Sponsor or Agile Champion. 

 

Who is it for

People from any background who wants to learn Enterprise Agile Coaching and about becoming a change agent guiding organizational transformations. Since Enterprise Agile Coaches are experienced change agents, practicing Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers, Account Managers, Program Managers, Senior Project Managers

 

What do they do?

An Enterprise Agile Coach is a change catalyst who works with the leaders of the Organization in bringing the desired change. They facilitate the change inside the Organization and help them achieve their change vision. They work with the Organizational representatives in co-creating a change strategy and help them in the Agile transformation. They have very good knowledge on organizational assessment, organizational design, organizational dynamics, change management, leadership strategy, complexity theories, tools & practices, etc. They bring in wide variety of knowledge and experience in bringing the change at an Organizational level.

 

What's the average Salary?

Enterprise Agile Coach is one of the most demanding jobs in the industry. The average salary of an Agile Coach as per PayScale is 25 Lakhs with the higher side of 36.6 Lakhs. Being an ICAgile Certified Enterprise Agile Coach and the right amount of skillset will not only get you a job in your location but anywhere in the world.

Outside India and as per salary.com, the pay range is 160k $ to 200k $. With right experience and knowledge an Enterprise Agile Coach earns 245k $.

 

Career Path

Enterprise Agile Coaching is a discipline and the titles in the industry could be Enterprise Coach, Transformation Coach, Organizational Relationship Coach, Systems Coach, Change Catalyst. Change Agent and so on. The titles usually depends on the Organization. The next role is equal or similar to that of a COO in an Organization. A passionate Agile Coach ends up being an Independent Coach running a single person Organization.

 

How to get started?

Acquiring knowledge is the first thing to get started as an Enterprise Agile Coach and ICAgile Certified professional in Coaching Agile Transitions is one of the ways to get that knowledge. Three days training from an ICAgile Authorized Instructor will help an Enterprise Agile Coach to get that practical knowledge by practicing change management techniques, models and strategies inside the workshop, learning through the trainer's experience and case studies.

Once you are done with ICPCAT certificate, it's time to put your knowledge to use in someway before directly jumping into the Enterprise Agile Coach’s role. Here are some of the ways to achieve it.

Practice at your workplace: Try your skills as a Change agent and use some of the concepts from the workshop to create visibility to issues without even mentioning it as Agile. You can avail mentoring, coaching and on-job support to get hand holding from an experience coach.

Attend meetups: Connect with practicing Coaches to understand the challenges they face and learn from their experience. Leanpitch conducts monthly meetups across India to help Agile Coaches come together and share their experience.

Volunteer for Social Scrum Project: Volunteer for a Social project and get the experience of using Scrum for solving complex problems. Leanpitch runs Social Scrum initiative provide such a platform.

Read Books: Continue to read books and try some of the concepts in your day to day life. Here is the set of books that you can read:

ADKAR by Jeffrey M Hiatt

Leading Change by John P Kotter

Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath

Mastering Leadership by Robert J Anderson & William A Adams

Maverick by Ricardo Semler

The Satir Model Virginia Satir

Quantum Mind by Arnold Mindell

Harvard Business Review on Change

Quiet Leadership by David Rock

Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux

Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan

The Skilled Facilitator by Roger Schwarz

The Fifth Discipline Field Book by Peter M Sange

Drive by Daniel Pink

Gain advanced Certifications: Try attending other advanced Coaches certificates to enhance your coaching skill. Here are the suggestions

ICP-ENT

ICP-LEA

ICP-ORG

ORSC

Certified NLP Practitioner / Certified Life Coach

 

After completing the workshop, Leanpitch provides continuous learning through meetups, webinars, and free coaching. By learning continuously and meeting fellow Agile Coaches who shares their experience and knowledge. 

 

Why this course

Enterprise Agile Coaching discipline includes multiple skills ranging from facilitation, coaching, organizational design, organizational dynamics, change management and so on. Enterprise Agile Coaching is one among the top paying professions and having an ICP-CAT certification with a good understanding of the Enterprise Agile Coaching concepts increases the chances of getting hired.

 

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