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| <p>
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| The <a class="PresentationName" guid="{9C440605-FF0E-4D37-A774-BBF8B5F47AB6}">XP Coach</a> role helps a team stay on
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| process and helps the team to learn. A coach brings an outside perspective to help a team see themselves more clearly.
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| The coach will help balance the needs of delivering the project while improving the use of the practices. A coach or
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| team of coaches supports the Customer Team, the Developer Team, and the Organization.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| The decisions that coaches make should always stem from the XP values (communication, simplicity, feedback, and
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| courage) and usually move toward the XP practices. As such, familiarity with the values and practices is a
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| prerequisite. The coach must command the respect required to lead the respective teams. The coach must possess people
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| skills and be effective in influencing the actions of the teams.
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| </p></mainDescription> |
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| <p> |
| The <a class="PresentationName" href="./../../xp/roles/xp_coach,{9C440605-FF0E-4D37-A774-BBF8B5F47AB6}.html" guid="{9C440605-FF0E-4D37-A774-BBF8B5F47AB6}">XP Coach</a> uses many different techniques. The coach is a mentor, |
| working side by side with team members on their tasks. The coach is a facilitator, helping achieve more effective team |
| performance. The coach is a conduit, reinforcing communication within the team and across teams. |
| </p></skills> |
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