CAE CAE Agile Leadership & Coaching

Question 1

What is the primary role of a servant leader in an Agile environment?

Accepted Answer

Enabling and empowering the team to self-organize

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Assigning tasks to team members

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Reporting progress to executives

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Writing user stories for the team

Question 2

Which coaching stance involves asking powerful questions to help a team member discover their own solutions?

Accepted Answer

Coaching

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Teaching

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Mentoring

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Consulting

Question 3

An Agile leader notices the team is consistently missing sprint goals. What should they do first?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a retrospective to identify root causes

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Extend the sprint length

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Increase team headcount

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Assign a dedicated project manager

Question 4

What does 'leading by example' mean in Agile leadership?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating Agile values and behaviors consistently in daily actions

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Having the most technical skills on the team

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Always completing tasks before the team

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Writing the most code

Question 5

Which leadership style is most aligned with Agile principles when working with a high-performing self-organizing team?

Accepted Answer

Delegating with clear vision and support

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Autocratic

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Laissez-faire (hands-off)

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Micromanagement

Question 6

What is the key difference between a manager and an Agile coach?

Accepted Answer

A coach focuses on developing team capability while a manager focuses on controlling output

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A manager focuses on team growth while a coach focuses on delivery

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A coach assigns work while a manager facilitates

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There is no difference in an Agile organization