Damon Poole

Damon Poole has worked as a software development entrepreneur in the product and Agile Coaching spaces for over 20 years.

He has provided Agile coaching and training for thousands of people at EMC, Capital One, Oanda, Ford, and Fidelity. In addition, he created Eliassen’s Agile Transformation approach and the training content across all aspects of Agile — he led the effort there to provide opportunities for coaches to advance in their coaching journey.

Damon’s Agile Team Facilitator and Coaching Agile Teams courses offer great takeaways for students looking to elevate their leadership approach and expand their career opportunities. His classes help them become great coaches by making coaching a natural extension of who they are.

Specialty Industries: Banking, Automotive, Tech, Entrepreneurship

Keys to Damon’s effectiveness:

• Co-author of Professional Coaching for Agilists (Addison-Wesley)
• Frequent speaker at Agile 20xx, Agile New England, Kentucky Fried Agile, Atlassian Summit, Agile and Beyond, and Agile Toronto
• Co-created a series of popular Agile games — including User Story Games, Agile Coaching Games, and Heroes of Agility — to foster learning through play
• Certifications: ICF-PCC, ICP-ACC