This book was giving to me by someone who no longer needed it, and as such, I didn't have the right expectations going in. I thought "coaching agile teams" referred generally to the act of working with a mentoring agile teams, which it does. But what wasn't clear to me from the outset was that Adkins considers an "agile coach" to be a specific organizational role, separate from a scrum master or a product owner.

Regardless, the tips in this book are applicable to anyone who works with agile teams, and it's easy enough to skim through the agile coaching sections that may or may not apply to you. I will definitely be referring back to this useful manual, as Adkins provides actionable advice and suggestions for working through conflict, facilitating meetings, creating a collaborative team environment, and more.