Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this insightful kenote, prominent software engineer Kent Beck shares his unique journey from suffering a medical emergency that left him unable to speak, to redefining his coaching technique. Beck discusses the transformation he underwent, moving away from various coaching techniques towards offering a more authentic, sincere, and effective method.
He emphasizes the importance of preparing, investing, and being one's best self in coaching, as well as the value of storytelling as a coaching tool.
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This talk was recorded at Elevate 2023, Plato's flagship engineering leadership conference hosted in San Francisco on Nov 7 and 8 2023.
In this insightful kenote, prominent software engineer Kent Beck shares his unique journey from suffering a medical emergency that left him unable to speak, to redefining his coaching technique. Beck discusses the transformation he underwent, moving away from various coaching techniques towards offering a more authentic, sincere, and effective method.
He emphasizes the importance of preparing, investing, and being one's best self in coaching, as well as the value of storytelling as a coaching tool.
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This talk was recorded at Elevate 2023, Plato's flagship engineering leadership conference hosted in San Francisco on Nov 7 and 8 2023.
