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jboone-admin
2/17/2010 4:52 PM
More often than not, it seems like coaching conversations tend to be one sided. (Which is funny in and of itself because in order to even have a conversation it requires both parties communicating) Why is that? Here are a few reasons:
- Yes we have an agenda for the day that we need to get done
- Yes our athletes can be extremely frustrating
- Yes we as coaches often struggle with a dictator complex
- No our athletes shouldn't have an opinion when I have coached for over ten years
- No our athletes can't talk because they already have a hard enough time following instructions
Here's a question...
Are you communicating to your athletes? Or are you connecting with your athletes?
There's a difference I promise.
Over eighty five percent of athletes who have taken the Ready To Play Profile have struggled the most in these two areas. Regarding 'connection', it's the coaches who struggle to connect with their players and/or it's the players who are literally scared to try and connect with their coaches! (more on this later)
Regarding 'clarity', athletes struggle with ambiguity in understanding the coach's message in one or more of the filters of thinking, feeling, or doing.
Want to have coaching conversations with your athletes that actually have an impact? Simply make sure you apply the following...
Would love to hear your thoughts!
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15 comment(s) so far...
Re: Coaching Conversations That Actually Have An Impact
Nice work.
I always look for the seven Cs when evaluating coaches:
CLARITY – Are they clear in their thinking, decision making, vision and direction?
COMPOSURE – Do they deal with pressure? Can they provide leadership in tough times?
CONFIDENCE – Do they believe in themselves and what they say?
CREDIBILITY – Can they get players, coaches, staff, management, sponsors and fans to buy in to what they are trying to do?
CHARACTER- Does who they are as a person enrich the club? Are their values (honesty, integrity, sincerity, humility, work ethic etc) consistent with you want in a coaching role?
COMMUNICATION – Does the coach communicate well? Can they communicate effectively with players, coaches, staff, management, media, fans, sponsors? Do they communicate well in groups and one on one?
CREATIVITY: Does the coach demonstrate creativity, innovation and invention in their programs, their tactical plays, their strategies and their capacity to take risks by introducing new ideas and accelerating change?
Keep up the great work.
WG
By Wayne Goldsmith on
2/17/2010 5:16 PM
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Re: Coaching Conversations That Actually Have An Impact
I totally agree with the philosophy of clarity and connection. I borrow the concept from football that is "playing at full speed". The idea is that until a play is clear and practiced, full physical effort and speed is not expected.
I do have another observation regarding athlete/coach communication. Many times an athlete would like to be told what to do in every athletic situation. They gain clarity over every small detail. In some cases, it is so that they do not have to accept responsibility for their performance. "If the coach tells me what to do, it is not my fault if it doesn't work." Because we as coaches enjoy being the authority and source of information, we can feed this dynamic.
Players then do not learn to make decisions on their own.
It is a tough line to walk between clarity and over-coaching :)
By Randy Hanson on
2/17/2010 5:44 PM
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Re: Coaching Conversations That Actually Have An Impact
great post! i feel one HUGE issue is the dictator complex coaches tend to carry (or some carry)...the "my way or the highway" is a great way to dis-connect with the team...
By Athletes Arena on
2/18/2010 7:46 AM
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Re: Coaching Conversations That Actually Have An Impact
Wayne,
Love your seven C's! Some other ones I include are choices (they make), committment (to the team or to themselves), and connection.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts as they are ALWAYS valued!
Jeremy
By jboone-admin on
2/26/2010 4:28 PM
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Re: Coaching Conversations That Actually Have An Impact
Randy,
GREAT points! Another reason players just 'want' to be told what to do in order to avoid responsibility, is because of an underlying TRUST issue (with the coach and/or with their teammates).
This has shown up quite a few times on our profile data as a player's emotions are passively engaged in attitudes towards team's poor performance.
Thanks for your input and hope you will contribute more often!
Jeremy
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