Coaching Culture

We can take in a lot of information through podcasts, videos, blogs, and books, but what is our process for putting it into action? Applying the principles is the art of coaching!

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How do we create a "safe" culture where players and coaches are communicate and speak up? We need them to share their ideas and perspective!

Episode 26 gives coaches 3 steps for you to start doing this in your team!

Part 2 of J.P. Nerbun's talk with Alabama National Champion Jordan Patterson.

What are we doing to foster an environment that every person feels valued?

We need to teach players accepting their role is different than accepting they can't get better.

If you haven't read her blog yet, check it out!

https://risenews.net/2016/09/the-game-knows-how-this-former-college-softball-player-kept-the-faith-while-riding-the-bench/

How can we value our role, reserve, or bench players?

Jordan Patterson shares her story and the ways Alabama Softball Coach Patrick Murphy created an environment that valued the person not just the player.

Twitter: @jpatt2492

Jim Davis the Director and Founder of the Good Athlete Project joins the podcast to give some more perspective on creating an environment that puts character development first!

-Hype versus Purpose

-Levels of motivation

-Applying this to coaching

For more on Jim Davis and the Good Athlete Project go to:

goodathleteproject.com

@coach4kindness

-Socially acquired stored values

-Our role as character educator in our sport

Purpose versus Goals

Check out episodes 1 & 5 for some great practical tools on how to move from goals to purpose & process.

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How do you create an intrinsically motivated environment?

Starts with autonomy and continues with mastery.

In this episode I present some very practical ways for us to create this environment within our teams.

The research and experience behind using goals, rewards, and punishment to motivate. Extrinsically motivated environments are harmful!

We must keep our baseline rewards as something that must be earned, not a privilege.

When we do punish or reward we need to be very careful!

“When it comes to motivation, there’s a gap between what science knows and what business does. carrot-and-stick motivators—doesn’t work and often does harm. We need an upgrade. And the science shows the way. This new approach has three essential elements: (1) Autonomy (2) Mastery (3) Purpose”

Coach Rick Stevenson shares his experience of two transformational activities he did with the parents and his players.

1. Invite them to practice with the team.

2. Invite them into the locker room after a game.

Applying one of my top books of 2017 to coaching...

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

What is it?

How it applies?

How to decipher and execute what is essential?

Episode helps us to reflect at any stage of the season!

Some key questions:

1. What do we need to do more of?

2. What do we need to start doing?

3. What do we need to do less of?

4. What are we willing to be bad at?

5. What do we want to be great at? (Known for) The best teams are 1 sentence teams!

6. Are we trying to fit players into our system or are we trying to create a system that fits our players?

7. How can we maximize the strengths of our personal and our team?