Coaching Culture

Guest Episode featuring Dr. Ellen Reed (Bio Below)

2 Practical Tools for Coaches to Train the Mind to Focus on the Essential & Build Player Confidence

-Success Logs for Post Performance (How to & Benefits)

-Pre-Performance and Practice 3 Minute Routine to Mentally Focus

For More Information go to JasonSelk.com

Bio:

Dr. Reed has worked side by side with Dr. Jason Selk for over 10 years, and she has extensive experience in mental training for consistency, accountability, and execution in business, athletics, academics, and the performing arts. Dr. Reed helps numerous athletes, students, and business leaders reach their peak performance through developing the mental toughness necessary for success.

Dr. Reed utilizes her in-depth knowledge and experience in athletics and the performing arts to help athletes and teams from the student to the professional level overcome obstacles and outperform the competition. Dr. Reed also has substantial teaching experience in the University setting, and her background in both academia and the performing arts allows her to apply mental training techniques to success in business and academics.

8. Reading with the Parents

9. Invite Parents to Practice with the Team

10. Team and Family Gathering

6. Holding Office Hours- Opening Lines of Communication

7. Weekly Emails- Using them to continue the dialogue on healthy sports parenting!

3. Start a Conversation About Healthy Sports Parenting

4. Ask Parents For Their Thoughts

5. Create Standards of Excellence and Commitments for Parents

1. Building Relationships with Authentic Vulnerability

2. Communicating and Modeling Our Core Values

This episode, Nate discusses...

1. Lessons Learned from Past Mistakes

2. Clearly Communicating What Really Matters in the Sports

3. Opening Up Communication between the Coach and Parent

4. Presenting Beneficial Information for Parents

5. Creating a Positive Experience for the Sports Parent

Special Guest Nate Sanderson is a State Championship Coach in Iowa and works as the Director of Product Development at Breakthrough Basketball. More importantly, Nate puts character first in coaching and is intentional in everything he does on and off the court.

In part 1, Nate discusses:

1. The problems of a “dealing with parents” mentality

2. A special parent meeting format to start “working with parents”

3. Opening lines of communication

4. Shaping parent expectations

5. Setting some boundaries

What are your non-negotiables as a coach?

We can do a lot to empower those we lead by having them set standards for the team, but we still need to have some of our own standards.

Can you enforce those rules out of love and without judgment of the person?

Coaches do you value your values? Who we select for the team, who we recruit, and who we play says a lot about what we value. Are we reinforcing our core values as a coach? Or are we just committed to getting the result we want in the next game?

Episode 8 provides examples of some special ways to develop leaders and tap into the intrinsic motivation of the team by giving them a voice!