Influence for Today's Coaches

Do your words carry meaning and resonate with your players? What do you think of when you hear Genuine, Sincere, Authentic and Integrity? Could they help players hear and relate to your message? Why is that important?

Who are the best candidates to be your assistant coaches? What are you looking for? Are you hiring new ones year after year? Where will you find assistant coaches?

Would your players want to be known as a follower at practice, a game or team setting? What are potential leaders afraid of? Why is that important to you? What does the word teammate mean to you? Your players?

How do you work through team conflict? Have you trained team leaders in properly holding teammates accountable? Are they willing to do that? Could you be contributing or creating the conflict?

Are your leaders always in key field or court positions? Is that how they are selected? What are your expectations for leaders? Do you currently conduct a leadership class? What is your definition of leadership? Do you interview potential leaders with key questions?

Are meetings a grind for you? Is there a way to make meetings more engaging? Have you ever required players to work on the topic before arriving? Is there a sense with your players that the meeting is only to check a requirement box? What can you do?

Do you feel you need to know every answer to every situation or question? Where do you turn when you don't? Is your coaching philosophy based on sincere, authentic and genuine? Can being vulnerable as a coach actually strengthen your team?

Do you trust your team leaders unconditionally? Are they totally respected by their teammates? What leadership styles do they use? Do you counsel them weekly or have a leadership class?

How do you motivate your players? What motivates them the most? What circumstances drive them to be their best? Can you help them succeed? Can their teammates push them to improve?

Do all of your players buy in to your leadership, words and actions? Should they? What can you do? Have you had players that didn't buy in? How did that workout?