Developing confidence in athletes is a key part of coaching, as is the way teammates communicate with each other. *Final post in this series. Check out Part 1 – Preparation and Success; and Part 2 – Coach’s Words and Actions. This is the final post in a short mini-series on confidence and our role as coaches in…
The Locker Room: Creating a Culture of Success
Enforcing a standard of behavior and respect of the locker room is yet another area where coaches can create a culture of success. Recently I started a short series for “team sport” coaches on some of the important elements of team sport success. However, I focused on areas that many might not usually think of as the most important things. So much of…
Building a Culture of Greatness – Pillar 1: Unity
Our Building a Culture of Greatness series aims to help teams come together by sharing real life examples of team culture. Pillar 1: Unity “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb The single, greatest joy in a team sport is losing yourself in the team.…
Captain Sully on Leadership & Teamwork
You’ve heard the story about US Airways Flight 1549 and its miraculous landing on the Hudson River. Like me, perhaps you’ve seen the movie, Sully. (Highly recommended, by the way!) Before seeing the movie, I didn’t know many details about how the situation unfolded on that fateful day in January 2009. A bird strike caused…
Team Culture – We Over Me
If you follow sports, you more than likely have at least heard of the name Jordan Spieth. Jordan is a recently turned 22 year-old who has had a very successful season in the professional golf world, winning two out of four majors and finishing in the top 5 in the other two. Not bad for…
Duke’s Coach K on Teamwork and Leadership
(This post was originally published on May 6, 2013 for FastModel Sports) Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced today that he will once again coach the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for the Olympics in Rio. This reminded me that I had a video of Coach K speaking to our armed forces that I bookmarked over the…
Mental Edge – Perceived Relevance
Nobody wants to be wrong. Players, coaches, officials or fans. Every person is entitled to their own opinion but yet everyone wants their opinion to be right. Think back to a time when you were corrected on something you cared about. The natural instinct is to rebut to defend your point of view because there…