Weekly Roundup - #16 | Cultivating Leaders, Reflective Practices & Role of Fun
Welcome to the Weekly Roundup!
This new series will allow us to take a quick look back at the insights shared during the week as well as give you a sneak peak into what I’m currently working on.
I’m glad to have you share this journey with me.
⏮️ This Week’s Highlights:
Cultivating Leaders
A reflective question posed by a colleague inspired me to explore what are the essential leadership qualities we should look for in youth players and how best we should facilitate these skills. Read more. . .
Kindling the Flames
At the start of the season, similar to the start of most weeks, I have plenty of energy. However, after almost 85 games and 8 months of practices and road trips, I am wearing thin. I reflect on why consistency matters and strategies to fuel up my tank so that I can finish the season on a positive. Read more. . .
Silence isn’t Always Golden
The idea of “Snitches Get Stitches” has always bothered me. However, after an incident at National Team Practice, I was forced to reflect on my role in creating an environment where we can break this cycle and hold our colleagues accountable. Read more. . .
Independent Coaching Evaluations
A mid-season tournament allowed me to interact and be around some more of my basketball colleagues. Seizing the opportunity, I asked one of them to sit in on a couple of my games and evaluate what she observed. These are my thoughts on why such a practice is important. Read more. . .
Levelling Up as an Assistant Coach
Assistant coaches can be the pillar that holds the building upright. Most coaches aren’t adept at clarifying roles and supporting their assistant coaches. This leaves assistant coaches frustrated, but here are five things that assistant coaches can be responsible for right now. Read more. . .
Fun is Essential in Sports Performance
Fun is a weird word in youth sports. Coaches can often get divided between whether fun is needed to develop players, but there is no question its impact. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. That makes it fun. Read more. . .
Coaching Transcends Technical & Tactical Skills
It’s not surprising that most coaches get caught up in teaching the technical skills of the game first. After all, most coaching education focuses on the technical components of performance. However, building relationships, trust and respect are arguably more important. Read more. . .
⏭️ Upcoming Posts:
Can we enhance learning by making things undesirable? I’ll explore what the research says can best facilitate learning.
After a five-hour road trip that ended in a blowout game, I reflect on how coaches can make the best of these experiences and why these games are often tougher than they seem.
Prepare to dive into cognitive biases as I explore a series of cognitive biases and how they manifest themselves in our daily lives as parents, coaches, teachers and leaders.
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