Coaching Culture

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!

Running sprints and other conditioning are GOOD things. When we use them as punishment, we make them BAD things! Episode 7 discusses the damaging consequences of using conditioning as punishment and beneficial ways to condition in a practice setting.

The differences are subtle in using boundaries and consequences instead of rules and punishment, but the impact is transformational in the culture and character development of those we lead. When we fail to use boundaries and consequences we nurture a sense of entitlement and allow other people's problems to become our problems.

J.P. Nerbun speaks with Mike Neighbors on the transformation from results focused to process focused and how the team literally burned their goals at Washington. Coach Neighbors is a NCAA Final Four basketball coach and now the current women's coach at Arkansas. While his winning record is impressive, he is an even more impressive coach due to his willingness to share with others and the transformational program he built at Washington.

One of the best mental training tools out there is a journaling activity like a success log or a what went well journal. We need to retrain the mind and share our positive mental attitude with those we lead. We need to help them focus on the controllables. What journaling activities have you found to be beneficial?

What benefits have you seen from reading as a team and what are your top books? Episode 3 discusses the benefits and the logistics behind reading together as a team!

This episode I discuss Commitment 1 of the 6 part series "6 Commitments to Make this Season". The first commitment is to be authentic and vulnerable with your team. The question for this podcast is: How have you found authenticity and vulnerability to be beneficial in creating a transformational culture? I tell a few stories showing how your relationships will become more meaningful and connected, they will be built on love and empathy, and you will start to model the change you want to see in others. Follow me on twitter @jpnerbun Email me jpnerbun@gmail.com Forum thriveonchallenge.com/forum

Today’s Question: What do you do to help move your team from results orientated to process orientated? Essentially how do you shift their focus off the mid-level goals like championships, trophies, and personal awards to focusing on what is within their control by making commitments. Today’s episode is more of a prologue to the 6 part series: "6 Commitments to Make this Season."