Professor Cliff Mallett, an Olympic-winning coach and sports psychology expert, teams up with Professor Sergio Lara-Bercial, an international basketball coach and renowned educator, to discuss insights from their new book on serial winning coaches. They dive into the importance of building connections before corrections in coaching and cultivating a shared purpose. The conversation also highlights the significance of trust, accountability, and self-reflection in developing strong team dynamics and fostering personal growth within coaching.
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Importance of Coaching Philosophy
A clear coaching philosophy provides a framework for decision-making, especially during dilemmas.
Great coaches possess a long-term vision and adapt their philosophies over time.
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Self-Reflection in Coaching
Serial winning coaches often reflect introspectively, questioning themselves constantly.
They may not have formal reflection processes, but they constantly seek feedback from critical friends.
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Building Team Connection
Key elements of team connection include shared purpose, accountability, and respect for individuals.
Great coaches foster mutual care and trust, creating a greenhouse for individuals to thrive.
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Today’s episode is focuses on the topic of Serial Winning Coaches
And Dr David Turner and I are joined for the discussion by Professor Cliff Mallett and Professor Sergio Lara-Bercial who have just written a book called Learning from Serial Winning Coaches based on their research interviewing 17 of these coaches across 10 sports and 10 different countries.
Cliff Mallett is an Olympic and World Championship medal winning coach. He is a distinguished Professor of Sport Psychology and Coaching at the University of Queensland, Australia. And has developed a world-renowned online program in sports coaching and consults nationally and internationally for many elite sporting organisations.
While Sergio is also an international basketball coach who led teams into 4 European Championships. He is a world-renown Professor of Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University, England and VP for the International Council for Coaching Excellence. He also conducts applied research in coach development and youth sport and consults globally for organisations such as FIFA, UEFA, FIBA, NIKE and the IOC.
There are so many great ideas in the interview but a few that stuck with me afterwards were:
The idea of connection before correction when it comes to coaching, as you cant teach anyone until you have connected with them and they know you care.
The importance of a shared purpose, holding each other accountable and respecting the individual when it comes to building connection within the team.
And How the great coaches have a philosophy that contains clear values and principles that they use a framework to guide their work, particularly when they face dilemmas.
If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com
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