The Sport Psych Show

#289 Lisa Alexander AM - Reflections on Developing a World-Class Winning Coaching Programme Part 2

Jul 8, 2024

Lisa Alexander, high-performance consultant and former Australian Netball coach, discusses creating winning environments, coaching dynamics, psychology in coaching, coach wellbeing, and effective communication in various sports.

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Establishing a person-centered coaching environment is crucial for team success.

Performance psychology and understanding players' needs are essential for optimal coaching.

Deep dives

Coach Lisa Alexander's Distinguished Career and Achievements in Netball

Lisa Alexander talks about her journey in coaching netball, highlighting her pride in earning an AM, the challenges of coaching for 30 years, and the importance of mentorship in her career. She reflects on coaching the Australian Diamonds to a historic gold medal in 2014 and the psychological aspects of coaching that contributed to their success.

Intro

4min

Memories of Winning Gold: Team Dynamics and Challenges in a Netball Tournament

3min

Psychological Strategies in Coaching

27min

Prioritizing Coach Wellbeing in High-Pressure Sports Industry

9min

Coaching in Various Sports and Importance of Effective Communication

9min

Promoting Guest's Social Media and Interaction

2min

I am honoured to be joined again by high-performance consultant, Lisa Alexander, in this episode. Lisa works with coaches, teams and organisations to create winning and success-driven environments.

Lisa is one of the most successful coaches in Australian sport. As the Head Coach of the Australian Diamonds, the Australian National Netball Team, Lisa lead the team to multiple wins including a Commonwealth Gold Medal.

In 2021 Lisa received the Order of Australia, the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service in the Australian honours system, for her significant service to netball at the elite level.

We speak about Lisa’s long career as Head Coach of the Diamonds. How she went about establishing a true person-centred environment; the parallels between teaching and coaching; getting to know your team and directive vs non-directive coaching.

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The Sport Psych Show

#289 Lisa Alexander AM - Reflections on Developing a World-Class Winning Coaching Programme Part 2

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Coach Lisa Alexander's Distinguished Career and Achievements in Netball

Emphasizing Performance Psychology and Goal Setting for Athletes

Challenges in Coaching and the Importance of Player Development

Creating a Supportive and Growth-Focused Coaching Environment

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