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As a football coach, setting goals and creating a vision are crucial for the success of your team. Defining specific and measurable objectives is the first step towards achieving success. Goals can be related to winning matches, improving individual skills, enhancing teamwork, or any other aspect you deem important. To create a compelling vision statement, think about the ultimate goal or purpose of your team. This statement should inspire and motivate your players and provide a direction for their efforts. Once you have defined your objectives, break them down into smaller, achievable targets. This will make the goals more manageable and allow you to track progress along the way. Communication is key! Share your vision and goals with your players and coaching staff. Explain why they are important and how they can contribute to achieving them. Encourage open communication and collaboration to ensure everyone is aligned and working towards the same vision. Develop a strategic plan that outlines the steps and actions required to reach your goals. Identify areas that need improvement, devise training programs, and allocate resources accordingly. Regularly review and adjust the plan as needed to stay on track. Monitor progress and provide feedback. Continuously assess the progress of your team towards the goals. Provide constructive feedback and support to individual players and the team as a whole. Celebrate achievements and address any setbacks or challenges that arise. Setting goals and creating a vision is an ongoing process. Regularly reassess and refine your objectives to keep your team motivated and focused on continuous improvement.

Hi all. We had previously shared that we were invited to write a series of three articles by Rugby Coach Weekly & Dan Cottrell to share some of the Art & Science of Coaching. In Article One, we shared what coaches can do to leverage the latest applied science 🧠 & build a great sense of WE with their teams. In this latest Article Two we share the next step and explore the TEAM factors - how a coach uses the clarity of role, goals, incentives, scenario-planning and robust decision-making to create the conditions for optimum team flow. I love a great collab & it's always fun to share some practical tips to help coaches build a culture of performance. We've also included a great 40% discount for at the end of the article if you'd like some great resources to level-up your coaching 🙋♂️ 🙋♀️ Enjoy the article, and do share it with those coaches you think may love the read! www.coachup.academy https://lnkd.in/gmVc2SZp

Have you ever tried using team coaching with no one else but yourself and not just that but also use GRID tool?😉 Well our fear friend Peter and Renewal Associates Ltd are explaining to us how is that possible, and more important what we can learn from it, why is it important?🙌 Full article on it you can read on this link: https://lnkd.in/dd5y_8MV 🛎 But one point we will share here as well: "As team leader we need to love and appreciate every member of our inner team, and not be ashamed of any one of them. If there are any, we are ashamed of, we need to find a way of developing them to change or help them successfully leave the team. Our biggest challenge is to help the team to be aligned to the collective purpose and key future challenges; to work together so the team becomes more than the sum of its parts. "🙌 How you like this approach? What it has learn you?🤓

Feedback is integral in a relationship between a coach and a player. Honesty is vital to maintaining trust, but it’s equally important to remain encouraging to promote player development. It can be difficult to find the right balance, but being honest and optimistic shows that you care about your players and the team’s growth and want what’s best for them. This level of honesty can help build faith between the group and encourage each individual to continue working to reach their potential.

Have you ever tried using the GRID tool while using #team #coaching with yourself only? 🤩 Peter and Renewal Associates Ltd. are here to explain us, through this blog post, how it is possible and, more importantly, what we can learn from it and why it is so significant. 🧐 Visit this link to read the full story about it 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/d-i-Ngng I would like to mention one part from it 👇🏼 “As #teamleader we need to love and appreciate every member of our #innerteam, and not be ashamed of any one of them. If there are any, we are ashamed of, we need to find a way of developing them to change or help them successfully leave the team. Our biggest challenge is to help the team to be aligned to the collective purpose and key future challenges; to work together so the team becomes more than the sum of its parts." How do you find this #approach? What has it taught you? 🤓

Session Synopsis for a team building programme conducted Topic: Team Building Audience: Middle to Senior leadership Duration: 3 hours Activities: 1.OBJECTive speed dating 2.Group obstacle walk 3.Align your perfect numbers 4.Stop Start Continue The session began by setting in WOW(Ways of working) on a chart paper. This is really very important for both participants and the trainer to set in the expectations, tone and approach for the entire session. It was followed by objective speed dating which not only worked as an ice breaker but also helped to gauge perspectives the learners have on the topic and then you know from where you have to take the session forward. Thereafter was a discussion on what a team is, types of teams and stages of formation of team. The next activity planned was Group obstacle walk. It was done with a twist wherein no one was blindfolded to set in Trust which is very important factor for an effective team. It also helped to bring out learnings on importance of communication and common goal Thereafter was two way discussion on multiple aspects of team building. Next in line was activity 'Align your perfect numbers' The outcome planned through this activity was coherence and synergy. The last activity to collate the learnings was Stop Start Continue. It turned out to be an AAHA moment for me when one of the participants shared how he never understood the importance of people at the bottom of the pyramid and resolved to be empathetic towards his juniors. Challenge: Since participants were from different organisations who had never met before, You realise the success of your 3 hours programme when at last there were common talks and laughter and a sense of camaraderie!

Young players need to be shown not to be told✍️🎓⚽ 1. Role modeling: Young footballers look up to their coaches as examples of how to behave on and off the field. By leading by example, coaches can demonstrate the values and qualities that they want their players to embody. 2. Building trust and respect: When coaches demonstrate good sportsmanship, work ethic, and professionalism, they earn the trust and respect of their players. This can lead to a more positive and productive coach-player relationship. 3. Teaching life skills: Coaches have the opportunity to teach their players important life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. By leading by example, coaches can show players how to apply these skills both on and off the field. 4. Instilling values: Coaches play a crucial role in shaping the character of young athletes. By demonstrating integrity, respect, and fair play, coaches can instill these values in their players and help them become better individuals. 5. Setting the tone for the team: Coaches set the tone for the team culture and environment. By leading by example, coaches can create a positive and supportive atmosphere that encourages teamwork, effort, and commitment. This can help the team perform better and achieve its goals.

How leaders can develop Collective intelligence ? Discover 15 key steps they can take to ensure the success of Team building activities … Happy to have contributed to write this post with Forbes and my fellows colleagues from Forbes Coaches Council ! Activision Coaching Institute

Discover the three characteristics of an ideal team player. I am pleased to present the next article from our guest contributor, Olaf Sell, a coaching colleague in Germany. You are probably familiar with this: With some colleagues, you can work together wonderfully, with others you clash again and again. What makes these people different from each other? Is there a kind of ideal team player? I am convinced that there is: Yes, there is. Bestselling author Patrick Lencioni has distilled three core characteristics from 25 years of executive coaching experience that make people work particularly well in teams. In this article you will find out what the core characteristics are, what happens if only one of these characteristics is missing and how you can develop your team towards ideal team players, I will show you in my new article "Team Player or Team Slayer?". Which people enrich your team and which ones hurt you? Click the image below to read the article. #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipmindset #leadershipqualities #executiveteamcoaching