Your Coaching Philosophy

Philosophy is defined as1) Pursuit of wisdom (getting smarter)2) A search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means (introspection) 3) The most general beliefs, concepts and attitudes of an individual or group.

Coaching is defined as1) Teaching2) Training intensively by instruction, demonstration and practice3) Developing, changing and maintaining behaviors4) Developing terminal behaviors that are measurable and observable.

Creating & Developing Philosophy

Your coaching philosophy must be determined and finely tuned by you before you present it to your staff and team.

Three main questions need to be answered:What are the idealistic and guiding principles in your life?What are the idealistic and guiding principles in your coaching?What do you want your team and staff to know and understand about you?

Creating & Developing Philosophy

What is important to you?

Prioritize the following: job, hobbies, family, friends, religion, health, values, money, etc.

What is not important to you?

What are you willing to compromise?

What will you never compromise?

What would you like to have written as your epitaph?

What are you willing to die for?

What……….?

What coaches do you admire? Why? What coaches would you like to be like (emulate)? What parts of their styles or philosophies would you like to copy?

What one or two principles best represent your coaching? What are two or three principles that you always stress?

How are these terms defined in your philosophy? Fun Competition Winning vs. losing Success Teamwork Attitude Positive/negative reinforcement Etc.

Life & Coaching

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Continuing Education

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