 I am not a motivator. Say it with me: "I am not a motivator." Lots of coaches take pride in being great motivators and I think being a great motivator is huge mistake. Motivation, by definition, is the reason a person has for acting or behaving in a particular way. When a coach establishes himself as the reason to choose certain behaviors he creates a culture in which every member of the program is focused on an audience dependent motivation. Take a close look at the chart below. Start at the top and see if you can identify when the motivation switches from audience independent to audience dependent. Did you see it? Fear, shame, and pride are all audience dependent motivators. By their nature they require that an audience be present. Players who are motivated by fear, shame, and pride only work hard when the audience, whoever their audience may be, is present. 99% of the coaches who claim to be great motivators are motivating their players with fear, shame, and pride. The reason they think they have to be great motivators is because they have never taken the time to teach their players how to be motivated by audience independent motivators. To learn more about what is motivating your team and how to stop being a motivator and build a culture based on audience independent motivations check out the Culture Coordinator Motivation Assessment. The assessment is free to Culture Coordinator members along with step by step instructions for the Culture Coordinator Checklist. Click here to become a member of the Culture Coordinator. Click the link to join the email subscription list so you get new resources sent to your inbox when they become available. http://eepurl.com/cW04lH The post Stop trying to motivate your players appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

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 [caption id="attachment_696" align="alignleft" width="318"] This post was inspired by an article written by Tim Elmore and posted on the Growing Leaders website.[/caption] "When we punish kids for crimes, we look backward at what they’ve done,  wanting to bring justice to the situation. When we discipline kids, we look forward to the future and equip them to change their thinking and actions. Both require leadership, but discipline generally leads to better outcomes" Tim Elmore Did you catch the key difference between punishment and discipline according to Tim Elmore? I don't know about you, but I want to be the type of coach who looks forward to future and equips my players to change their thinking and actions. I want to be the type of coach who says, "I've driven the road you're on and I want to help you avoid the potholes and navigate the dangerous passes." You can read the article I pulled this quote from here. The article reminded me of the four types of discipline included in the Culture Coordinator Team Discipline System. Formative is proactive teaching and training. Corrective is retroactive corrective action. Consequential: You reap what you sow. Circumstantial: injury, illness, things beyond our control. 

Discipline Not Punishment

 Over the last 6 weeks we've seen unparalleled improvement in our weight room. There are likely several factors at play, but they all come back to culture. It's been the culture, not the program design, that has made the difference. A few resources mentioned in the podcast: The sheets/packets the athletes are keeping track of their workouts on. The Culture Coordinator Motivation Assessment Some very rough notes on our Wednesday agility and motivation discussion days. The post How lots of small changes led to our best 6 weeks in the weight room ever. Episode 13 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

How lots of small changes led to our best 6 weeks in the weight room ever. Episode 13 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast

 Today I'm talking with Chris Fore. Coach Fore has not only develops his players, but he pours a lot of his resources into developing coaches. He is well known for his contributions to the world of special teams, especially the shield punt. He is also the founder of Eight Laces Consulting which helps coaches with the job application process. You can connect to all that Coach Fore is doing at coachfore.org. He's also very active on Twitter at @CoachFore The post Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 012 with Chris Fore appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 012 with Chris Fore

 You would never leave the installation of your offensive and defensive schemes to chance. Great coordinators plot out every step in the process and systematically install their playbooks. But do you think that way about YOUR culture? Today's episode is about how to go about systematically installing your culture in the months leading up to the season. It's based on a talk I gave at a clinic and you can view the slides I used and some other resources I provided the group here. The post Using a System to Install YOUR Culture and Build Momentum: Episode 11 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Using a System to Install YOUR Culture and Build Momentum: Episode 11 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast

 Today I'm with Kevin Swift who is the head football coach of the Gold Beach Panthers in Gold Beach, Oregon. Coach Swift has been coaching for many years and has a passion for not only developing players, but coaches too. You can connect with him on Twitter @kdawgswift. The post Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 010 with Kevin Swift appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 010 with Kevin Swift

 Host a Spring Kickoff event! It's a simple idea that requires a little planning and organization and will have a big pay off! Members of the Culture Coordinator community have exclusive access to all the details on how to host a Spring Kickoff event in an easy to download and print PDF. Not a member? No worries, become one here. The post How to build excitement for the 2018 season this month appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

How to build excitement for the 2018 season this month

 Darrick Ware is the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach at Princeton High School in Texas. He is also the co-creator of a character curriculum called A Football Journey. In my conversation with Coach Ware we talk about the curriculum, how to install the curriculum into your program, and lot of other topics as well. The post Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 008: Darrick Ware appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 008: Darrick Ware

 Earlier in the week I tweeted out this tweet: Never punish players with conditioning. Why? Because conditioning is a key part of being the best player you can be. Why would you program a player to view an aspect of getting better as a punishment? — CultureCoordinator (@CultureCoord) February 5, 2018 It created lots of some positive feedback, some pushback, and a fair number of questions so I decided to turn that tweet into a podcast. Here are the notes I followed as unpacked why I think we should never use conditioning as punishment: Disciplinary actions should be carried out with two goals: Teach a player that his choices are out of alignment with the program’s ambitions and goals. Restore the team member to their proper place with the team I think too often we fall into the trap turning discipline into a power struggle. We don’t do this because we are bad people, we do it because it’s what we have always known. Never punish players with conditioning or acts of service. Getting better, playing, having a leadership role, and being on the team are the ultimate rewards of the program. Therefore, taking those things away are the best forms of punishment. “But what about the player who never plays and doesn’t care about not getting better and letting his team down?” Teach and train, teach and train. Discover the reason he is on the team. He’s likely out of alignment with your program ambitions and goals. “Running” players is not only the appeals to the lowest levels of motivation, but it teaches a players to view getting into shape as a bad thing or necessary evil in the preparation process.   

Culture Coordinator Podcast 007: Why I Never Punish Players With Conditioning

Coach Chris Fisher coaches at Ridgepoint High School in Texas, but he is probably best known for hosting #TXHSFBCHAT on Twitter. You can access the chat’s website here and connect with Coach Fisher on Twitter here.   Subscribe to our mailing list Join the Movement! The post Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 006: Coach Chris Fisher appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 006: Coach Chris Fisher

 In this episode of the Culture Coordinator Podcast, I talk about coaching the generation that I can "Generation Why?" Why do I call them that? Because they always want to know the why behind the what and the how. They are motivated by the why and they won't do the what or the how if they don't know the why. This is both frustrating because we grew up doing what our coach told us to do without asking any questions, and commendable because we want our young people to act from conviction and understanding. I also talk about the Culture Coordinator Motivation Assessment. The Motivation Assessment is the core value of a Culture Coordinator membership. This podcast was adopted from an article I had previously posted to the Culture Coordinator website of the same name, Coaching Generation "Why?" The post The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 005: Coaching Generation “Why?” appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 005: Coaching Generation “Why?”

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