I've been thinking a lot lately about why culture has become such a buzzword and why every team is dealing with the conflict that competing agendas bring to the table.  The post Agenda vs Ambition appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

I've been thinking a lot lately about why culture has become such a buzzword and why every team is dealing with the conflict that competing agendas bring to the table. The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2022/05/02/agenda-vs-ambition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agenda vs Ambition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

Agenda vs Ambition

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here   Goal: I will understand why it’s crucial my discipline system lines up with the type of culture I am striving to build and what I am teaching my athletes about ambition, motivation, and mindset.    Have you ever driven a car with wheels out of alignment? The car shakes and shimmies, especially as you accelerate or slow down. I think we all know that it’s unwise to drive a car on a lengthy road trip if the alignment is bad. Doing so can ruin the tires and cause wear and tear that is expensive and dangerous.   In leadership, it’s easy to start thinking and acting in ways that are not aligned with the type of program you are trying to build. Too often, we fall into the trap of doing whatever reaps immediate results rather than what teaches and trains our athletes to think and act in alignment with our program’s ambitions and definition of success. The most obvious example of this is often a coach’s practice when it comes time to discipline an athlete.   It is easy to slip into using fear, shame, and pride as your primary tactics for disciplining an athlete. Fear: establishing consequences that your athletes are afraid of, such as various forms of conditioning. Shame: requiring athletes to engage in some sort of behavior that is merely designed to shame them and not teach them (I can remember lots of these from summer camps back in the day). Pride: Rewarding athletes in a way that can lead to bragging or lording it over other athletes. I used these in my first years as the head coach.     To be clear, all of these can have a place in your program, but at the end of the day, if you’re trying to build an audience independent culture, these will not get you there because they aren’t in alignment with an audience-independent culture. Fear, shame, and pride might help set the initial impression that everyone will be held accountable to expectations and standards, but they won’t do anything to teach and train your athletes how to have audience independent ambitions, motivations, and mindsets.   So how do you discipline your athletes in ways that align with the type of culture you’re trying to instill? The goal isn’t to merely modify behaviors; it’s to teach and train your athletes in how they should think. The goal is to create a culture that makes disciples.   Therefore, the first thing you must do is ask yourself: How does a disciple of my program think?   Focusing on creating disciples of your program is why the different ambitions, motivations,

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list <a href="http://eepurl.com/cW04lH" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Goal: I will understand why it’s crucial my discipline system lines up with the type of culture I am striving to build and what I am teaching my athletes about ambition, motivation, and mindset. <ul> <li>Have you ever driven a car with wheels out of alignment? <ul> <li>The car shakes and shimmies, especially as you accelerate or slow down.</li> <li>I think we all know that it’s unwise to drive a car on a lengthy road trip if the alignment is bad. Doing so can ruin the tires and cause wear and tear that is expensive and dangerous.</li> </ul> </li> <li>In leadership, it’s easy to start thinking and acting in ways that are not aligned with the type of program you are trying to build. <ul> <li>Too often, we fall into the trap of doing whatever reaps immediate results rather than what teaches and trains our athletes to think and act in alignment with our program’s ambitions and definition of success.</li> <li>The most obvious example of this is often a coach’s practice when it comes time to discipline an athlete.</li> </ul> </li> <li>It is easy to slip into using fear, shame, and pride as your primary tactics for disciplining an athlete. <ul> <li>Fear: establishing consequences that your athletes are afraid of, such as various forms of conditioning.</li> <li>Shame: requiring athletes to engage in some sort of behavior that is merely designed to shame them and not teach them (I can remember lots of these from summer camps back in the day).</li> <li>Pride: Rewarding athletes in a way that can lead to bragging or lording it over other athletes. <ul> <li>I used these in my first years as the head coach.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>To be clear, all of these can have a place in your program, but at the end of the day, if you’re trying to build an audience independent culture, these will not get you there because they aren’t in alignment with an audience-independent culture. <ul> <li>Fear, shame, and pride might help set the initial impression that everyone will be held accountable to expectations and standards, but they won’t do anything to teach and train your athletes how to have audience independent ambitions, motivations, and mindsets.</li> </ul> </li> <li>So how do you discipline your athletes in ways that align with the type of culture you’re trying to instill? <ul> <li>The goal isn’t to merely modify behaviors; it’s to teach and train your athletes in how they should think. <ul> <li>The goal is to create a culture that makes disciples.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Therefore, the first thing you must do is ask yourself: How does a disciple of my program think?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Focusing on creating disciples of your program is why the different ambitions, motivations,</li></ul>

The Team Discipline System

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here    Far too many coaches spend far too much time trying to “motivate” their athletes. Controversial opinion alert: I think trying to motivate your athletes is an utter waste of time. Many coaches take pride in being great motivators, and I think striving to be a great motivator is a colossal 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. If you’re a great “motivator” as a coach, the odds that your athletes are dependent on your presence to do their best is near 100%. And that’s a massive problem because ultimately, the only thing you are accomplishing by being a great “motivator” is modifying your athletes’ behavior when you are present. Your presence is the reward for good behavior. You aren’t transforming the way your athletes think. You’re merely modifying their behavior.         I am not a “motivator.” Say it with me: “I am not a motivator.” Take a look at the three motivators at the bottom of the motivation chart. Fear, shame, and pride are all audience-dependent motivators. By their nature, they require that an audience be present. Athletes motivated by fear, shame, and pride only work hard when their audience, whoever their audience may be, is present. This audience can be present at the moment, or it can be an audience they are looking forward to, like the fans in the stands or the college coach who is planning to come to their next game.       Whether they realize it or not, 99% of the coaches who claim to be great motivators motivate their athletes with fear, shame, and pride. Coaches who are great motivators know how to push buttons and pull levers in their athletes’ minds in such a way that athletes choose to do their best. Athletes will respond well in the moment to the coach’s tactics, but they are 100% dependent on the coach’s constant prodding and pushing. But what happens to the athlete’s work ethic when the coach is not there to push the buttons and pull the levers?       Coaches think they have to be great motivators because they have never taken the time to understand from where motivation comes. Motivation is fickle, fleeting, and hard to maintain unless you build it on a solid foundation. If you are the foundation for your program’s motivation, don’t be surprised when your athletes make poor choices in the classroom, in the halls,

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list <a href="http://eepurl.com/cW04lH" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> <ul> <li>Far too many coaches spend far too much time trying to “motivate” their athletes. <ul> <li>Controversial opinion alert: I think trying to motivate your athletes is an utter waste of time. Many coaches take pride in being great motivators, and I think striving to be a great motivator is a colossal mistake.</li> <li>Motivation, by definition, is the reason a person has for acting or behaving in a particular way. <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>If you’re a great “motivator” as a coach, the odds that your athletes are dependent on your presence to do their best is near 100%. <ul> <li>And that’s a massive problem because ultimately, the only thing you are accomplishing by being a great “motivator” is modifying your athletes’ behavior when you are present. <ul> <li>Your presence is the reward for good behavior.</li> <li>You aren’t transforming the way your athletes think. You’re merely modifying their behavior.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>I am not a “motivator.” Say it with me: “I am not a motivator.” <ul> <li>Take a look at the three motivators at the bottom of the motivation chart.</li> <li>Fear, shame, and pride are all audience-dependent motivators. <ul> <li>By their nature, they require that an audience be present. <ul> <li>Athletes motivated by fear, shame, and pride only work hard when their audience, whoever their audience may be, is present. <ul> <li>This audience can be present at the moment, or it can be an audience they are looking forward to, like the fans in the stands or the college coach who is planning to come to their next game.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Whether they realize it or not, 99% of the coaches who claim to be great motivators motivate their athletes with fear, shame, and pride. <ul> <li>Coaches who are great motivators know how to push buttons and pull levers in their athletes’ minds in such a way that athletes choose to do their best. <ul> <li>Athletes will respond well in the moment to the coach’s tactics, but they are 100% dependent on the coach’s constant prodding and pushing.</li> <li>But what happens to the athlete’s work ethic when the coach is not there to push the buttons and pull the levers?</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Coaches think they have to be great motivators because they have never taken the time to understand from where motivation comes. <ul> <li>Motivation is fickle, fleeting, and hard to maintain unless you build it on a solid foundation. <ul> <li>If you are the foundation for your program’s motivation, don’t be surprised when your athletes make poor choices in the classroom, in the halls,</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>

The “What Type of Culture Are We?” Assessment

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here   In this episode, we take a look at why it's more important than ever to be intentional and how the Culture Coordinator System works.    Learn how the Culture Coordinator can help you become the culture guru your program needs.     The post The Culture Coordinator System appeared first on Culture Coordinator.

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list <a href="http://eepurl.com/cW04lH" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> In this episode, we take a look at why it's more important than ever to be intentional and how the Culture Coordinator System works. <a href="culturecoordinator.com/join" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Learn how the Culture Coordinator can help you become the culture guru your program needs.</a> The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2021/11/09/the-culture-coordinator-system/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Culture Coordinator System</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

The Culture Coordinator System

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. 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.

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. Click <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/join/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> 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. <a href="http://eepurl.com/cW04lH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/cW04lH</a> The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2018/08/23/stop-trying-to-motivate-your-players/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stop trying to motivate your players</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

Stop trying to motivate your players

[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,

[caption id="attachment_696" align="alignleft" width="318"]<a href="https://growingleaders.com/blog/why-discipline-is-better-than-punishment/?utm_source=Master+List+%28Monthly%2C+Weekly%2C+Daily%2C+Events+%26+Offers%29&amp;utm_campaign=1b0c6a6be8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b8af65516c-1b0c6a6be8-304163537&amp;mc_cid=1b0c6a6be8&amp;mc_eid=6bd8f194fd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> 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 <a href="https://growingleaders.com/blog/why-discipline-is-better-than-punishment/?utm_source=Master+List+%28Monthly%2C+Weekly%2C+Daily%2C+Events+%26+Offers%29&amp;utm_campaign=1b0c6a6be8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b8af65516c-1b0c6a6be8-304163537&amp;mc_cid=1b0c6a6be8&amp;mc_eid=6bd8f194fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">according to Tim Elmore</a>? 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 <a href="https://growingleaders.com/blog/why-discipline-is-better-than-punishment/?utm_source=Master+List+%28Monthly%2C+Weekly%2C+Daily%2C+Events+%26+Offers%29&amp;utm_campaign=1b0c6a6be8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b8af65516c-1b0c6a6be8-304163537&amp;mc_cid=1b0c6a6be8&amp;mc_eid=6bd8f194fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. The article reminded me of the four types of discipline included in the Culture Coordinator <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/teamdiscipline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Team Discipline System</a>. <ol> <li>Formative is proactive teaching and training.</li> <li>Corrective is retroactive corrective action.</li> <li>Consequential: You reap what you sow.</li> <li>Circumstantial: injury, illness,</li></ol>

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.

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: <ul> <li>The <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B3RMdOBI2R3Eppjpx_YpBHN2e7xgN4M099g_0qi2FRA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sheets/packets</a> the athletes are keeping track of their workouts on.</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/ma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator Motivation Assessment</a></li> <li>Some very rough <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17oA8INlKNE-1Oc5r5NYgLDfyfq-xvGj8EguxfaIEXrA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notes</a> on our Wednesday agility and motivation discussion days.</li> </ul> The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2018/05/13/how-lots-of-small-changes-led-to-our-best-6-weeks-in-the-weight-room-ever-episode-13-of-the-culture-coordinator-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How lots of small changes led to our best 6 weeks in the weight room ever. Episode 13 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

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

Chris Fore

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.

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 <a href="http://coachfore.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coachfore.org</a>. He's also very active on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachFore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CoachFore</a> The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2018/05/05/culture-coordinator-podcast-episode-012-with-chris-fore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 012 with Chris Fore</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

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.

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 <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Bhua2uBKm_ipRhzQa00Y9T0HFi613U9A?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. The post <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com/2018/05/02/using-a-system-to-install-your-culture-and-build-momentum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using a System to Install YOUR Culture and Build Momentum: Episode 11 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.culturecoordinator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Coordinator</a>.

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

Equipping coaches to build unity, develop people, and win games.

Every program has a culture. Is yours defined by you or just allowed to exist on its own? I agree that it starts with your definition of wining and then reinforcing the behaviors that generate the results of winning. It must be an intentional and daily part of your program if it is to truly matter. Thank you for sharing. Too often coaches get into the latest craze or buzzword without digging deep enough to know why!

Be Intentional

If you are someone that strives to get better everyday, this is the podcast for you. Great insight and great tips on how to perfect your craft and create a positive culture

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