Comments on: Demanding Great Execution vs. Over-Coaching … a Fine Line! http://dannymclarty.com/2012/04/demanding-great-execution-vs-over-coaching-a-fine-line/ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Stark http://dannymclarty.com/2012/04/demanding-great-execution-vs-over-coaching-a-fine-line/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Steve Stark Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:53:29 +0000 http://dannymclarty.com/?p=3868#comment-470 I know, not fair. They are both essential. Having both sets the good/great coaches apart from the poor/average ones. I know, not fair. They are both essential. Having both sets the good/great coaches apart from the poor/average ones.

]]> By: danny http://dannymclarty.com/2012/04/demanding-great-execution-vs-over-coaching-a-fine-line/comment-page-1/#comment-469 danny Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:33:40 +0000 http://dannymclarty.com/?p=3868#comment-469 Great thoughts, Steve! I definitely agree that everyone responds differently, therefore adjustments must be made to optimally coach/teach each person. That's not fair! You're asking me to choose what's more important... the heart or the lungs? Both essential! Ha. But if I had to choose one I guess I'd go with being a great coach as being more important. As I believe a great coach is also a great teacher, a great motivator, a great communicator, etc. Danny Great thoughts, Steve! I definitely agree that everyone responds differently, therefore adjustments must be made to optimally coach/teach each person.

That’s not fair! You’re asking me to choose what’s more important… the heart or the lungs? Both essential! Ha.

But if I had to choose one I guess I’d go with being a great coach as being more important. As I believe a great coach is also a great teacher, a great motivator, a great communicator, etc.

Danny

]]> By: Steve Stark http://dannymclarty.com/2012/04/demanding-great-execution-vs-over-coaching-a-fine-line/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Steve Stark Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:22:30 +0000 http://dannymclarty.com/?p=3868#comment-468 I agree that there is a fine line. However, I tend to base it on the individual whenever possible. I think you have to take the individual and their attitude as well as their ability into consideration when training/coaching. Not everyone responds to criticism or encouragement the same way. Some people even have a tough time deciphering which is which. I do think it's a little different coaching an individual as opposed to a group. In a group setting it can be difficult to play to an individuals needs without pissing somebody off. But when you're one on one it's easy to dial it up or down. That's one of the things I like about training one on one. After coaching a team for many years, it's nice to focus in on an individuals needs and not have the group dynamic to worry about. This leads to another question. What's more important... the ability to coach or the technical/skill knowledge? Obviously, having both is awesome (unfortunately, I'm a far cry from your level of expertise). But if you had to choose... which would it be? I agree that there is a fine line. However, I tend to base it on the individual whenever possible. I think you have to take the individual and their attitude as well as their ability into consideration when training/coaching. Not everyone responds to criticism or encouragement the same way. Some people even have a tough time deciphering which is which. I do think it’s a little different coaching an individual as opposed to a group. In a group setting it can be difficult to play to an individuals needs without pissing somebody off. But when you’re one on one it’s easy to dial it up or down. That’s one of the things I like about training one on one. After coaching a team for many years, it’s nice to focus in on an individuals needs and not have the group dynamic to worry about.

This leads to another question. What’s more important… the ability to coach or the technical/skill knowledge? Obviously, having both is awesome (unfortunately, I’m a far cry from your level of expertise). But if you had to choose… which would it be?

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