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| Communicate the Plan |
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| by Coach Doug Reese, TTNL Sports Network |
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| Every good coach I've every seen or worked with has developed and worked from a game plan or periodization plan. A coach who is prepared has a plan not only for each individual game, but a plan for the development of the whole team over the course of the current and upcoming seasons.
Once the plan is made, the coach then communicates the plan to the team on an almost continual basis.
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| Bear Bryant, the late University of Alabama football coach, effectively communicated this game plan to his players. Bear recognized there were specific things his players needed to know. Bear believed that there were five points that had to be explained by the coach so that the team was clear on executing the game plan.
Tell them what you expect of them. This tells the team how they are to fit into the game plan so they know what they should try to do.
Give them an opportunity to perform. This gives the team a chance to be a part of the game plan, to carry out the vision.
Let them know how they're getting along. This lets the team have an opportunity to learn, improve, and increase their contribution.
Instruct and empower them when they need it. This gives the team the means to learn, improve, and increase their contribution.
Reward them according to their contribution. This gives the team incentive for their effort.
The process must begin with communicating the game plan. That is the key to productivity. But it must continue with an exchange of information. When there is interactive communication between the team members and the coaching staff, it empowers them to succeed.
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