TURNING ON OR TURNING OFF CHALLENGES COACHING ADULT TEAMS FRANK DAWSON

WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO BE A MANAGER OF A GAELIC TEAM?

What do you consider yourself to be? What do you call yourself? *  The Coach of the team OR  The Manager of the Team Is there a difference? What are they? Can you do both to the best of your ability?

I AM A COACH BUT I CALL MYSELF A MANAGER WHY? BECAUSE I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR SO MUCH MORE THAN: FITNESS TACTICS RESULTS

OUTCOMES WE WILL EXPLORE WHAT IS INVOLVED IN BEING A COACH/MANAGER IN THE GAA TODAY WE WILL EXAMINE/HIGHLIGHT THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE HOPEFULLY SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP MAKE YOU A BETTER COACH/MANAGER HOPEFULLY YOU WILL LEAVE THIS SESSION WITH ONE THING WHICH WILL BE USEFUL TO YOUR FUTURE COACHING/MANAGING

Using the process I go through with each team and my own experiences From this Let us go on a journey IMPORTANT These are my thoughts, experiences, feelings My way may not always be the right way Compare and contrast your own experiences

HOW DID YOU GET APPOINTED? Did you make the approach? * Were you approached – committee/players? INTERVIEW Did you have one? Why me? SELL YOURSELF Past experience Expectations – committee/players Standards – Yours – Theirs Vision Confident Leader Communicator Knowledgeable

IS THIS A ONE MAN BAND? WHO WILL HELP YOU? Selectors Trainer Administration Kit Man Statistics Physio

HOW WILL THESE PEOPLE BE SELECTED? The Committee? You? HOW WILL YOU KNOW THESE ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE? * WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM. *

Decision Making Delegator Communicator Focussed Persuader Decisive Negotiator

MEET THE FAMILY  Who gets invited to Team Meeting? *  1 st Team only?  1 st and 2 nd ?  Committee?  Backroom?  Only You ?  How is it organised?  You speak?  They speak?  What is decided?

Expectations/Standards/Targets Leader Confident Communicate Visionary Negotiator THIS COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOU!!

FIRST TRAINING SESSION PRE-SEASON  What are you going to do? *  County Sen/U.21/Univ/Club U.21/exams – Who decides?  Targets?  Who is involved in training You? Trainer? Coach? Goalkeepers – What do they do? Experience Confident Knowledgeable Leader Plan

HEIGHT OF SEASON – ARE YOU STILL THERE?  TRAINING Has it changed? Would anyone notice? Attendance? Standards?  RESULTS * Expected? Better/worse? Players: Happy/Discontented? Committee? Supporters?

 BACKROOM TEAM Happy/frustrated/still 100% * CONFIDENTIALITY? PsychologistConfident Negotiator Strong beliefs/opinions/visions LeaderDecision-maker CommunicatorDiplomat DelegatorAnalysis

THIS IS IT –CHAMPIONSHIP!!!  PREPARATION  HOW WAS THE TEAM SELECTED?  HOW DID BACKROOM TEAM REACT?  HOW/WHEN WAS TEAM ANNOUNCED? FALLOUT * Players Backroom Team Committee Supporters WIN/LOSS?

DiplomatCommunicator NegotiatorDecision Maker Disturbance HandlerAnalysis Leader

SEASON OVER  How do you close?  Will you return? Visionary Committed Leader

DID YOU ENJOY IT?

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OUTCOMES Is there one thing you can take away from this which will help you? QUESTIONS THANK YOU