COACHING STYLES &
COMMUNICATION
Mike Edwards
22nd March 2014
MY EXPERIENCE IN CRICKET
& COACHING
• Southern League Cricketer – late 1970s to
2008 – SL & HCA
• Captained South Hants CC (Portsmouth) and
Havant CC to SL titles
• Manager Hampshire U14
• Day Job - Leadership & Management
Development
SESSION OVERVIEW
Coaching
Styles –
Player
Centred
Coaching
Raise Self
Awareness
and Improve
Effectiveness
Be Curious
Some
Thoughts on
Coaching
Questions &
Discussion
Insights
DISC
MBTI
YOUR BEST COACH
• Think about your best ever coach (or teacher)
• What did he/she do that made them such a
great coach (or teacher) for you?
SOME THOUGHTS ON COACHING
“The more a coach understands about
their players the better equipped they
will be able to meet their player’s
needs.”
“Key principle as a coach is to
grow a player’s self-awareness –
help the player have a better
understanding of himself, e.g. how
he/she maximises his/her talents”
SOME THOUGHTS ON COACHING
“Relationships, relationships,
relationships!”
“Try to create an environment
in which it’s ok to make
mistakes as long you learn
from them.”
SOME THOUGHTS ON COACHING
“Coaches who have a short
shelf life typically lack a level
of self-awareness to connect
with others – they may have
strong technical skills but
lack the necessary awareness
and communication skills to
adapt their style to each,
individual player.”
SOME THOUGHTS ON COACHING
“The ‘great’ coaches have
lots of tools. They also take
the position of the student.
Taking time to learn about
the player and then
choosing the resource, drill
and approach based on the
needs of the player”
DIFFICULT OR DIFFERENT?
PREFERENCES
YOUR STYLE
COACHING STYLES
YOUR PREFERRED STYLE
COACHING STYLE?
COACHING STYLE?
COACHING STYLE?
COACHING STYLE?
COACHING STYLE?
BEING A PLAYER CENTRED
COACH
Your Coaching Philosophy
Coach Self-Awareness
Coaching Style
Understand Your Player(s)
Build the Coach-Player Relationship
Player Self-Awareness
COMMUNICATION
Anything that prevents the receiver from
understanding the message is a barrier to effective
communication
QUESTIONS