Jody Conradt Keynote Address

4/27/2012

Below are some notes I took from Coach Conradt's keynote address at A Step Up coaching symposium in Dallas this weekend. Watch for much more A Step Up information over the next few weeks!


This is a PROFESSION; teach one, reach one- each one.

Coaching is not just recruiting; what's most important is being a student of the game; setting your self apart and rising above. Coaching is

Positive Teaching Techniques That Inspire Improvement

Some snippets from an excellent article by Sheri Jeavons! If you’ve ever tried to coach someone to stop doing a particular behavior or to change a certain action, then you know how difficult it can be to break bad habits and alter their ways. Why is it often so hard to help people improve, even when you specifically point out what they’re doing wrong is hurting them? Because

The Elevator Speech

The quietest place on planet Earth is a crowded elevator in the morning. That is unless I’m in the elevator with you...


(I'm editing this article to first highlight the points that can relate to coaches; follow that up by reading  Dan Jourdan's blog post)


1. Smile at strangers and say good morning even if you don’t feel like it. If you act friendly and approachable you will become that way.