Mastery Approach (ELM)
Winning on the scoreboard is not the only way to win. A Mastery Approach to sport creates winning character traits in youth and high school athletes. At the center of Positive Coaching Alliance’s Mastery Approach is the acronym ELM for Effort, Learning and Mistakes are OK. Coaches and parents can help athletes understand that as long as they give their best effort, continue to learn and are not afraid of mistake, they are more likely to win on the scoreboard and in life.
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Coaches always have the ability to form bonds with other coaches as they help each other improve.
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The best players always keep fun in mind: keeping fun in mind is an important ingredient of success.
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Keltner recommends the following books, not just for 1st-time coaches, but for any coach looking to improve.
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Jack Clark believes that the best way to improve a team is to focus on what the team is doing well.
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Once a player is out on the ice, Brad Frost makes sure that the only thing on their mind is hockey.
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Read these top quotes from PCA National Advisory Board Member Carol Dweck on having a Growth Mindset.
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Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, offers these 10 tips for all sports parents to inspire and motivate their kid.
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Dan James talks about the right kind of failing and how people constantly try to protect others from failure.
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Rodriguez advises leaders and coaches to look at the character of a person rather than their characteristics.
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Self-compassion and remembering that failure is part of being human helps people persist and be resilient.