Gregor Townsend: Why Positive Coaching is Powerful
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Gregor Townsend (@gregortownsend) is the men's head coach for the Scotland national rugby team and a former player. He was a five time winner of the Centenary Quaich and a winner and a two time runner up of the Six Nations Championship. As head coach of the Scotland national rugby team, his accolades include finishing third at the Six Nations Championship and winning both the Calcutta Cup and the Auld Alliance Trophy all in 2018.
In this video, Gregor Townsend highlights the main advantages of positive coaching. He cites that it not only leads to success, but is also a much better alternative to negative coaching.
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