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Celebrate Effort
Description
In partnersnip with the Project Play
Embody effective leadership strategies that emphasize effort, autonomy and learning
Coaches should not limit celebration to wins — celebrate effort and acknowledge that mistakes are a part of learning.
PRACTICE SPOTLIGHT
- Give shout-outs for achievement, effort and improvement at the end of the practice: players to players, coach to players, and players to coach
- Encourage players to cheer for each other
- Establish a ritual for letting go of mistakes, e.g. a brushing motion across a shoulder
- Create a season-ending event to celebrate skill attainment,