PES 5084 - Coaching: Leadership and Team Cohesion

Delivery Options Online

Course Description

Great coaching goes beyond strategy. It requires strong leadership and the ability to foster team unity from both the coaching staff and the athletes. This course explores the essential social and psychological aspects of leadership in sports, equipping coaches with practical strategies to inspire athletes, build cohesive teams, and maximize performance. Many coaches unknowingly fall short in applying effective leadership principles, limiting their team’s potential. This course will provide knowledge and tools for your coaching staff and athletes to lead with confidence, cultivate a winning culture, and elevate both individual and team success.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Analyze and apply correct principles of performance psychology within the competitive sport context as these elements relate to the dynamics of leadership and team unity.
Identify and analyze crucial factors involving the elements of a servant leadership model of program and team leadership for both the coaching staff members and the athletes.
Identify and analyze the relationship between task success and group cohesion relative to the success for both the participant and the team.
Identify and analyze the topic of team cohesion as discussed from the positions of desire for group success, group motive, and group performance relative to team cohesion. These will be investigated both in theory and through practical interaction and observations within a real athletic context.
Develop an understanding that utilizes sound psychologically-based leadership principles as useful vehicles not only for the purpose of improving athletic performances but also general human performance enhancement.

Testimonials

Another great course if you are a high school / youth athletic coach. Great for inspiration to develop/maintain team chemistry. – New Jersey

I have been a coach for over ten years and I thought there were several valuable readings and assignments in this course. I am excited to use this information with my coaches and my program. – New Jersey

The course made me reflect on my coaching career in a positive way in order to improve my leadership ability. – Maryland

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Coaching: Leadership and Team Cohesion

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Tuition credit (3 units)

$395.00

3 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must Be Purchased Separately:

Below are listed the booklets required for this course. Each is a short read (about 30 pages). You may purchase the hardcopy or the e-book versions (when available). You will often find yourself referring back to these booklets well after you have completed this course! Each booklet cost $6.00. These booklets can be purchased directly from Proactive Coaching LLC.

“Called to Coach & Inspire: 7 Motivational Concepts for Great Coaches”
“Equipping and Empowering Team Leaders”
“Captains: Seven Ways to Lead Your Team”
“Life Lessons for Athletes: Ten Lessons Your Athletes Should Learn From Their Athletic Experience”
“First Steps to Creating a Successful Team – Core Covenants”
“The 10 Disciplines”
“Great Teams: The Seven Essentials”
“Team Building Through Positive Conditioning”
“The Impact of Trust”
“Motivational Strategies for Coaches”

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with Paragon Coaching.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.