Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best

Motivational Interviewing in Sports

• Author(s): Stephen Rollnick, Jonathan Fader, Jonathan S. Fader, Jeff Breckon, Theresa B. Moyers,
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Pages: 218
• ISBN_10: 1462541267
  ISBN_13: 9781462541263
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Leadership , Education / Teaching / Subjects / Physical Education , Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies , Medical / Sports Medicine , Psychology / Applied Psychology , Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational , Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success , SPORTS & RECREATION / General , Sports & Recreation / Sports Psychology , Sports & Recreation / Coaching / General ,

Description:... The measure of a great coach is bringing the best out of athletes. This is the first guide to motivational interviewing (MI)--the proven approach to harnessing the power of conversations to build relationships and trust--for coaches, sport psychologists, training and rehabilitation specialists, and other affiliated staff. Revealing why conventional ways of giving feedback and addressing conflict are often counterproductive, the book presents tried-and-tested methods for getting through to athletes and helping them to thrive. Leading sport psychologists and MI experts--including MI cofounder Stephen Rollnick--provide effective strategies to fire up motivation, promote ownership of personal goals, address problem behavior on and off the field, enhance performance, and improve teamwork. Included are step-by-step examples and inspiring stories from coaches at all levels. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's reproducible quick-reference sheets on key MI skills.

This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.