Coaching up! : inspiring peak performance when it matters most

Coaching Up!: Inspiring Peak Performance when it Matters Most -- Contents -- Foreword -- In the Beginning... -- Finding Connection and Support -- Playing for Coach K -- Accepting a Life-Changing Direction -- On Playing on a Winning Team -- About Shane Battier -- Introduction -- Why This Book? -- Who Can Use the Coaching Up Model? -- Chapter 1: How the Coaching Up Model Works -- An Actual Coaching Up Conversation -- In Contrast, the Showboat Approach -- The Rewards of Coaching Up Conversations -- Chapter 2: Building an Authentic Connection -- If Possible, Choose the Setting for Maximum Comfort -- Greet Your Player Warmly and Personally -- The Verbal Greeting -- The Physical Greeting-or Not -- A Brilliant Casual Greeting -- Begin the Conversation with a Human Connection, Not a Functional One -- Keep Your Posture Relaxed, and Speak Slowly, Clearly, and Thoughtfully -- Stay Focused on Your Player -- Practice Humor and Humility -- How CoachUp Coaches Feel about Building Connections with Their Athletes -- Chapter 3: Providing Genuine Support -- Offer Positive Feedback -- Share a Broader View -- Remove Obstacles in Your Player's Path -- But What about Negative Feedback? -- Chapter 4: Offering Concise Direction -- Ways to Offer Concise Direction -- Chapter 5: Making It Work at Work -- Revisiting the Pareto Principle -- Adopting a Truly Transformative Mental Model -- Matters of Leadership Style and Behavior -- Regularly Scheduled Meetings with Colleagues -- Chapter 6: Taking It Home to the Family -- A Coaching Up Conversation with a Child -- Building an Authentic Connection -- Providing Authentic Support -- Offering Concise Direction -- Chapter 7: Keeping It Real -- If Possible, Choose the Setting for Maximum Comfort -- Greet Your Player Warmly and Personally -- Begin the Conversation with a Human Connection, Not a Functional One.