TURNING ON OR TURNING OFF

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TURNING ON OR TURNING OFF

• CHALLENGES COACHING ADULT TEAMS
• FRANK DAWSON

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WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO BE A
MANAGER OF A GAELIC TEAM?
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• What do you consider yourself to be?
• What do you call yourself?
• The Coach of the team
• OR
• The Manager of the Team
• Is there a difference?
• What are they?
• Can you do both to the best of your ability?

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I AM A COACH BUT

• I CALL MYSELF A MANAGER
• WHY?
• BECAUSE I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR
• SO MUCH MORE THAN
• FITNESS
• TACTICS
• RESULTS

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OUTCOMES

• WE WILL EXPLORE WHAT IS INVOLVED IN BEING A
  COACH/MANAGER IN THE GAA TODAY
• WE WILL EXAMINE/HIGHLIGHT THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE
• HOPEFULLY SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP MAKE YOU A
  BETTER COACH/MANAGER
• HOPEFULLY YOU WILL LEAVE THIS SESSION WITH ONE
  THING WHICH WILL BE USEFUL TO YOUR FUTURE
  COACHING/MANAGING

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• Using the process I go through with each team and
  my own experiences
• From this
• Let us go on a journey
• IMPORTANT
• These are my thoughts, experiences, feelings
• My way may not always be the right way
• Compare and contrast your own experiences

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HOW DID YOU GET APPOINTED?

• Did you make the approach?
• Were you approached committee/players?
• INTERVIEW
• Did you have one?
• Why me?
• SELL YOURSELF
• Past experience
• Expectations committee/players
• Standards Yours Theirs
• Vision
• Confident Leader Communicator
  Knowledgeable

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IS THIS A ONE MAN BAND?

• WHO WILL HELP YOU?
• Selectors
• Trainer
• Administration
• Kit Man
• Statistics
• Physio

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HOW WILL THESE PEOPLE BE SELECTED?

• The Committee?
• You?
• HOW WILL YOU KNOW THESE ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE?
• WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM.

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• Decision Making Delegator
• Communicator Focussed
• Persuader Decisive
• Negotiator

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MEET THE FAMILY

• Who gets invited to Team Meeting?
• 1st Team only?
• 1st and 2nd?
• Committee?
• Backroom?
• Only You ?
• How is it organised?
• You speak?
• They speak?
• What is decided?

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• Expectations/Standards/Targets
• Leader
• Confident
• Communicate
• Visionary
• Negotiator
• THIS COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOU!!

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FIRST TRAINING SESSION

• PRE-SEASON
• What are you going to do?
• County Sen/U.21/Univ/Club U.21/exams Who
  decides?
• Targets?
• Who is involved in training
• You?
• Trainer?
• Coach?
• Goalkeepers What do they do?
• Experience Confident Knowledgeable Leader
  Plan

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HEIGHT OF SEASON ARE YOU STILL THERE?

• TRAINING
• Has it changed?
• Would anyone notice?
• Attendance?
• Standards?
• RESULTS
• Expected? Better/worse?
• Players Happy/Discontented?
• Committee?
• Supporters?

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• BACKROOM TEAM
• Happy/frustrated/still 100
• CONFIDENTIALITY?
• Psychologist Confident
• Negotiator Strong beliefs/opinions/visions
  
• Leader Decision-maker
• Communicator Diplomat
• Delegator Analysis

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THIS IS IT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

• PREPARATION
• HOW WAS THE TEAM SELECTED?
• HOW DID BACKROOM TEAM REACT?
• HOW/WHEN WAS TEAM ANNOUNCED?
• FALLOUT
• Players
• Backroom Team
• Committee
• Supporters
• WIN/LOSS?

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Diplomat Communicator
Negotiator Decision Maker
Disturbance Handler Analysis
Leader
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SEASON OVER

• How do you close?
• Will you return?
• Visionary
• Committed
• Leader

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DID YOU ENJOY IT?
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• RELATIONSHIPS

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OUTCOMES

• Is there one thing you can take away from this
  which will help you?
• QUESTIONS
• THANK YOU