How We Grew Up!

• Dictator Leadership

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• Style of the Past!

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ABC’s of Supportive Leadership

• A – Autonomy
• B – Belongingness
• C – Competence
• Confidence
• CONVICTION!

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• A - Game vs C – Game

*Motivation from journals (Amorose & Anderson-Butcher, 2007) and (Gould et al., 2019). Ryan & Dec (SDT) (Deci and Ryan, 1985; Ryan and Deci, 2000), Amber Selking (Winning the Mental Game), Greg Sullivan (Servant Leadership in Sport),

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CASE STUDY

4C – Conviction Model

Holistic Awareness:

Physical, Social, Situational, Mental/ Emotional, Spiritual (all-encompassing.)

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• Capable - Talent/ Skill
• Committed - Work Ethic & Team Unity
• Calculated - Technique/ Strategy
• Convicted - Mindset (Locked side)

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• Difference b/w Clutch & Choke – Conviction

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PRAYER �Spiritual Awareness

The foundation of our Program

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• P = Peer
• R = Relationships
• A = Always
• Y = Yield
• E = Enduring
• R = Results

RULES –VS- STANDARDS

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The Conviction Playbook�”We are called to be guides on the side, not the sage on the stage”

Play 1 - Provide Choice

Play 2 - Tell them “Why”

Play 3 - Ask & Acknowledge Feelings

Play 4 - Provide Opps for Initiative

Play 5 - Give Technical Feedback

Play 6 - Guilt is not a Motivator

Play 7 - Fight Ego Involvement

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PLAY 1 �Provide Choice (Within Reason)�Empowerment, engagement, alignment, success.

• Pro-Time
• Pick the Area of Emphasis
• Each Coach runs a Drill
• 15 Minute Period

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• Routines
• Pre-Game (Drivers Ed)

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Play 2 �Tell Them “WHY” Clarifies purpose & builds trust.

• The “WHY” is Important
• Your living philosophy
• “THIS IS DUMB”
• Where trust stops, They Stop!

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• 2 Strike Approach Drill
• Creates Resilience
• Emotional Regulation

Team Philosophy

We are a relationship-based team rooted in the core value of Love and in the relentless pursuit of excellence. We achieve this by supporting each athlete’s development across three key areas: Attitude, Effort, and Attention to Detail.

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• Attitude – Building confidence by fostering a positive mindset through thought recognition, prayer, and open communication.

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• Effort – Cultivating resilience as a virtue by guiding each person through challenging training environments, enabling growth in self-determination.

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• Attention to Detail – Enhancing self-awareness to promote holistic growth — physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and situationally.

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Our motto: “May you never leave this program a better baseball player than you are a person.”

PLAY 3�Ask and Acknowledge Individual’s Feelings�Develops resilience & mental toughness

• A coach’s SUPERPOWER is Availability.

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• Daily Forms
• Pre-Practice Check In
• Lunch Meetings
• Google Form

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PLAY 4�Provide Opportunities for Initiative�Increase motivation & foster ownership.

• “They won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

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• Partnered Goal Setting/Wants

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• Big Brother Program

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• Offseason Competition

WEIGHT ROOM CHALLENGES

• New Captains Daily
• Pick new Teams

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• Running point total

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• Winner at end of Quarter

PLAY 5�Give Technical Feedback�Promote self-awareness & improvement.

• BE AWARE TO ENHANCE!

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• Private Lesson world

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• They have no “FEEL”
• Technology World
• Social Media Clips
• Film Practice, Drills
• HUDL

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PLAY 6 �Guilt is “NOT” a Motivator�Foster Resilience & Long Term Grit.

• “Don’t state the obvious”

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• Accountability Board

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• Address areas to improve & Celebrate all Victories

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• DTW Points – Deserve To Win
• Dugout Clean up

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PLAY 7 �Fight EGO Involvement�Promote Team Unity

• Predator vs Prey Animal

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• Celebrate Situational Awareness

• Have F.U.N
• Forget Unrealistic Narratives

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• Community Service team projects

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Play for Something Bigger
• Work Your Camp
• Service BUILDS RESILIENCE!!!

FINAL TAKEAWAY

• Our job - Enhance the High School experience.

CREATE CONVICTED CONFIDENCE

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Ministry Platform ��Loyalty is NEVER to a number (Wins) it’s to a PERSON��You will change someone’s life this year!