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Change leadership from Me vs You, to WE
We talk about wanting team unity, but often as leaders we end up in a Me vs You battle when it’s time to correct behaviors. When effort...
Kate Leavell
Dec 4, 20175 min read
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You probably think this song is about you..
Occasionally I get asked by a program if one of my blog posts was about them. (Ironically several different programs may think a post is...
Kate Leavell
Nov 20, 20172 min read
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Curse of the Great Problem Solvers
By nature, coaches are problem solvers. Rarely do we come into a situation that goes as planned. How many times a season does a coach...
Kate Leavell
Nov 9, 20173 min read
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New coach syndrome
Not that it can’t be recovered from, but it’s unpleasant. For the programs unfortunate enough to have a new coach every couple of seasons...
Kate Leavell
Sep 19, 20174 min read
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Master the learning curve
I’m going to answer that for you 🙂 Head knowledge doesn’t immediately translate into ability. I can study how to make the perfect golf...
Kate Leavell
Sep 16, 20172 min read
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Now available!
Just a quick blog update to announce the availability of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach on Amazon! If you pre-ordered through...
Kate Leavell
Aug 28, 20171 min read
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Life Ruiner
But in the eyes of this player, I was a life ruiner. I’ve held that unintentional feedback close to me ever since. Because we can win...
Kate Leavell
Aug 10, 20172 min read
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Build Offensive Concept Foundation
High School coaches, your players are often coming to you with a distinct lack of understanding of how to play lacrosse. I know they know...
Kate Leavell
Jan 18, 20171 min read
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Meet in the Middle E-Book Coming Soon!
Striking a balance that brings sanity, joy, growth, organization, accountability, and development back into our youth programs comes from...
Kate Leavell
May 6, 20162 min read
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Mistakes Lead to Greatness
Turning a quitting mentality into greatness: How much of an edge would we have over other teams if our team could bounce back from...
Kate Leavell
Mar 27, 20164 min read
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Tis the season for free gift-a-ways!!
The Coaches Emergency Practice Guide is the perfect gift for yourself or a coaching friend and I’m giving some away! Productive, fun...
Kate Leavell
Dec 18, 20151 min read
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#GrowthProbz
But what is the cost to a sport growing at an unprecedented rate, and is it too late to back up and build up our foundation to ensure...
Kate Leavell
Oct 11, 20145 min read
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