Coaching Athletes To Be Their Best Motivational Interviewing In Sports | Psychology

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. |Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best Motivational Interviewing in Sports | Psychology