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Lessons from the playing field
A competitive sports league is one arena where leaders are known for their tough-talk. After all, a coach’s job is on the line if the team doesn’t perform. Alex Molden, a former NFL player, says, “In the NFL, feedback was a huge component of player development. We had meetings and watched films before and after practice every day, and, as you can probably guess, feedback was flowing freely.”
Molden learned from his coaches and has some recommendations for managers:
- The best coaches and managers will deliver a “feedback sandwich,” which means acknowledging their efforts, identifying an area that needs improvement, and then following up with a positive point again.
- Feedback should be delivered behind closed doors where employees feel safe. When criticism is delivered publicly, a bruised ego can keep employees from processing your comments.
- Deliver employee feedback swiftly and choose your words carefully. Try to avoid expressing anger or disappointment and remain objective. Most people hate feeling like they’re letting someone down, and both the manager and employee can feel uncomfortable by the situation.
Are youth sports worth the drain?
According to Alex Molden, a former NFL defensive back who now coaches high school football and is a father of eight, kids need to understand that sports are not who they are, it’s just what they do.
“Find out their likes and what drives them,” he says. Then encourage them to develop a robust “movement library,” as Molden calls it—something that doesn’t require deep pockets.
Opportunities like recreational soccer, football, basketball, golf, and lacrosse are typically more affordable options for year-round skills development than some of the more intensive, sports-specific travel programs. They also prevent the burnout many kids suffer when focusing too much on one sport—something that doesn’t make a huge difference in the early years, says Molden.
KEYNOTES
THE 4A'S THAT ALL SUCCESSFUL TEAMS FOLLOW
Do you know the easiest path to winning as a team? Or wandering what are the steps that only the most successful teams know how to take? Using Alex's patented 4A's of successful teams will help your team understand how to leverage their skills for the team's benefit. At the root of every level of a great team environment are these 4 elements. When members of a team understand the expectations, appropriate alignment and readiness as well as the adjustments that the business world can throw at you and have the ability to measure key components of success.....that's when the magic happens.
This program is perfect for:
- teams struggling with performance and working towards a common goal.
- teams unable to adjust to their work environment (new boss, new co-workers, new strategy,etc.)
- teams struggling with assessments and feedback for individual performance.
- teams who are having a difficult time understanding the importance of their role and how it can affect their teammates.
The audience will leave with:
- Techniques that they can immediately implement to build a more cohesive unit with a great culture & more productivity.
1/2 Day workshop
R.I.C.E. FORMULA FOR DECISION MAKING
In every walk of life there will be a time when you have to make a difficult decision. But when making the best decision you have to take into account the good, the bad & the ugly. With every step there is a chance to learn and apply new ways of thinking when it comes to making a decision. With the right discipline these decisions can help you see the next step and pitfall helping you become a better leader and mentor for your business, workplace or family.
This program is perfect for:
- individuals or leaders on corporate teams who make important decisions often.
- Who need a framework or system to make the right decision on projects, employees & relationships.
The audience will leave with:
- An understanding of how to overcome fears of making important decisions on the regular.
- A proven structure that you can trust to get the best outcome on the toughest decisions in your company, team, family and/or life.
- Confidence that your decisions are based on your principles and not just intuition or emotions, which are very unstable.
60-75 Mins. Keynote
CULTURE & CHARACTER
Alex has developed this presentation by pulling from his role as a captain of the University of Oregon football program that won the prestigious Pac-10 Championship and put them in the Rose bowl for the first time in 37 years, even after starting the season 1-2! With Alex's leadership, the team worked hard to establish a deeper relationship with one another that allowed them to refocus and come together for one common cause & in the process rewrite U of O HISTORY. But we had to find the bad apple and lead him first!
This program is perfect for:
- College sports teams or Start-up companies seeking structure for developing a winning culture.
The audience will leave with:
- Defining the obstacles in the way.
- Creating a strategy to break bad habits.
- Working with your team to determine where they are now and where they need to be for greater success.
- Guidelines to enhance communication and support within the team.
60-75 Mins. Keynote
"From working at McDonalds to almost getting kicked out of college to a 1st round draft choice and having a successful 8-year NFL career, learn the same principles that helped me prosper in the toughest most competitive team sport there is."
About Alex
Alex's main focus is to strengthen team collaborations, communication & transparency using his patent Leadership workshop. His formula has given many organizations and executives PROVEN SOLUTIONS to help them build a more galvanized team.
His programs has been developed from his days in the NFL (8-years w/Saints, Chargers & Lions) and learning the secrets of winning teams no matter what industry! From working at various companies such as McDonalds, the Boy's Club of America and Nike.... the process stays the same.
Contact Alex and we can design a customized workshop/presentation for your team or 1:1 executive coaching that will strengthen your role in organizational leadership.
After sustaining a devastating knee injury in college, overcoming hurdles both on and off the field, being drafted in the 1st round of the 1996 NFL draft & beating the odds to endure a 8-year NFL career, Alex has dedicated himself full time to bringing his message to conferences around the world. Whether as a keynote speaker or a workshop leader, he helps break through the boundaries that are limiting your team and get them ready to shape the future. Let Alex help you move from the world of yesterday's regrets to the world of tomorrow's victories.
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