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Realistic and Effective Goal-Setting
When I first started coaching at Gordon College, I had little to no idea of what I was doing. I came in with almost no coaching experience, and I shaped my approach to coaching largely from what I had seen as really working well from prior coaches. I also used a lot of what I had seen as not working well from the player perspective to shape how NOT to be as a coach, which shows how important both positive and negative experiences can be for a person's development. Generall
Joy Gabrielli Gould
Aug 25, 20256 min read


Praising Upward
There is a principle that I talk with my research lab of graduate students about quite often when we are reviewing professionalism topics...
Joy Gabrielli Gould
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Advocacy not Anarchy
Advocating for Your Child's Best Interest I've seen some really challenging parent-coach interactions, where the parental authority and...
Joy Gabrielli Gould
Aug 16, 20252 min read


Constructive versus Destructive Cheering
There are many different types of parent cheering styles. Here are a few I've noticed: The Retired Player (this is me... cringe): This...
Joy Gabrielli Gould
Aug 16, 20256 min read
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