Comments on: Creative Coaching: Teaching coaches to be Creative and Innovative. http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/creative-coaching-teaching-coaches-to-be-creative-and-innovative/ Expert advice, tips and insights for sports coaches Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Wayne Goldsmith http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/creative-coaching-teaching-coaches-to-be-creative-and-innovative/comment-page-1/#comment-5267 Wayne Goldsmith Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:11:39 +0000 http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/?p=1237#comment-5267 Hi Travis, I have recently read Ken Robinson's book on Creativity - the Element (which I think should be core reading for all coaches) and he suggests that creativity is linked to action. He suggests that everyone can be creative because creativity is imagination (and everyone can imagine, dream, visualise) plus action - so when you actually do something to turn what you imagine into something real - that's creativity. So in your terms - your beliefs plus being bold to put your beliefs into action = creativity! Thanks, WG Hi Travis,

I have recently read Ken Robinson’s book on Creativity – the Element (which I think should be core reading for all coaches) and he suggests that creativity is linked to action. He suggests that everyone can be creative because creativity is imagination (and everyone can imagine, dream, visualise) plus action – so when you actually do something to turn what you imagine into something real – that’s creativity.

So in your terms – your beliefs plus being bold to put your beliefs into action = creativity!

Thanks,

WG

]]> By: Travis http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/creative-coaching-teaching-coaches-to-be-creative-and-innovative/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Travis Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:29:50 +0000 http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/?p=1237#comment-5266 Wayne, Interesting article, very thought provoking. I believe creativity in coaching comes in many forms. I think the most creative coaches are the ones that have a core value system and coaching philosophy and they are quick to adapt, learn and identify new ways of doing things then get out of the way and let their staff or players implement these new methods, ideas or drills with the freedom to create and the discipline to execute. I have undertaken performance profiling and performance management tests as part of a post graduate uni course and a 360-degree review system for work and they all say the same thing, i lack creativity and innovation, however, in terms of my coaching tool bag it's one of my strengths that helps differentiates myself from the other coaches. Sometimes believing in your system and being bold is creativity in itself? Wayne,
Interesting article, very thought provoking. I believe creativity in coaching comes in many forms. I think the most creative coaches are the ones that have a core value system and coaching philosophy and they are quick to adapt, learn and identify new ways of doing things then get out of the way and let their staff or players implement these new methods, ideas or drills with the freedom to create and the discipline to execute.

I have undertaken performance profiling and performance management tests as part of a post graduate uni course and a 360-degree review system for work and they all say the same thing, i lack creativity and innovation, however, in terms of my coaching tool bag it’s one of my strengths that helps differentiates myself from the other coaches.
Sometimes believing in your system and being bold is creativity in itself?

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