Course 2 -Â Relating to Today's Student-Athlete
Relating to Today's Student-Athlete:
Effectively Coaching Gen Z
This course offers 55 options for navigating the unique challenges of this generation and is designed as a toolkit to better understand who Gen Z is so we can more effectively communicate with, connect with, and coach today’s student-athlete.
If you’re a coach and you’ve found that...Â
âś“Â "Kids these days" are different then when you were as student-athlete.
âś“Â Â It's challenging to get and hold the attention of today's student athletes.
âś“Â Â With today's student-athletes there seems to be a constant need for reassurance and validation.
✓  It feels like today's student-athlete can't accept criticism even when it's constructive.
Any of this sound familiar?
Then you’ve found the course for you!
The Curriculum
Module 1
Course Introduction
You'll learn facts about our nation's youngest generation, then we'll work to navigate 8 challenges posed by the way this Generation is different from any other.
Module 2
The research on Gen Z
The more we know about who our student-athletes are, the more effectively we can coach them. Let's take a look at some of the research on Gen Z.
Module 3
8 seconds: This is the attention span of Generation Z
Our challenge is to communicate in shorts bursts while making the learning process visual at every opportunity.
Module 4
Skim-Read: Gen Z consumes bite-sized chunks of information at incredible rates
Our challenge is to be strategic with packaging the information we want them to absorb (especially in written communications).
Module 5
Chat-Based: Gen Z is accustomed to chat-based forms of communication
Our challenge is to operate in their conversational comfort zone while providing opportunities to engage in longer form written and verbal communications
Includes over 70 videos to watch at your own pace. Plus, downloadable slides to quickly reference actionable tools.
Relating to Today's Student-Athlete: Effectively Coaching Gen Z
$99
Features include:
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Your 90-minute self-paced course includes 11 modules focused on options for navigating the unique challenges of coaching Gen Z:
- Course Introduction
- The Research on Gen Z
- 8 Seconds
- Skim-Read
- Chat-BasedÂ
- Co-Create
- Data-Driven
- Feedback
- Extrinsic Motivation
- Instant Gratification
- Course Close & Action Steps
- Resources and References to Further Your Development
After completing the course, you will...
Be able to identify how generational barriers are showing up within your program and work proactively to overcome them.
Increase the ownership and accountability within your program by utilizing tools for greater agency and investment.
See more favorable feedback on your end-of-season student-athlete surveys.
Experience greater engagement, enjoyment, and partnership with today's student-athletes.
“These techniques not only apply to coaches, but to teachers and parents as well! This is a game-changer for understanding today’s athletes and elevating the success of any program.”
"As a millennial on the cusp of being a member of Gen Z, all of this information is spot on!”
