Competence supportive coaching 101

Sign up to my FREE motivational psychology newsletter: Subscribe | Labours of Sport Coaching - The Self-Determined Coach In this episode, I introduce what competence support is, what it entails (both as encouragement and structure, in the various forms and considerations), and the relationship of competence support with autonomy, relatedness, and adaptive forms of motivation. We need to break out of the notion that hands off coaching is unproblematic and build a sense of trust as coaches that we're structuring our athletes' environment to strengthen our bond and empower their independence. While at the same time never losing sense of the need to make athletes feel good today, as we build them for tomorrow. Keywords competence support, coaching, autonomy, motivation, athlete development, praise, structured environment, feedback, growth mindset, sports psychology Takeaways Competence support is crucial for athlete development. Self-determined athletes often achieve better outcomes. Autonomy in coaching must be paired with structure. Praise should focus on effort and process, not just talent. Direct feedback is essential for athlete improvement. Creating a supportive environment fosters adaptive motivation. Praise should be given in appropriate amounts to maintain its value. Setting challenging yet achievable tasks is key to growth and feelings of competence. Coaches must be honest about athletes' performance.

Chapters 00:00 Understanding Competence Support in Coaching 04:27 Building Confidence and Competence Together 08:55 The Art of Praise in Coaching 12:31 Structuring the Coaching Environment 16:46 Balancing Structure and Autonomy in Coaching If you enjoyed this episode, I recommend checking out these other episodes too: Autonomy support 101 Reframing coaching with SDT Myths of motivating athletes - Guest appearance on Rugby Coach Weekly The hidden dimension of motivational coach behaviour

Learn more about your host and access my services: https://markjcarrollcoaching.wordpress.com/consultancy/

Support the show by becoming a patron: https://labours-of-sport.captivate.fm/support

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjcarrollresearcher/