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Post by Coachmfootball on Dec 21, 2021 8:05:59 GMT -6
Coaches,
I have a detailed set of character traits that I want to build my program on. I want to create a visual and brand for our program so these intangibles are able to be looked at at any time.
My high school coach put together a pyramid with each layer being a character trait (hard work, selflessness, etc.) that he referred to almost every day when giving speeches/explaining what qualities our program was built on.
I want to do the same, but I don't want to copy the pyramid idea. I want someone "cool" for the kids, but also gets our point across in a crystal clear manner.
I've toyed with a hierarchy, but I don't love it.
Just looking for unique ideas. Anything is appreciated.
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 9:28:38 GMT -6
Here is what I have come up with.
What is accepted monday through thursday?
AND not just your players. Not just practice.
The speeches and explanations run their course if you are not completely on the level in my experience.
You will not fool the kids.
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Post by Coachmfootball on Dec 21, 2021 10:45:33 GMT -6
Here is what I have come up with. What is accepted monday through thursday? AND not just your players. Not just practice. The speeches and explanations run their course if you are not completely on the level in my experience. You will not fool the kids. Exactly. This is why I'm trying to create something tangible. Some thing I can hand them with our core principles outlined. Something that combines our core principles in a way with the least amount of words that is visually appealing. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 10:58:52 GMT -6
Here is what I have come up with. What is accepted monday through thursday? AND not just your players. Not just practice. The speeches and explanations run their course if you are not completely on the level in my experience. You will not fool the kids. Exactly. This is why I'm trying to create something tangible. Some thing I can hand them with our core principles outlined. Something that combines our core principles in a way with the least amount of words that is visually appealing. The appeal as appalling as it is to some,is to win on Friday night. That is a culmination of everything that happens the other 6 days a week. Positively, put kids on blast. Blow up the kid who is getting good grade, create posters of kids who are ripped. Create videos posters of kids doing it the correct way when preparing for practice. Video of kid doing anything correctly. Put what you demand will no accept anything less than out there from kids on your team. Put the team gpa up. Put the best kids/program kids out there. Up to and including reps, starter. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2021 9:24:06 GMT -6
Coaches, I have a detailed set of character traits that I want to build my program on. I want to create a visual and brand for our program so these intangibles are able to be looked at at any time. My high school coach put together a pyramid with each layer being a character trait (hard work, selflessness, etc.) that he referred to almost every day when giving speeches/explaining what qualities our program was built on. I want to do the same, but I don't want to copy the pyramid idea. I want someone "cool" for the kids, but also gets our point across in a crystal clear manner. I've toyed with a hierarchy, but I don't love it. Just looking for unique ideas. Anything is appreciated. Thanks. How many different points of emphasis do you have? Instead of a pyramid or “hierarchy,” think about a metaphor that can be used to tie all your stuff together, because it sounds like what you’re looking for here is a more of a story to relate it to kids so they see how your vision fits together. A possibility might be a house the team will live in (“_____ is the foundation it’s all built on. Then ______ is the frame that holds it together…”) etc. You might also want to use a car, the school mascot; or whatever your kids relate to. If you want to be pop culture oriented, you could use The Avengers or something and have each team member stand for a character trait of emphasis, though that might be a little contrived. |
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Post by coachscdub on Dec 22, 2021 14:20:33 GMT -6
Three things come to mind.
1) Full Circle: Put your standards up in a circular manner then add a line that connects them all and tell the kids "It all comes full circle" or "it all comes back around" etc. Plays off of a common saying, displays it similar to the pyramid, you can use/reference the phrase "it comes full circle" a lot just as your coach mentioned the pyramid.
2) Build it: Reference the traits like you are building a house or a school. "It starts with the foundation... it ends with the roof..." So whatever is your biggest character trait might be at the bottom as without the program has no foundation, and the final one might be one takes a little while longer to achieve and you can reference how it's the roof that keeps all the other progress safe/dry etc.
3) Acronym: Try and create a word/phrase with all of the character traits you have/want and make it something you can write out on shirts or just incorporate into your discussions with the team etc.
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Post by coachd5085 on Dec 22, 2021 15:45:33 GMT -6
Coaches, I have a detailed set of character traits that I want to build my program on. I want to create a visual and brand for our program so these intangibles are able to be looked at at any time. My high school coach put together a pyramid with each layer being a character trait (hard work, selflessness, etc.) that he referred to almost every day when giving speeches/explaining what qualities our program was built on. I want to do the same, but I don't want to copy the pyramid idea. I want someone "cool" for the kids, but also gets our point across in a crystal clear manner. I've toyed with a hierarchy, but I don't love it. Just looking for unique ideas. Anything is appreciated. Thanks. Not trying to crap on the idea, but it may sound that way: Have you given as much (if not more) thought to how you are actually going to "build" your program on these character traits? Having a nice visual to look at doesn't translate into instilling the traits into the players. Referring to the traits doesn't translate into instilling the traits into the players. |
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Post by coachjm on Dec 22, 2021 18:50:00 GMT -6
Coaches, I have a detailed set of character traits that I want to build my program on. I want to create a visual and brand for our program so these intangibles are able to be looked at at any time. My high school coach put together a pyramid with each layer being a character trait (hard work, selflessness, etc.) that he referred to almost every day when giving speeches/explaining what qualities our program was built on. I want to do the same, but I don't want to copy the pyramid idea. I want someone "cool" for the kids, but also gets our point across in a crystal clear manner. I've toyed with a hierarchy, but I don't love it. Just looking for unique ideas. Anything is appreciated. Thanks. Another thought.... If your HS coach's plan was significant enough to make this level of impact on you I would encourage you to mimic it as it likely was effective and powerful for many others as well! Your players, it will be new too just like it was to you! |
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Post by Defcord on Dec 24, 2021 18:21:17 GMT -6
It sounds like Woodens Pyramid
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Post by tog on Dec 25, 2021 7:19:22 GMT -6
Coaches, I have a detailed set of character traits that I want to build my program on. I want to create a visual and brand for our program so these intangibles are able to be looked at at any time. My high school coach put together a pyramid with each layer being a character trait (hard work, selflessness, etc.) that he referred to almost every day when giving speeches/explaining what qualities our program was built on. I want to do the same, but I don't want to copy the pyramid idea. I want someone "cool" for the kids, but also gets our point across in a crystal clear manner. I've toyed with a hierarchy, but I don't love it. Just looking for unique ideas. Anything is appreciated. Thanks. have the kids come up with it I mean guide them a bit---but let them do it. |
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Post by blb on Dec 25, 2021 7:31:46 GMT -6
Keep it simple.
If you have too many "traits" and their definitions for the kids to remember, they forget them and they all become meaningless.
For example at my last head job we started with this:
Toughness
Effort
Attitude
Morale
...which helped define-emphasize the "TEAM" concept and how we were going to win.
From there we could talk about them individually as in what each meant and how to achieve them.
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