Develop the coach to develop the team.
calm leadership
Leadership influences every coaching decision—from how you communicate and build relationships to the environment you create for players to learn, perform and enjoy the game.
Great coaching is about more than game plans and technical knowledge. It’s about how you lead, communicate, influence and develop the people around you.
The CALM Leadership Programme provides practical leadership development built specifically for rugby coaches.
Find out more – CALM Overview and Brain-based Learning.
What is CALM Leadership?
Through practical learning, reflection and real coaching application, you’ll learn how to:
- Develop a clear coaching philosophy that guides your decisions and behaviours.
- Communicate with greater impact to build trust, confidence and stronger relationships.
- Understand and enhance your coaching capability through self-reflection and continuous improvement.
- Build positive, high-performing team cultures where players feel connected, challenged and supported.
- Create learning environments that maximise player development and enjoyment.
- Recognise the impact of your coaching behaviours and influence on individuals, teams and the wider coaching environment.
CALM Leadership Foundation
Build the leadership skills that underpin great coaching.
CALM Leadership Foundation is our 4-course online programme designed to help build your coaching confidence skills to create positive learning environments and become a more effective coach.
Includes: Coaching Philosophy • Effective Communication • Coach Capability • Building Team Culture
Leadership Foundations Certificate included.
Coach Leadership Philosophy
A coaching philosophy is the most important tool for guiding you how to coach.
Effective Communication
Effective communication is a 2 way street with players and stakeholders.
Building Team Culture
Find out what is Team Culture and why it is important to team’s success.
Coach Leadership Capability
Leadership – Capability will help you positively change the player outcomes of: Competence, Confidence, Connection and Character.
LEVEL 2 AND 3 CALM MODULES
Leadership Flexibility
Know how your leadership interacts in your environment and how to shape your approach to your players.
Influence of Coach Behaviour
Understand how you behave affects your player behaviour and their performance.
Learning Styles
Players don’t always hear what you say.
The great coaches in coaching understand their people and how they learn. Â
Player Decision Making
Decision making is a moment in time that differ and change in varying context.
Create players who think with independence, creativity and are confident to make decisions.
Brains behind Coaching
Leading Neuroscientist Kieran O’Mahoney frames:
how our brains work
how mental health issues are directly related to how our brain works
How it relates to coaching.
Plan to Succeed
Decision making is a moment in time that differ and change in varying context.
Create players who think with independence, creativity and are confident to make decisions.
Leadership Practices
‘Leadership is essential in coaching of sports for growth & development, but many coaches don’t understand how leadership principles relates to their environment’.
Athlete Leadership Maturity and Wellness
The coach and player relationship can (should) be very powerful, but it is something the coach needs to develop and invest time to continue to grow and evolve for positive player outcomes. decisions.