Dealing with Loss

Coaching Through Life Changes: Reflection Questions for Coaches when Facing Life Transitions
Personal Category
Topic: Dealing with Loss
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How will I find support…

  • through my coaching staff and players during this time of grief?
  • from my organization/institution while dealing with this personal loss?
  • and best communicate my situation with my supervisor and co-workers during this time?
  • outside my organization while dealing with a personal loss?

How do I continue to coach…

  • and honor the memory of a person I lost in my life, in my role as a coach?
  • and use some of the lessons learned from this person in my daily coaching?
  • and inspire others to deal with adversity in a positive productive manner?
  • and teach my players how to learn from a personal loss and not let it destroy them?
  • and ensure my team still receives enough attention and coaching while I am gone or mentally not 100%? How can I ensure the operations of the program are handled?
  • and enjoy coaching by modeling healthy coping, grieving, and stress management within my program during times of grief?
  • and lead when I need time to grieve? What is the best way for me to grieve?

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