MikeKuchar

The Player Driven Culture System

by Mike Kuchar
The Player Driven Culture System

Description

X&O Labs’ brand-new study, The Player-Driven Culture System: The Seven Behaviors That Create and Sustain Player-Ownership of Football Programs , is created from the #1 best-selling book this off-season. X&O Labs’ research has proven a player-driven culture is the healthiest form of culture in football. The head coach sets the core values and the players take ownership of those values and protect them. It infuses accountability, ownership of performance, and ownership of team and individual success. This course is a step-by-step guide to implementing player-driven culture in your program.

A player-driven culture is the healthiest form of culture. Although the head coach is ultimately responsible for creating the program's core values, the culture doesn’t shift to player-driven until players make the choice to take ownership of the standards that drive these values. A player-driven culture infuses accountability, ownership of performance, ownership of individual and team success and the ownership and accountability that comes as a result is invaluable to a program’s success, often producing achievements significantly above personnel talent level.

It’s the paradigm shift we all yearn for as coaches in building and sustaining a strong culture.

But how does a program get there? This study is centered on what we found to be the six main behaviors, or competencies as they are referred to in this study, that cultivate a player-driven culture. The coaches included in this study have built a system around intentionally teaching these specific behaviors daily. It’s a system all of the sources in this study would argue is more important than any offensive, defensive or special teams system you will install in your program next fall. It’s a continual, 12-month operative centered on empowering players to understand that mastering these competencies generate player ownership of culture.

In order to make the shift from a coach-driven to a player-driven culture, you’ll need to continually find ways to infuse these six behaviors into every fabric of your program. And while there are several pathways to attain these behaviors—all which we uncover in this study—these behaviors must continually be messaged, demonstrated, evaluated and protected. This research serves as the blueprint needed for coaches looking to make this necessitous culture transformation from being coach-led to player-led.

Pete Shinnick

Sean Lewis

Chris Chreighton

Lessons

1 Introduction 0:55 2 Over 40 contributing sources 0:22 3 What is Player-Driven Culture? 0:34 4 Herm Edwards - Culture needs to be Player-Driven 2:13 5 Habits create behaviors 0:17 6 Dave Clawson - We teach successful behaviors 1:07 7 Behaviors drive ownership 0:54 8 Distinctions of Player-Driven Culture 1:14
Compentency 1: Messaging
9 Compentency 1 - Messaging 0:30 10 What this course will teach you 0:30 11 Core Values vs. Standards 1:03 12 Core Value Sample - US Naval Academy 1:08 13 Core Value Design - The Rule of 3 0:47 14 Commonly used core values 0:22 15 Take Inventory: What are your core values? 0:28 16 Messaging core values 0:47 17 Players need to know why - Sonny Dykes 2:15 18 Messaging replaces signage 1:18 19 Messaging sample - RPI 1:00 20 Methods in messaging core values 1:09 21 Core value talks 0:53 22 Player feedback on core values 0:43 23 Core value cut-ups 1:07 24 Create your culture cut-ups 0:35 25 Digital platforms in messaging core values 1:25 26 History lessons 1:25 27 Create your history lesson 0:38 28 Unit based book study messaging 2:02 29 Grade based book study messaging 1:08 30 Sample book study - Chop Wood, Carry Water 1:41 31 Most used book study titles 0:52 32 Competency 1 reflection 0:58
Competency 2: Collaboration
33 Competency 2 - Collaboration 0:38 34 Collaboration models in a PDC 0:35 35 Core Values + Standards = Player Ownership 0:53 36 I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. - Herm Edwards 1:10 37 Tim Kight - BBO model 1:02 38 Defining the core values 0:46 39 Players role in creating the standard 0:53 40 Sample standard design - on field 0:32 41 Sample standard design - off field 0:41 42 Take inventory - define the standards 0:40 43 Developmental vs Performance Driven goals 1:08 44 Key collaborative factor: creating an action plan 1:06 45 Sample developmental goal progression 1:08 46 Collaborative goal setting platform in PDC 0:40 47 The lifetime model - "big, hairy, audacious goals" 0:57 48 Sample lifetime goal model - RPI 1:02 49 Seasonal model - create the self-correcting player 0:42 50 Sample seasonal evaluation model - St. Xavier HS 0:53 51 Weekly model - continual self-review 0:57 52 Sample weekly goal model - University School 1:25 53 The daily model - ownership of performance 1:10 54 Sample daily evaluation - St. Xavier HS 1:21 55 Practice as a standard 1:59 56 Sample leadership council criteria 1:04 57 Competency 2 Reflection 1:16
Competency 3: Connectivity
58 Competency 3: Connectivity 0:48 59 Competency 3 - Connectivity 0:48 60 Connectivity - what this course will teach you 0:37 61 Inclusivity vs. Connectivity 0:57 62 Connectivity models 0:27 63 Player to coach connectivity models 0:32 64 Life story models 1:05 65 Book study discussion models 1:20 66 Player to coach integration models 1:23 67 Integration by class 1:34 68 Integration by position 1:35 69 Random group integration 1:27 70 Player to player integration models 0:41 71 Player to player interview 1:21 72 Players will open up in one on one - Sonny Dykes 3:08 73 Connectivity through thematic expression 0:58 74 One word lesson sample - Eastern Michigan 1:22 75 Community connectivity model 1:36 76 Methods of finding the niche 1:31 77 You have to learn who you are as a football program 3:03 78 Models in community connectivity 1:39 79 Other models in parent connectivity 1:43 80 Core value presentation to parents 1:07 81 Competency 3 Reflection 0:58
Competency 4: Self Advocacy
82 Competency 4 - Self Advocacy 0:52 83 Player Driven Culture System 0:22 84 Self Advocacy - what this course will teach you 0:50 85 Pathway to self advocacy 0:43 86 New generation of student athlete 1:27 87 Dave Clawson - We should not inhibit free expression 1:23 88 Two key pillars in establishing self advocacy 1:07 89 Instigating and embracing difficult conversation 1:26 90 The everything matters mindset 1:23 91 Neal Brown - Players have more power than they have ever had 3:04 92 Self advocacy models in PDC 0:38 93 Advocating for leadership 0:37 94 Coach to coach post season autopsy 0:42 95 Post season autopsy sample 1:17 96 Player to coach leadership evaluation process 1:18 97 Player to coach evaluation sample 1:03 98 Player to coach evaluation sample - Kipp HS 0:51 99 Player to player - identifying blind spots 1:30 100 Models in selecting leadership 1:46 101 Leadership survey 0:38 102 Captains application process 1:50 103 Captain application sample - Logan HS 0:26 104 Advocating for time management - RPI 1:38 105 Advocating for time management - your 168 0:43 106 Advocating for academics - the game plan 1:05 107 Academic game plan sample 0:57 108 Advocating for nutrition sample 1:28 109 Sample of nutrition guidelines 0:34 110 Competency 4 Reflection 1:00
Competency 5: Emotional Awareness
111 Competency 5: Emotional Awareness 1:06 112 PDC Course 0:22 113 Importance on this generation 1:22 114 Pathway to emotional awareness: Mindfulness 1:13 115 Pete Shinnick - We want to know where every player is coming from 1:50 116 New shift - the whole person development model 1:15 117 Emotional awareness models in PDC 0:33 118 individual setting dynamic - wellness assessments 0:57 119 Wellness assessment rubric 0:43 120 Wellness assessment sample - St Xavier(OH) 1:20 121 Individual setting dynamic: ideal person quantifier 1:19 122 Ideal person sample blank - University School (OH) 1:06 123 Individual setting dynamic - personal highlight reel 1:09 124 Group setting dynamic - Kool Aid talks 1:08 125 Group setting dynamic: The safety seat - highlights, hardships and heroes 1:12 126 Group setting dynamic - think, pair, share activity 1:27 127 Competency 5 Reflection 1:24
Competency 6: Responsibility
128 Competency 6: Responsibility 0:52 129 Competency 6 - What this course will teach you 0:32 130 Authoritative vs Assumed Responsibility 0:50 131 David Shaw - Great culture creates positive peer pressure 2:36 132 Responsibility models in PDC 0:37 133 Player to coach baseline testing models 1:11 134 Sample baseline testing model - offensive line perspective 0:55 135 Take inventory - create your position baseline testing model 0:27 136 Player to coach responsibility - flip teaching model 0:56 137 Flip teaching sample - University of West Florida 0:46 138 Take Inventory: create your flip teaching model 0:37 139 Player to Player Responsibility: mentorship programs 0:58 140 Senior to freshmen mentorship sample - Lake Fenton HS 0:51 141 Junior to freshmen mentorship sample Lewis-Palmer HS 1:02 142 Academic based mentorships RPI 0:37 143 At risk mentorship - University of Iowa 0:45 144 Player to player responsibility: peer to peer instruction 1:00 145 Peer instruction by position 0:49 146 Peer to Peer instruction sample - Kansas State University 1:16 147 Peer to peer instruction sample - Tulsa Union HS 1:12 148 Position to position responsibility - Cross position development model 1:21 149 Position by position responsibility - counter intelligence meetings 1:26 150 Large unit responsibility Leadership Council Roles in PDC 0:56 151 Large unit responsibility -varying competition model based on culture needs 1:12 152 Competition models to accelerate discipline - "Boot Camp" North Forney HS 0:56 153 Competition models to accentuate academics - Haltom HS (TX) 0:53 154 Competition model scoring denomination - Haltom HS (TX) 0:52 155 Competition models to accentuate program relations - Delta HS (IN) 0:46 156 Competition model scoring denomination - Delta HS 0:41 157 Competition models to accentuate multisport participation Baldwin-Woodville 0:57 158 Competition models to accentuate leadership - Kearns HS (UT) 1:40 159 Leadership model scoring denomination - Kearns HS (UT) 0:53 160 Competency 6 Reflection 1:32
Competency 7: Resiliency
161 Competency 7: Resiliency 0:51 162 What this course will teach you on resiliency 0:42 163 Distinction between failing and failure 1:04 164 Sean Lewis - Failure is growth 1:47 165 Resiliency models in PDC 0:31 166 Cognitive response model E+R=O 1:44 167 Cognitive response models - "elite" vs "default" response activities 1:05 168 Elite vs Default response training sample - core value of compassion 0:50 169 Cognitive response model response level training scenarios 1:34 170 Scenario response training sample - core value of discipline 1:16 171 Scenario response training sample responding to in-game adversity 1:18 172 Cognitive response model recall models to teach resiliency 1:11 173 Cognitive response models: gesticulation models to teach resiliency 0:53 174 Physical response models - body language assessment 1:42 175 Body language training model - Florida State University 1:01 176 FSU behavior scales 1:04 177 FSU behavior categories 1:08 178 Reactionary drill work to teach resiliency 1:34 179 Positional drill work samples that teach resiliency 1:33 180 Replication of situations that teach resiliency 1:11 181 Situational football sample 1:21 182 Down and distance lesson categories 0:27 183 Field position lesson categories 0:24 184 Clock situation lesson categories 1:11 185 Competency 7 Reflection 1:33
Culture Calendar
186 Culture Calendar 187 Culture Calendar (Downloadable)

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MikeKuchar

Mike Kuchar

X&O Labs - A Research Company for Football Coaches

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Mike Kuchar serves as Senior Research Manager and co-founder of X&O Labs. He has spent 18 years researching and reporting on football’s latest trends and innovations and has been featured in national publications including ESPN Magazine, USA Today, Fox Sports and CBS Sports. He has been coaching football for 21 years and currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, Silvana, and their two children, Michael (8) and Adriana (6).

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Ratings and Reviews (3)

Keith Grabowski

I have always been a student of the game and I read and watch everything I can to learn more. I have seen so many great culture clinics, presentations, courses, and this is by far the most creative. Mike has done an outstanding job with his research and in putting it all together into a system which coaches can use to build their culture and the leadership that drives it.

Dec 2, 21 06:12 AM

Robert Pomazak

Good cultures are led by the staff but elite cultures are led from within and player driven. A fantastic study and teaching of how to hand the keys of your culture to the players and support the shift of power! Awesome !

Dec 2, 21 08:47 AM

John Perry

I have started making my way thru the course and realized I had to start over with a notebook and pen! The material is absolutely awesome!! I would agree one can not run a program built for success without a culture of success… how do you do that…. You adopt actions that are based on values! How do you find your values and decide on a program of culture—- you take this course! It will walk you thru how to be the leader that drives the culture that creates the behaviors you need to get the outcomes you want for your program! It’s a cheat sheet, everyone should use it! Greatest thing on culture building and how to I have run across!! Period!

Dec 2, 21 06:05 AM

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