ENCOURAGEMENT COACHING

EVERYONE’s A COACH!

Everyone’s a coach! A coach is someone who leads someone to what they personally deem as valuable or important. Parents are coaches because they are showing what’s valuable and important to their kids every single day. Every employee at a company is a coach whether they are a manager, director, service provider, etc. They coach by the hard work they put in, how they manage their team and how they manage decisions each day. The difference between a coach and an Encouragement Coach is that the Encouragement Coach deems wholesome relationships and virtue as more important than success, fame, or status.

THE PROBLEM

In today's culture, many kids don't know that they are loved and believed in. Oftentimes they are surrounded by negativity and criticism. Since Covid-19, nearly 1-4 adolescents reported struggling with depression or other mental health challenges.

THE SOLUTION

According to a recent CDC study, youth who felt connected to adults and peers at school were significantly less likely than those who did not to report 

persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness (35% vs. 53%) and Seriously considered attempting suicide (14% vs. 26%) Attempted suicide (6% vs. 12%) 

Encouragement coaching is the solution because it provides the kids with adults who believe in them and gives them an opportunity to have an amazing life. Encouragement coaching also helps coaches to be servant leaders and joyfully serve each person they encounter, leading them to an amazing life too.

THE 8 PRINCIPLES

So often in sports, businesses, organizations, media, and even family life, there is an “every man for himself” attitude that breeds isolation, loneliness, and toxicity. Our world is in desperate need of change.

Our goal is to spark change by creating an amazing culture that focuses on building a love-based environment. The Amazing culture supports every individual through encouragement, accountability, and positive actions!

One way that this AMAZING culture is being established is through Encouragement Coaching and the 8 principles of Encouragement Coaching.

WHAT ARE THE 8 PRINCIPLES?

  • We aren’t focused on what people are doing right or wrong, but on why they do what they do. We encourage and hold others accountable for who they are as a son, daughter, coach, father, friend, leader, etc.

  • We seek the good in others. In our day-to-day family life or activities of a team, we are always finding ways to catch people doing something right. We encourage others when they show follow through, when they show leadership and when they are part of the team.

  • In any organization or environment, we need to understand that following IS leading. When we are winning with others, we are leading. It's a win when you are a follower, and it's a win when you are a leader. It's all about helping those around us to win whether we are leading or following.

  • We work hard to be the best version of ourselves. We do our very best to inspire others through our example of hard work and expecting the best of ourselves and those around us.

  • In servant leadership, we need to care about every little thing. The little stuff that others might not see as important are the things that we focus on being intentional about. Things like being on time, making sure we clean up after ourselves, turning off lights, etc. The little stuff matters!

  • We train coaches to realize that every day we should be having so much fun that we are laughing. Our emotions are moved to tears because we believe so much in our team. We should walk out of the gym or go to sleep every day knowing that we did our very best to encourage people.

  • Leaving a legacy means that what we have done and how we have lived will impact people's lives beyond our time on this earth.

  • No matter what your belief system is, no matter what someone does (good or bad) they will always know that they are loved no matter what.

What does a Coach do?

YAF develops and trains 4 types of encouragement coaches. Any person can be an encouragement coach. Being an Encouragement Coach means that you are a person who will cheer people on when they are down, and hold them accountable to greatness when they are successful. Encouragement Coaching is walking with each person you are coaching and finding ways to love and serve them through intentional encouragement.

  • The Team Builder Coach works to get everyone involved. They look to get anyone and everyone into the action. This type of coach encourages often and sees the positive in people. They get along well with the inspirer. These coaches believe that anybody can do anything. They are peacemakers and want everyone to hang out together. They are great examples of Servant Leaders.

  • Strategic Coaches are planners and they find a way out of any tough situation. These coaches are more structured and work off of previous strategies to improve moving forward. They research and study in order to have a tactile plan to help them win. They look at every angle and detail to plug people into specific roles. They will have a very detail-oriented plan that they want everyone to follow. They are excellent in the core value of Cleanliness.

  • The Inspirer Coach seeks to constantly keep everyone motivated and inspired. This type of coach will take chances to pull in the crowd and get people engaged. They believe that the details of how things are perceived help to achieve success. They are more people-driven than results driven. These coaches are authentic, and vulnerable, and wear their hearts on their sleeves. The Inspirer is dedicated to getting people motivated towards something they care about. They are always focused on Encouragement.

  • The Directive Coach loves when everything is running properly. In order to achieve success, they provide a role to every one person on the team. They are strong leaders who thrive off of being in charge and executing plans properly. They are excellent at setting and achieving goals. Directive Coaches want everything to be right, and they are great examples of Joyful Service.

COMING SOON!

Justin Fatica

The foreword will be written by Ken Blanchard.

Excerpt from the book: 

“I started to see so much division in our country happening. Do they understand the mental health crisis? Do people see the suffering families? Division always makes it worse. I had an unsettling feeling about our country and what is going on. We need more faith, hope, and love.

We need to make a world where no one suffers alone; no matter what you believe. I began to see compartmentalizing, disappointment, less dialogue, distractions, discouragement, and apathy that I haven’t seen in the history of my lifetime. Everyone was having stances on things but forgets that people were fathers, mothers, friends, brothers, and sisters. It really was unsettling.”

WANT TO BECOME A COACH?

Everyone’s a coach! A coach is someone who leads someone to what they personally deem as valuable or important. Parents are coaches because they are showing what’s valuable and important to their kids every single day. Every employee at a company is a coach whether they are a manager, director, service provider, etc. They coach by the hard work they put in, how they manage their team and how they manage decisions each day. The difference between a coach and an Encouragement Coach is that the Encouragement Coach deems wholesome relationships and virtue as more important than success, fame, or status.