Strength-Based Approach In Sports

Regarding a strength-based approach, human endeavors throughout history, to include sport coaching, have focused on “fixing weaknesses” or “deficit-based” approaches to coaching and teaching. In contrast, strength-based approaches to coaching, teaching, and leadership exploit an athlete’s strengths (a strength being both something they are good at and also passionate about doing). In doing so, an athlete can deliver a high level of performance and experience a sense of energy because our greatest potential are in the areas of our greatest strengths (Gordon & Gucciardi, 2011). I believe that as a consultant, coach or teacher, these same principles apply.

Strength development approach (based on strength theory, which is a social work

Research suggests (in an educational setting) that strength-based curricula are associated with increased intrinsic motivation, mobilized social support, and allowed students to build on past successes (Biswas-Diener et al., 2011). From a leadership perspective, research found a 36.4% increase in performance when managers emphasised performance strengths and a decrease of 26.8% when they emphasized performance weaknesses (Biswas-Diener et al.,

The most appropriate strategy for consultations are determined by the consultant’s interaction and relationship with the athlete and based on both personal factors and situational factors (Anshel & Brinthaupt, 2014). Therefore, here is my personal list of tools (to include collecting diagnostic data to assess clients and programs) toward growth and development of my strengths in order to be a competent student and future sport psychology consultant. The following assessment tools foster self-discovery, growth, and solving problems of living. The overall framework focuses on creating a relationship, analyzing the issues, planning action that is backed by evidenced-based research, taking appropriate action through evidenced-based interventions, and then evaluating the actions (Hutter, Pijpers, & Oudejans, 2016) +Initial session...define individualized goals, formulate questions in their own words, client centered, lower anxiety and actively engages them in the moment. Develop and maintain mutually beneficial realtishipship (Hutter et al.,