Sports Coach #165: Cody Royle - Coaching with a Second Set of Eyes

The Coaching Podcast

In this episode on The Coaching Podcast, we dive into the topics of coach performance, well-being, and intuition. Our guest is Cody Royle, a renowned coach of head coaches in elite sports, who brings a wealth of experience and insights from his decade-long journey coaching Canada's men's AFL national team to mentoring head coaches across various professional sports. We chat about his latest book "Second Set Of Eyes," the importance of feedback, and how intuition can guide decision-making. Plus, we explore how old-school pearls of wisdom still have a place in modern coaching, and what work-life balance means in the life of a head coach surviving for high-performance life. So, grab your cortado and join us for an enlightening conversation with Cody Royle!

Here are the summary points;

• 1.39: Favorite coffee? Cortado!
• 4.04: About Cody's book: Second Set Of Eyes and the Emotional Toll of Being a Head Coach
• 6.52: If you are a coach, do you have a coach providing you with feedback?
• 7.55: Choosing a person to be your second set of eyes:
  • Decision-making in pairs is substantially better
  • Both coaches need approximately equal experience
  • Verbalize your confidence in the plan
• 10.43: Coaching through intuition (is our best decision-making platform)
• 15.11: How do you help coaches grow?
  • Don't discount "old school" coaches because they often experimented with different motivational tools to bring out the best in their athletes.
• 19.10: Receiving feedback is the greatest accelerator of knowledge work for all coaches.
• 21.04: What makes a great coach?
  • Emotionally intelligent and mindful (everything is connected)
• 23.00: Book recommendation: "The Coaching Habit - Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever" by Michael Bungay Stanier
• 23.51: Is it possible for a Head Coach to have a balanced life?
• 26.17: Coach well being
• 26.41: The primary coaching skills are awareness, communication, and decision-making.
  • When you are tired, it is difficult to maintain your empathy.
• 28.46: Disruptive coaching idea that will change the way we coach in 2030?
  • That coaches are going to have coaches!
  • Book recommendation: The Trillion Dollar Coach by Bill Campbell
• 31.42: Top 3 tips for coaches who want to grow and get better:
  • 1) Turn the mirror on yourself
  • 2) Explore concepts around EI, decision-making, performance psychology, and mindfulness
  • 3) Read widely

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About Cody Royle - Coach of Head Coaches

Cody Royle coaches head coaches in elite sports. After a decade coaching Canada's men's AFL national team, he now mentors a dozen head coaches across professional soccer, basketball, rugby league, rugby union, ice hockey, and Australian football. Cody has written three books, including The Tough Stuff, an Amazon bestseller that chronicles the emotional toll of coaching in professional sports. His most recent effort, Second Set Of Eyes, sets its sights on the head coaches who are gaining a competitive edge by being coached themselves. Most importantly, Cody is a father, husband, son, brother, and grandson (among other roles) to a family spread all over the world. He lives in Toronto, Canada, and hails from Melbourne, Australia.

Connect with Cody

https://www.codyroyle.com
Instagram: @codyroyle