Communicating to Make a Difference – Dante Bartee, Analyst, University of Oregon

In this segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Dante Bartee, now a defensive analyst at the University of Oregon, shares what he learned from his first year as a college defensive coordinator at Ottawa University. Coach Bartee’s passion for football and innate ability to decipher and teach complex strategies sets him apart as a great young thinker on the game. This episode applies to all of us as we continue to grow as communicators and in developing our relationships with our players. Show Notes: Start with Personnel Use High School Tape to Understand the Player and What He Can Grow Into Build What the Player Needs, Not What You Want Being Player-Focused Does Not Mean You Are a Player’s Coach Talk to Players One on One to Communicate Where You Are Coming From Find Methodologies to Communicate Positive and Negative Confrontation Positive Confrontation: Evaluate and Attack the Problem Negative Confrontation: Attack the Player Message and Tone Are Equally Important Follow Dante Bartee on Twitter @BarteeDante. Listen to Coach Bartee’s Accelerate Everything Episode. Watch Coach Bartee’s Entire Presentation from Lauren’s First and Goal: Thoughts from a First-Time College DC Thank you for supporting our partners: Learn More about Modern Football: Modern Football predicts your opponent’s next move. Some of the most elite coaches in the game leverage this new platform for in-game decision making and play-calling success. Visit teammofo.com today to start dominating your opponents with a tool for detailed analysis that simply works and delivers value. Learn More about The Headset App: The Headset App completely changes the communication market for coaches. While traditional headset systems are expensive, as well as a pain to transport and set up, The Headset App setup is ridiculously simple at a fraction of the cost. Download The Headset App today in the App Store or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices