The ‘person-first’ approach and why it matters now more than ever with Suey Smith | S5 Ep20 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 33 MIN

The ‘person-first’ approach and why it matters now more than ever with Suey Smith | S5 Ep20

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Putting the person first can transform the way coaches connect with players. But what does a person-first approach actually look like in practice, and how can coaches make it part of their everyday sessions? In this episode, FA youth coach developer Suey Smith returns to Coachcast to explore the power of putting the person before the player. Suey shares practical ways coaches can build trust, confidence and motivation within players. Whether you’re working with a large or small group or coaching across different age groups, this episode will help you to meet the individual needs of every player. In this episode, we cover: what putting the person first means and why it matters how to start using a person-first approach in your coachingwhy understanding player motivations makes such a difference to their performancewhat kind of information you should try to learn about your playersthe role of body language in building trust and confidenceusing the person-first approach with large groups and across different age groupswhere safeguarding fits into a person-first approachhow to make a positive impression on players that will stick with them for a lifetimeand much more… Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/3Sc4WCl)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.LEARN MORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LISTEN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480Editing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)

Putting the person first can transform the way coaches connect with players. But what does a person-first approach actually look like in practice, and how can coaches make it part of their everyday sessions? In this episode, FA youth coach developer Suey Smith returns to Coachcast to explore the power of putting the person before the player. Suey shares practical ways coaches can build trust, confidence and motivation within players. Whether you’re working with a large or small group or coaching across different age groups, this episode will help you to meet the individual needs of every player. In this episode, we cover: what putting the person first means and why it matters how to start using a person-first approach in your coachingwhy understanding player motivations makes such a difference to their performancewhat kind of information you should try to learn about your playersthe role of body language in building trust and confidenceusing the person-first approach with large groups and across different age groupswhere safeguarding fits into a person-first approachhow to make a positive impression on players that will stick with them for a lifetimeand much more… Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/3Sc4WCl)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.LEARN MORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LISTEN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480Editing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)

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