BlogsCreating a positive environment
Positive self-talk: What is it and how do we encourage it as sports parents?
We all like being told that we’ve done well, we’re good at something or someone believes in us. It might make us…
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A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape
by Gordon MacLelland 27th July 2023Parents are known to be important influencers in the talent development process but are often overlooked. Understanding the parent perspective may help…
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CEO Gordon MacLelland recently joined Gavin Teehan and Mark Anderson in the latest episode of the Coaching Badges Podcast. They discussed all…
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Parental Stressors in Sports Influenced by Attributes of Parents and Their Children
by Gordon MacLelland 9th May 2023Although parental behaviour is known to be an important source of influence, relatively few studies have examined the factors possibly contributing parental…
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Working across Premier League Clubs
by Gordon MacLelland 27th March 2023We recently had a great couple of days at the Aston Villa training ground in Bodymoor Heath. We ran introductory sessions for…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Is early sporting privilege creating a false sense of entitlement?
by Gordon MacLelland 13th February 2023Is there anything more unattractive than a young person who believes that they are ‘entitled’ or indeed a parent who unintentionally fuels…
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Creating a positive environment
Are you living vicariously through your sporting children?
by Gordon MacLelland 16th August 2022You may well have heard this phrase at your child’s sporting organisation or school, not generally from other parents but more likely…
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Finding our information and communication sweet spot
by Rebecca Chidley 9th June 2022You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Jennifer Fraser’
by Gordon MacLelland 15th May 2022In this episode speaker, author and award winning educator Dr Jennifer Fraser joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss neuroscience, what we know now, …
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Video Q and A – ‘Parent Parent’ or ‘Sports Parent’ with Sarah Murray
by Gordon MacLelland 27th April 2022You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us