Raising The Steaks Fundraising and Leadership Development hosted its’ second INFLUENCE Coaches Leadership Workshop on April 13th at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Stevens Point. Coaches Steve Jones from Kimberly High School, Jeff Koenig from Stanley-Boyd, Tony Resch from Raising The Steaks and Pat Cerroni from UW Oshkosh were all speakers and contributors in this great evening.
The INFLUENCE workshops are designed for coaches to collaborate on how to best reach the Hearts & Minds of their athletes. Jones spoke on the pressures facing today’s youth and gave a detailed breakdown on the fabric of their culture at Kimberly HS. Jeff Koenig gave a passionate speech on “How to Motivate your team Thru Love”. He spoke about the importance that Stanley-Boyd places on developing respect and dignity amongst their athletes and coaches. They are not afraid and in-fact encourage the use of the word love on a daily basis and love in your daily actions. Pat Cerroni spoke about the importance of the development of leadership councils and “giving control of the team to the players”. He also stated “Winning is not about x’s and O’s but rather the relationships that you develop”.
Tony Resch spoke about the new “Leadership Tickets” and “From The Heart” products that RTS has now available. He also announced the next 2 INFLUENCE events – On June 25th, at Kruegers Entertainment Center in Menomonee Falls. The speakers will be Fritz Rauch from Grafton HS, Clay Iverson from Mukwonago, & Steve Rux or Waukesha West. Finally, the last INFLUENCE event will be up in the Fox Valley at Van Abel’s of Hollandtown on July 9th. Joe Kiedinger of Prophit Marketing and About Me International will speak about “Destination Dignity” which is about understanding the motivations of the players and coaches in your organization. Why do some coaches connect instantly with some players and not with others? What really is the key to motivating any human being to do the ordinary extraordinarily. The key is to understand a person’s dignity. Understanding a players dignity allows you to speak directly to their heart. Joe Kiedinger will reveal the secret motivations that motivate all human beings. You will leave with a new perspective in connecting quickly with players and your own family.
RTS is still planning a Madison INFLUENCE event for later in 2015. Stay tuned for more details. Any question, please email pat@raisingthesteaksinc.com or call 920.428.4878. Have a Great Day!