The art of great coaching

Mick has an intuition and sixth sense for mentoring and coaching. His years of high level coaching have given him a wealth of knowledge that those who work with him can benefit from. A true professional and great human – highly recommend.

Throughout my career i have witnessed Mick bring the best out of so many athletes from all walks of life and ages. It is no accident that he knows exactly what an individual or team needs from their coach when performance is required.

Mick is a fantastic mentor and coach developer. Within a short time frame, Mick was able to develop a relationship with me and the athletes I work with. His people skills, attention to detail in observations, and thought-provoking questioning provided me with a platform to reflect and set clear goals from session to session. I would recommend Mick to anyone who is seeking a mentor, support, or coach developer in their organisation.

Mick’s ability to identify, harness and nurture each individual’s talent to achieve common goals are second to none in an approach that cares deeply for the person and not just the athlete.

Mick has an innate ability to connect people and develop teams to achieve their potential in working towards common goals whilst dealing at times with tough situations. He continually puts the teams and individuals he works with above his own self interests and through this develops strong working bonds with both athletes and fellow staff members.

As I began working alongside Mick at Volleyball Australia, I made the conscious decision to model myself on Mick’s characteristics, particularly empowerment. Mick has an ability in coaching and mentoring to help you not only understand your strengths but also uncover strengths hidden away that you never knew you had.

Michael is an outstanding coach developer. He develops excellent rapport with his coaches and has exceptional communication skills and an ability to question deeply.

Michael also has impressive insights on coaching and provides clear feedback and shares initiatives to develop the athletes and coach. I would highly recommend all coaches to utilize the skills and experience that Michael had to offer.