Transactional coaching vs transformational coaching

What is transactional coaching and transformational coaching? Am I either transactional or transformational coach? 

Transactional coaches cut deals with their players to get what they want out of them: "Give me this kind of work and I'll give you minutes on the field." I wanted to be a transformational coach. Transformational coaches help shape and guide who their players are. A good coach will change a player's game.

My leadership style went from transactional coaching to transformational coaching. Instead of just wins and losses, I will also now focus on changing their lives. I reflect more on my leadership style and coaching style, to see if I meet my players expectations and how practices or games went. If I did not meet their expectations or mine, how can I adjust that to solve that. I believe being a transformational coach is critical to having a successful team. 

My coaching philosophy has always been, to coach to win, play to win. Strive for excellence on and off the field. It’s straightforward and to the point. Players, Coaches, Managers, and Staff are held to the highest on and off the field because they are role models to everyone, big and small. It’s our job to strive for excellence. This allows for transformational coaching to be more productive on and off the field. 

We practice to win, we practice to be better, we practice our sportsmanship and more. Practice like a winning team, it changes your mentality as a player and coach. 


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