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To get the best out of your team or organization, you should create a dynamic that helps every athlete feel safe, supported, and strengthened.
Saying it is easy, but it’s no slam dunk for sports leaders to do it.
Every athlete under your leadership likely faces a major on-field or off-field challenge. A broken leg in a hard cast may clearly suggest a personal challenge. But most challenges your athletes face can’t easily be seen on the surface. Often, they have origins in how we treat each other—including the impact our words and actions have on those who don’t look, move, or act like we do.
In inclusive environments, no one has to change to fit in. Coaches and administrators play a lead role in creating this environment to support athletes of all abilities, races, backgrounds, and identities. These tips will help you do so.
On top of these actionable tips, the U.S. Center for SafeSport produces tools and online trainings to help coaches and administrators recognize and learn techniques for preventing abuse and misconduct on your team. Visit our SafeSport Courses for All webpage, and learn how you can Champion Respect and End Abuse in your sport.