http://davetrott.co.uk/2016/01/triage-thinking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=triage-thinking Powered by The Barn Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 http://davetrott.co.uk/2016/01/triage-thinking/#comment-2926 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:09:21 +0000 http://davetrott.co.uk/?p=1346#comment-2926 Dear Mr. Trott
Thankyou for explaining most clearly how a student’s attitude is an important part of the criteria you use when assessing their ability and potential. In your excellent post of March 2015, “Creative Coach”, you demonstrated how you meld the people you select to work with you into a potent team. To me the analogy you use is very interesting. I am in the fortunate position that my grandson, who is aged 10, is a football player for one of the leading clubs in the world. One cannot apply to his club for a trial Any potential players they wish to consider have to be invited by them to an interview and after initial assessment they are then studied during a period of one year on a trial basis. Only then are they offered a contract. The intake to this stage is only about 2% of those who are initially invited. At this stage the level of coaching and care then given to them is wonderful to see. As time passes they begin to ‘meld’ into a team, however their individual creativity is constantly encouraged. I have had the enjoyment of watching this happen on an ongoing basis. They regularly play against other leading clubs and they win most and they lose some. Team spirit is very important and can carry the team to great achievements. My grandson and his teamates sing and dance after their training and one of the songs I frequently hear them singing is ” Lipsmacking, thirst quenching, ace tasting, motivating etc.etc. which I personally consider to be one of the greatest advertisements ever created. Clients should be eternally grateful to you for helping their brand into popular culture. I have seen many examples of this where your work is concerned.

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