Coaching is communication. The accusations audit lets others know that we understand how they feel.
"I've got bad news." We've all been there, hearing and delivering. We don't have to start with the bad news. Former FBI negotiator Chris Voss explains that introducing "bad news" with an accusation audit can soften the blow of other requests. Limit the emotional pain that's coming.
"You probably think."
"You probably think I don't understand how much you've done for the program."
"You probably think I don't appreciate how much player development work you do."
"You probably think I don't know how much you mean to the community."
"You probably think I don't understand the sacrifices you've made for the game."
"You probably think I don't recognize the extent of your basketball IQ."
Some say 60,000 thoughts go through our head daily. Perhaps not enough involve understanding how others think.