
The Guardian Coach Workshops
Awakening and deepening the Guardian Coach
Developed by David Galbraith
If the Guardian Coach idea is new to you, you may wish to begin with the philosophy before continuing.
Half-Day Workshop
Awakening the Guardian Coach
A guided morning (9am-12pm) to expand a coach’s perspective on how to create environments where athletes and teams naturally grow, take ownership, and perform at their very best.
Focus
- The sacred role of the coach
- Understanding pressure and performance psychology
- Introduction to the Three Energies
- Responsibility vs emotional carrying
- The influence of the Guardian Coach on culture
- How genuine high-performing environments are shaped
Full-Day Deep Dive
From understanding to practice
To deepen a coach’s understanding of how the environment they hold shapes trust, responsibility, and performance within individuals and teams.
The day begins with the same morning as the half-day introduction (9am-12pm), then continues into an afternoon of guided, practical work (1pm-4pm)
Includes
- Includes the full morning workshop (9am – 12pm)
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An afternoon of guided, practical work applying the ideas in real coaching contexts (1pm – 4pm)
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Time to work with real situations, questions, and choices

“Performance can’t be coached. You can only shape the conditions in which performance grows.”
-DG-
