Coaching a Surgeon: What makes top performers better? - 9 views

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  #1 Greg Young on 12 Oct 11

   

  Great article in the New Yorker that talks about the role that coaches can have on performance. Talks about the role of coaches for top-flight athletes, and looks at a few fields including education and surgery where coaching can move professionals to a new level.
  
  "So outside ears, and eyes, are important for concert-calibre musicians and Olympic-level athletes. What about regular professionals, who just want to do what they do as well as they can"
  
  Read more:
  http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great article in the New Yorker that talks about the role that coaches can have on performance. Talks about the role of coaches for top-flight athletes, and looks at a few fields including education and surgery where coaching can move professionals to a new level. <br /> <br /> "So outside ears, and eyes, are important for concert-calibre musicians and Olympic-level athletes. What about regular professionals, who just want to do what they do as well as they can" <br /> <br /> Read more: <br /> <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande</a></div>

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  #2 julia taylor on 13 Oct 11

   

  Great article. I'm wondering how often teacher-coaches are used in schools. This seems like such an effective professional development tool (if done well). Anyone know of coaches working in school districts?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great article. I'm wondering how often teacher-coaches are used in schools. This seems like such an effective professional development tool (if done well). Anyone know of coaches working in school districts?</div>

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