The What Drives Winning Teams Docuseries was filmed at this special five-year anniversary event. Brett takes us through a journey with Gonzaga Men’s and Oregon Women’s Basketball as they pursue the postseason.
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Reviews from Conference Attendees
Human over sport
The event puts an emphasis on team culture.
- Rich M.
Wow!!
Very ENCOURAGED that this is taking place!!!
- Johnny S.
Enriching
Professional Development for coaches, which is very rare!
- Scott H.
LOVE
It goes where no else has gone before!
- Suzy W.
Crucial
You are showing us COACHES that are implementing and getting results, then getting access to their process.
- Robyn W.
Packs a really powerful punch
The event is really just a reinforcement of the path on which we need to redouble our efforts.
- Peter T.
Thought-provoking
Having a commissioner really put things into perspective.
- Kayla W.
Top Notch
Showed that ALL coaches struggle at some time or another no matter what level they coach.
- Clay S.
Stimulating
Loved the PGM Idea from Gonzaga Men's Basketball. We are working to develop ours now!
- Thomas N.
Real and down to earth
The conference focused on people and the importance of finding ways to get through to your people to create better leaders, people, and experiences that will be more long lasting than results on a scoreboard.
- Bryce B.
Information helpful in making our career more enjoyable.
I learned about PGMS and other small tidbits of info that I can use right away when my student-athletes come on campus.
- Anthony D.
Super awesome
Your conference paced the information really well so it wasn't too much all at once. You prepped us for what to come with the self reflection pieces, which isn't common.
- Kim S.
Great focus on perspective
Appreciate the personal touch and intimate setting created by limited seating.
- Anna B.
Character was the primary focus
Enjoyed the willingness of the group involved to make people better and share so many wonderful ideas to build upon.
- Drew B.
Getting teams to own their personal development
It was well organized and gave pertinent information for the growth of team oriented programs.
- Bryant H.
Culture + Character = Success
In most clinics you can take one or two things away, with this there are only one or two things that you won't use for your team.
- Robert S.
Not a dull moment
I was constantly enamored with the speakers and presenters the entire day.
- Betsy W.
Got to things we could all relate to
The day was filled with many great real life examples to show kids and help them relate by using technology and videos which is what they want.
- Casey G.
The whole event was awesome
It was all about how we can make our environments better.
- David R.
Building great human beings
Other events just tell you this is what you should or shouldn't do, WDW tells you ideas and how they've worked for people in the past!
- Christopher C.
Useful content
One day, straight to the point, information that you can take and use quickly.
- Jen C.
Amazing
Loved all of the team building exercise ideas!
- Dani D.
I like the format
Gathered many examples of how I can improve personally, and for my athletes/teams.
- Darryl F.
Very interesting
Video examples were awesome.
- Dave V.
Small and personal
The conference keeps the numbers lower which maintains intimacy.
- Eric S.
Inspiring
The interview format is different and effective. A wide range of speakers rather than sport specific.
- Jeff O.
Informative
I learned new strategies to approach my athletes with.
- Joe R.
Better than an X and O talk.
I was able to pick up a lot more useful information that I an take with me to use in life, and my classroom and not just on the court.
- Zach K.
Enriching
The interaction with the folks attending is so good for development. I also like that all of the speakers are willing to talk and ask questions.
- Karen J.
Thought-provoking
The content and focus was inspiring and always a good reminder.
- Allison P.
What we need to concentrate on as leaders
The experiences and freshness of the presentations were outstanding.
- Tony L.
Educational
It was very inspirational and it was nice to be able to connect sports to a personal life and a work life.
- Mackenzie D.
Informative (or enjoyable!)
The conference gave quick action points that I can immediately start using.
- Erin M.
Very motivating
I was able to apply the material to my personal and professional life.
- Bryan M.
Gained valuable wisdom and ideas
I was pleased with how much actionable information was presented. gained much valuable wisdom and ideas for content to present to my team/classroom.
- Patrick B.
A better learning experience
It's a unique format and a great ""intimate"" setting for learning from speakers.
- Peter P.
Enlightening
I enjoyed learning from high performing coaches how they balance life/work/etc.
- Rick R.
Not about the "how to coach"
Honestly, there were so many great things I took away from the conference, I spent the entire plane ride home last night scribbling ideas and going over things to keep them fresh in my mind.
- Roy S.
About how to connect with your athletes
The conference showed the impact you can have as a coach by focusing on the person over the player.
- Sean D.
Feel refreshed for season
I love the branding of the event. It's smart. And obviously, the content. Brett's stories about his time with teams and their season resonates with me.
- Abbey S.
Educational
Awesome professional speakers in the sports arena.
- Tim V.
It felt personal
I gained tools to better prepare my student athletes for success! Also valuable assets to improve my coaching abilities.
- Vic F.
Fantastic
I think all of the conferences have all been very motivating and positive. Others can be very boring at times.
- Brian V.
Stay strong in what you do
Speakers talked about building character instead of building talent.
- Tracy W.
