PCA Founder and author Jim Thompson delivers powerful keynote speeches:
- Life Lessons from the Playing Field
(For adults involved in youth sports)
- The Identity of a Triple-Impact Competitor
(For high school athletes)
- The Leader as Coach
(For business audiences)
From the locker room to the board room, each speech hits home, drawing from Jim Thompson's extensive experience as a coach, teacher, manager, husband and parent -- combined with unique insights from PCA's National Advisory Board. To bring Jim Thompson to your event, contact Anne Craighill at 650-210-0803 or anne_craighill@positivecoach.org.
Testimonials
"We have seen the effects that both good coaching and bad coaching have had on our children, and the difference is striking. During his presentation on 'Life Lessons from the Playing Field,' Jim captures the essence of what it means to be a good coach and the impact good coaching can have, not only on youth athletes, but entire communities. The 'Double-Goal Coach' philosophy that Jim describes empowers coaches to develop children’s confidence and positive self image through sports, all while creating a team atmosphere that helps improve athletic performance. This talk should be considered mandatory for all adults involved in youth sports - coaches, parents, and leaders."
-- Rick and Jane Bernstein (Larchmont, NY)
"Jim Thompson's keynote address at our Hometown Heroes breakfast event was extremely relevant and well received. The points he made from his work at Positive Coaching Alliance are just as applicable to those who lead management teams and who organize community groups as they are to the coach of a local Little League team."
-- Tom Myers, Executive Director, Community Services Agency, Mountain View, CA
"People were thrilled with Jim's presentation and I know it will absolutely have an impact on our community. His message is timely and powerful, and one that should be heard by every coach, parent and teacher."
-- Marilyn Frias, Aspen (Colorado) Youth Center
"Jim's keynote presentation at our state convention was excellent. His content, style and great speaking ability captured the attention of our hard-to-reach athletic marketplace. His message was on time and on target for today's athletes and coaches and is vital as we continue to fight the negative imagery and influences so prevalent in athletics today."
-- Stu Van Horn, Associate State Commisioner, California Commission on Athletics
About Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson is founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance, a non-profit formed at Stanford University with the mission to create a movement to transform the culture of youth sports so that all youth athletes have a positive, character-building experience.
For more than 10 years, Jim was director of the Public and Global Management Programs at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he also taught courses in leadership and non-profit issues. US News named Stanford’s Public Management Program the top nonprofit business management program in the nation in 1992.
He has a degree in elementary education from the University of North Dakota, a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Oregon, and an MBA from Stanford.
Since its founding in 1998, Positive Coaching Alliance has developed a network of more than 130 trainers across the U.S., who have delivered 6,000-plus workshops for youth sports leaders, coaches, parents and athletes. Jim was named one of the Top 100 Sports Educators in the U.S. by the Institute for International Sport in October 2007. Dan Doyle, IIS Executive Director, described PCA as “the finest organization of its kind in the United States.”
In March 2004, Jim was named an International Fellow by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public - an organization that recognizes outstanding social entrepreneurs.
He is the author of four books: The Double-Goal Coach, Positive Coaching, and Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership, and his most recent, Positive Coaching in a Nutshell.
Jim is a member of the faculty in Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program where he teaches courses in coaching, leadership and sport and spirituality.
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