Dave KeeltyThe Stereotype of the Coach is ChangingFor those who weren’t aware, Jon Gruden, Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, resigned last week after a raft of his emails were leaked in…Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Dave KeeltyHey Coach, what’s your stance on second chances?What do Ted Lasso and Sir Steve Hansen have in common? This isn’t the start of a bad joke. Rather, that question was going through my head…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Dave KeeltyThe art of vulnerability with Ted LassoTed Lasso is back, and I am excited! For those of you who haven’t discovered this gem of a TV show, you need to stop reading this now, find…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Dave KeeltyExperience doesn’t equal expertiseTo get better at something, we need to do more of it. Get more reps in, do the work, put in the hard yards. The clichés we have to…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Dave KeeltyReflections fromVolleyball NZ’s Coaches WeekWe (Volleyball New Zealand) were supposed to host our annual Coaching Conference late April. But COVID put the kibosh on that being…May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Dave KeeltyShifting Your FocusCoaches, we are used to the grind of the season; ‘plan-do-review-plan-do-review’. Analyse, break-down, strategise, minimise their…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Dave KeeltyThe Dyson LessonI used to always do the vacuuming because Ruth (my fiancé) hated that job. It was too niggly for her. Pull it out of the cupboard, plug it…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Dave KeeltyOn feedback #1I have a new favourite show. It’s called ‘Million Pound Menu’ and it’s on Netflix and it’s brilliant. It’s a cross between Dragon’s Den…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019
Dave KeeltyWhat Coaches Can Learn from the Cricket World Cup FinalWow, four days on and I think I’m finally recovered. The Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand was I the most intense…Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
Dave KeeltyA Tale of Two QuestionsA couple of weeks ago, a colleague (Mick) and I facilitated a two-day Hockey coaching workshop together. Just to clarify, Mick was the…Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019