Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.
SPECIAL GUEST POST FROM DAN CHRISTIENSEN
For tuition-driven institutions, athletics is often a primary lever for enrollment. When a search committee doesn’t prioritize recruiting and cultural systems, they often inadvertently sign off on a multi-year financial deficit.
As an Athletic Director, you aren’t just hiring a strategist; you are hiring a revenue driver and a culture architect. Here are the three major consequences of failing to get that hire right.
GUEST POST BY DAN CHRISTENSEN
In the hyper-competitive world of modern college athletics, a single hiring decision can have a major influence on your entire university brand. And the coach interview has evolved from a simple Q&A into a high-stakes executive negotiation.
The reality of the current landscape is simple: your top candidate is interviewing you just as much as you are interviewing them. If you want to move from a “maybe” to a “yes”, before they leave the room, you need to treat the interview process as a strategic operation.
Here are three ways to ensure your top candidate says “yes” to the job.
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(Akron, OH) – Bechler Enterprises, LLC, a national leader in athletic department consulting and leadership development, has announced that Dan Christensen will become its new Director of Collegiate Consulting.
The company was founded in 2017 by Jamy Bechler. He is former college basketball coach and athletic administrator. Bechler has authored nine books, hosts the “Success is a Choice” podcast, and developed The Leadership Playbook online program.
The aim of Bechler Enterprises, LLC is to help develop positive leaders, stronger cultures, and build better teams. They primarily work within the education and athletics industry.
Christensen brings more than a decade of experience working directly with college coaches, administrators, and athletic departments across the country.
Bay College has hired Bechler Leadership to help find its’ next head softball coach.
Bechler Leadership works with athletes and coaches to develop positive leaders, stronger cultures, and build better teams. The company was founded by Jamy Bechler in 2017.
Southwest Baptist University has hired Bechler Leadership to help find a head coach to begin the men’s and women’s swim programs.
Clark Sheehy is in his second year leading the Bearcat athletic department after a long and storied career as a men’s basketball coach at SBU, John Brown University, and Fresno Pacific University.
Men’s and women’s swimming has been a Great Lakes Valley Conference sport since 2013. SBU will be the 12th men’s team and 11th women’s team in the conference.
The College of Saint Mary athletic director Robbie Shay has announced they are partnering with Bechler Leadership in its’ search for a new women’s basketball coach.
“We believe there’s a lot of potential here,” said Shay. “With our revamped scholarships, first-class facilities, and beautiful location we wanted to maximize the opportunities available to us to get the right coach in place. Bechler Leadership has had great results filling positions at other schools and we’re excited to work with their team.”
“How would I describe myself? You have already applied for a job and listened to my advice on the do’s and do not’s of applying for jobs but now it is time for the dreaded interview. The modern day version of the Spanish Inquisition. What will make you stand out? What will differentiate you from everyone else. Here are some ways that you can gain an edge over your competition.
In my career, I have been on 13 interviews for coaching positions at four-year institutions. Of those 13 interviews, I have been blessed to have 10 job offers. Through my personal experience, as well as being a member of several search committees, here are 11 tips that will GUARANTEE YOU A JOB!!!
No, not really. I wish it were that simple. Seriously though, I can offer you one guarantee, however . . . [Read more…]
“Hey, Jamy, do you have a minute?”
This was the question the athletic director asked me as I was getting ready to take my college basketball team on a team-building experience.
It was early January and school had not yet started.
Little did I know that in the next few minutes, I would be receiving my invitation to a well-known club that has plenty of members all across the country.
“Jamy, we are going to go in a different direction at the end of the year and you will not be returning as our head coach.”
And just like that, as one of the younger head coaches at the NCAA level, I was a card-carrying member of the “I Got Fired” club.
“Don’t Criticize them; They are just what we’d be under similar circumstances.” (Abraham Lincoln)OMG! Millennials are everywhere. HELP!
It seems that everywhere we turn, Millennials are shaping, influencing and dominating the world around us. What in the world are we to do?!? [Read more…]
I have been involved with numerous job searches, both as a candidate and while serving on committees. Whether you are looking for a part-time job, a job in your current industry or thinking about changing careers, you have to figure out a way to differentiate yourself. Nearly every job that is available will be a difficult up-hill battle to secure. The odds are sometimes stacked against you because there is so much competition, but there are some things that you can do to help you increase your odds slightly and give you a better chance. Obviously, not all bosses, hiring committees or jobs are alike, but there are some general rules that applicants should follow if they want to give themselves a fighting chance to get an interview.