POSITIVE COACHING SCOTLAND ASK RATHER THAN TELL Positive coaches develop a habit of asking questions rather than telling your athletes what to do. Asking questions and listening to young people will help them think for themselves and you as a coach can monitor their learning and understanding. The young person will become less reliant on your feedback and will be able to solve problems for themselves. This way they are taking more active involvement in their learning rather than being dictated to.   Ask, “What went wrong? or, “If you are in the same situation next time, what can you do differently?” This again allows the athlete to think for themselves, analyse what went wrong and identify what they need to do to improve. Rate this tool! Give us your feedback.