Leadership and Listening with Coach Boyd - Gee-Gees Women's Rugby at uOttawa

My guest today knows how to win!  Jen Boyd is an inspiring
coach that I wish I had the chance to be coached by in my earlier
days - but I’ve never played rugby, only watched it.

Coach Jen Boyd’s rugby career stretches over three decades during
which time she played club, provincial, and Canadian national
level rugby. For the 2017 season, Boyd was made a full time coach
with the University of Ottawa, making her the first full time
female rugby head coach in Canada!


At 11:13 min in Coach Boyd shares what she wishes she knew
earlier


"The power of empathetic listening - really listening to
understand. I didn't do that till probably my 40's -cause I
though it was about me, and leadership, mentorship, coaching,
teaching - it's not about you. It's about everyone else, and that
has been my greatest learning. I wish I knew that sooner. I wish
someone would have told me to listen more..."


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