What Can
The American Basketball Association Learn From
The
American Medical Association?
After
many years of denial and resistance regarding the problem of angry physicians
and their impact on patient care, the American Medical Association in conjunction
with the Joint Commission on The Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
finally issued a mandate for coaching "disruptive physicians".
This strategy has worked well for all concerned.
The time
has come for the NBA Players Association, Coaches, Agents and the NBA to learn
from the AMA how best to address the epidemic of anger and violence among
players.
Anger is
not an illness and therefore referring a player for counseling or psychotherapy
for anger management is useless. Anger is a normal human emotion that is a
problem when it occurs too frequently, lasts too long, leads to aggression or
violence, impacts interpersonal relationships at work or causes health
problems.
Coaching
for "disruptive/angry physicians" is a positive intervention designed
to recognize deficits in self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and
relationship management. There are clearly no stigmas associated with Emotional
Intelligence Coaching for impulse control.
Just
like mastering the "free throw", Emotional Intelligence Coaching
begins with the internationally recognized Bar On EQ Emotional Intelligence
Assessment and is followed by an action plan on a weekly or more frequent
basis.
Players
are used to coaching, and like physicians, are excellent in mastering the skills
needed for maximum performance.
George
Anderson, CAMF
Diplomate,
American Association of Anger Management Providers
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