The Human Development Playbook for Sport
Why I Wrote This Series
This series aims to integrate the idea of Human Development into the fabric of organizations by design.
Most organizations invest heavily in scouting, analytics, marketing, and technology. Far fewer invest with the same intentionality in the systems that shape how people experience the organization every day.
Drawing on my background as a college basketball player, coach, assistant principal, and current Ph.D research, I explore practical frameworks that coaches and sport leaders can implement effectively into their sport organizations.
Series Roadmap
Part 1 — The Missing Role on Most Basketball Staffs
Why I believe the next competitive advantage in sport isn’t another analyst—it’s someone responsible for designing an organization’s “human” systems.
Read → A Team Learning Scientist: The Missing Role on Most Basketball Staffs
Part 2 — Every Week’s Most Valuable Meeting
How one simple weekly meeting helped our school achieve over 90% teacher retention—and why the same protocol can transform basketball organizations.
Read → Team Pulse: Every Week’s Most Valuable Meeting
Part 3 — The Best Ideas Are Usually Stuck in the Locker Room
How a Leadership Council structure can facilitate more effective communication between players and staff.
Read → Leadership Councils: The Best Ideas Are Usually Stuck in the Locker Room
Part 4 — Beyond Exit Interviews
Leading player development conversations with both optimism and clarity.
Read → PDPs: Beyond Exit Interviews
Part 5 — The Soda Machine Problem
Building organizational systems that ensure player voices are prioritized.
Coming in September at https://kalilwnba.substack.com/
Why I Wrote This Series
This series aims to integrate the idea of Human Development into the fabric of organizations by design.
Most organizations invest heavily in scouting, analytics, marketing, and technology. Far fewer invest with the same intentionality in the systems that shape how people experience the organization every day.
Drawing on my background as a college basketball player, coach, assistant principal, and current Ph.D research, I explore practical frameworks that coaches and sport leaders can implement effectively into their sport organizations.
Series Roadmap
Part 1 — The Missing Role on Most Basketball Staffs
Why I believe the next competitive advantage in sport isn’t another analyst—it’s someone responsible for designing an organization’s “human” systems.
Read → A Team Learning Scientist: The Missing Role on Most Basketball Staffs
Part 2 — Every Week’s Most Valuable Meeting
How one simple weekly meeting helped our school achieve over 90% teacher retention—and why the same protocol can transform basketball organizations.
Read → Team Pulse: Every Week’s Most Valuable Meeting
Part 3 — The Best Ideas Are Usually Stuck in the Locker Room
How a Leadership Council structure can facilitate more effective communication between players and staff.
Read → Leadership Councils: The Best Ideas Are Usually Stuck in the Locker Room
Part 4 — Beyond Exit Interviews
Leading player development conversations with both optimism and clarity.
Read → PDPs: Beyond Exit Interviews
Part 5 — The Soda Machine Problem
Building organizational systems that ensure player voices are prioritized.
Coming in September at https://kalilwnba.substack.com/
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