Coaching practices for Worth vs Performance
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- It went well so I assumed I did everything right and moved on
- I’m always measuring myself against whoever’s ahead of me, and it’s crushing
- I lost, so I’ve written the whole thing off as a failure
- I keep getting frustrated that people aren’t hitting the bar
- Mid-performance I’m already living in the result
Practices that may help
- Debrief against process goals, not just the outcome
After performance, evaluate whether you executed your process goals before evaluating the result.
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance - Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance
Outcome goals (winning, achieving a score) set direction but are only partially within a performer’s control. Process goals (executing specific actions or maintaining specific focus) are fully controllable and directly drive the behaviors that produce outcomes. Sport psychology research indicates that process and performance goals produce better results under pressure than outcome goals alone — because they direct attention to what can actually be influenced in the moment. - Track performance goals against your own baseline, not others
Measure your progress against your personal standard, not against the competitor or the leaderboard.
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance - Review process goal execution separately from outcomes after each performance
Evaluate how well you executed your process goals independently of whether you won or lost.
Process Goals, Made Practical - Agree in advance on what good performance looks like
Performance conversations go badly because the standard was never made explicit — the reprimand is the first time it is stated.
The One Minute Manager: Three Practices That Still Work - Practice letting go of outcomes
Release attachment to results during performance so attention can stay with the process.
The Inner Game: Quieting Self 1 - Process Goals, Made Practical
Process goals focus on the specific behaviors and techniques under the performer’s direct control (how you execute) rather than on outcomes (whether you win). Sport psychology research consistently finds that process goals maintain attention on controllable actions, reduce anxiety, and improve performance consistency — especially under pressure — while pure outcome goals can undermine both. - Stop judging learning by today’s performance
How well you do during practice is a bad predictor of how much you will keep.
Desirable Difficulties: When Harder Means Better Learning - Define success by growth and contribution, not scorekeeping
Shifting the success metric from achievement tallies to personal growth and impact changes what you optimise for — usually for the better.
Goal-Free Living: When Process Beats Destination - Orient toward mastery rather than performance comparison
Set goals against your own past standard rather than against others.
Approach vs Avoidance Goals
Related concerns
- Process Vs Outcome Goals In Sport And Performance After A Loss
When an outcome goal becomes unachievable mid-competition, shift focus explicitly to process goals.
Shift goal emphasis under adversity
- Evaluate Performance Not Just Results
Evaluate how well you executed your process goals independently of whether you won or lost.
Review process goal execution separately from outcomes after each performance
- Mastery Goals Vs Performance Goals
Set goals against your own past standard rather than against others.
Orient toward mastery rather than performance comparison
- Mastery Vs Performance Goals
Set goals against your own past standard rather than against others.
- Post Performance Evaluation Sport
After performance, evaluate whether you executed your process goals before evaluating the result.
Debrief against process goals, not just the outcome
- Process Vs Outcome Goals In Sport And Performance At Work
Outcome goals (winning, achieving a score) set direction but are only partially within a performer’s control. Process goals (executing specific actions or maintaining specific focus) are fully controllable and directly drive the behaviors that produce outcomes. Sport psychology research indicates that process and performance goals produce better results under pressure than outcome goals alone — because they direct attention to what can actually be influenced in the moment.
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