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Willie Desjardins – Building the Foundation for a Winning Team Culture

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2016 Hockey Coaches Conference
Topic: How To Develop Your Team 
Presenter: Willie Desjardins 

Willie Desjardin’s incredible career has taught him a lot of lessons. He shared one of those lessons with the audience at the 2016 Hockey Coaches Conference in Vancouver. That to create a stable foundation for your team starts with the culture. And as a coach, that starts with you.

The Vancouver Canucks head coach revealed how he makes his players take accountability for their actions by leading by example and owning their role in the team. 

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