1996-11-01|National Iway Awards (Nomination)
Nomination
- Potentium: The Coaching Network™ is a team of Sport Psychology professionals based at the University of Ottawa.
- During 1996, John H. Salmela, Ph.D. and Paul Desjardins of Potentium Inc. contributed to the development of Canada's information society by having an Internet web site called Potentium: The Coaching Network™ <http://WWW.Potentium.CA/> set up as a part of HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/>. The unique web site supports education and life-long learning, and attracts world-wide visitors to meet international standards of excellence.
- The knowledge-rich web site is designed to stress the content in the field of sport psychology and coaching instead of graphics. It makes use of the electronic commerce technology in the form of First Virtual™ Internet Payment System to allow the visitors not only to order the book but also, more importantly, to immediately read the contents chapter by chapter on-line at nominal cost.
- Here is a brief description of the electronic publication.
- The Great Job Coach! Getting the Edge from Proven Winners describes various aspects of how expert coaches got to the top of their field and how they remained there. This is the first book of its kind that gives a voice to Canadian expert coaches such as Jack Donohue, Dave King, and 20 other proven winners. They describe in colorful language the knowledge, strategies and communication skills that are used with international and national level athletes. The book is written in plain English citing vivid quotations from the coaches. It is useful for developing coaches, parents with talented children, and for athletes who wish to gain insights on the coaching process.
- Potentium Inc. has also attempted to create an interactive world wide network of individuals who are presently involved in coaching, either as participants, parents or coaches. They have provided, free of charge, extensive bibliographic literature on coaching as well as mechanisms for upgrading their skills through readings, seminars or workshops for young athletes, parents and coaches of all levels.
- Potentium Inc., headquartered in Ottawa (Ontario) CANADA, specialises in Coaching and Sports Psychology. Its Home Page on the Internet World-Wide Web is at the following URL.
- Please direct comments to the following E-mail address.
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