Tag #RiderCoach

Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 31 May 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern

“Open Forum”

This week, we will have an open forum asking everyone to bring topics and ideas to foster a discussion with other RiderCoaches. So please bring your questions and banter to a group willing to share and change the direction of our profession…

Some Lead-in questions to ponder:

What is your definition of Simplexity?

What weakness are you working on?

Hos does your coaching resemble a “Dance?”

And what was the most useful thing you learned this week?

Choosing RiderCoaches for Improved Culture, Cultivating New RiderCoaches. …

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Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 135

Riding Safely means making good decisions

Newly graduated motorcyclists should choose a motorcycle with size, power, and fit to help continue learning.

While gaining experience, a smaller more agile motorcycle is a good choice. …

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When My Bias Shows
by Dr. Donald L. Green, 23 May 2023

I become frustrated when I see efforts going backward or when something I have a strong belief about happens over and over again. I recently looked through some of the articles I published over the years, including one in 2017 called “The Lecture Teaching Method.” A few weeks before, I also wrote an article, “The Guided Discussion Method,” that aligned more with what I would expect RiderCoaches to use in a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCourses in 2023 – six years later. …

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Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 24 May 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern

“Challenges and Successes”

This week, we will have an open discussion forum centered on our challenges and successes as RiderCoaches in the last month. Please bring your questions and banter to a group willing to share and change the direction of our profession…

Some Lead-in questions to ponder:

What challenges have frustrated you recently?

What successes have inspired you to continue making a difference?

How do challenges and successes affect you professionally?

And what was the most helpful thing you learned this week?

Choosing RiderCoaches for Improved Culture, Cultivating New RiderCoaches.
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Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 134

Riding Safely means sharing the road with others…

Wearing a helmet is the single most effective way to protect yourself from a head injury.

Use a motorcyclist helmet for every ride, and ensure your passengers also use a helmet. …

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Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 17 May 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern

This week, the discussion will be centered on professional conduct and our interpretation of what that means. We have several documents that provide guidance on the topic so lets look into them and see what we think Professional Conduct means…

Some Lead-in questions to ponder:

How do we interpret the meaning of a Professional Code of Conduct?

How do we assist others in maintaining what we think is our Professional Code?

What part of the Professional Code is the hardest to maintain?

And what was the most useful thing you learned this week? …

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Rider Choices – Rider Tips – No. 133

Deciding how you ride is a personal choice. However, part of being a good Motorcyclist is sharing the road with others.
Having a Margin of Safety can mean the difference between a good and a bad ride.

Expect the unexpected and maintain a continuous visual scan.

Make good Rider Choices, and take a Motorcyclist Education Course. …

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Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 10 May 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern

“An International Perspective”

This week, I was given access to an international project called “SafeRiders eLearning Course” that was constructed at Università degli studi di Firenze in Italy by Dr. Marilee Nugent. The task was to evaluate the eCourse, contrast and compare the strengths and challenges of the course and provide perspective. Since it has not been fully completed I did not receive approval to share the documents. However, it did foster thought on what would be an internationally acceptable way to share such things? …

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Tribe Talk Happy Hour – 3 May 2023
7:00-9:00 pm Eastern

“King for a Day”

A big thank you to Richard Penser from New Jersey, picking up the ball and running with it for this week’s Tribe Talk Happy Hour. Richard has developed a few topics to discuss and invites you to attend a special evening of dialog and learning. …

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