# Ep 143 Are You Building a Team That Can Handle Hard Conversations?

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Podcast: [The Basketball Leadership Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-basketball-leadership-podcast-6604273)
Published: 2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://teachhoops.com/
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Duration seconds: 531

## Resource

https://teachhoops.com/ Are you building a team that can actually handle hard conversations? In this episode, Coach Collins talks about one of the biggest leadership jobs of early May: bringing clarity to players and the program before summer begins. This is the time of year when coaches can either plant truth or plant confusion. Honest conversations about habits, body language, toughness, commitment, leadership, and trust can shape an entire offseason. Avoiding those conversations might feel easier in the moment, but it often creates bigger problems once the season starts again. Coach Collins breaks down why great leaders do not use honesty to tear players down, but to call them up. He talks about how correction, belief, listening, and clarity all work together to build buy-in and move a program forward. This episode is a reminder that great teams are not built on skill alone. They are built on truth, trust, and standards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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