The REC COACH Series
After a successful career in Recreation Facility Management, Edith is inspired to share her experiences to help other leaders succeed.
The Rec Coach book series is a powerful trilogy: Lead with Your Heart, Lead with Your Head and Lead with Your Hands. This series contains practical wisdom for leaders inside the Recreation Industry and beyond.
Each book contains personal stories of what she has learned over the years. Each story has a lesson with some advice from The Rec Coach and includes quotes and questions for readers to reflect on how well they are doing.
Your time is precious so these books are short and easy to read. They are full of practical and useful ideas, quick tips and techniques for anyone having the desire to improve their leadership, teamwork and customer service skills.
Lead with your HEART
A practical guide for Recreation Leaders interested in developing and leading teams that care. The first of the Rec Coach Series including real life stories with practical tips and suggestions for Leading with your HEART.
These 5 Leadership Keys make a big difference:
Help
Encourage
Acknowledge
Role Model
Trust
Includes questions for reflection and the Rec Coach’s best advice on “how to” Lead with your HEART.
“LEAD with your HEART and your team will never let you down”
~Edith Martin
Lead with your HEAD
The second book in the Rec Coach Series to help you build SMART teams. The Rec Coach shares 5 strategies helping teams resolve dilemmas in their departments.
Synergy of Strengths, Strategies, Systems
Meetings Matter
Accountability
Recognition
Teachable Moments
The SMART Team Tool Kit Resource
The Rec Coach’s SMART Team Tool Kit is full of tips and templates for improving teamwork.
“Put your Heads together to make SMART decisions.”
~Edith Martin
Lead with your HANDS
5 Important Customer Service strategies are shared.
Seize the Situation
Engage with Empathy
Rally with Resilience
Vary Approaches
Exceed Expectations
Includes questions for reflection and the Rec Coach’s best advice on “how to” Lead with your HANDS to serve.
“When a team SERVES together, nothing is too much trouble”
~Edith Martin
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BOOK REVIEWS
"Edith’s books are full of practical ideas, recommendations and tips that will no doubt, help the readers improve their leadership skills. Highly recommend these books for recreation facility managers, both new and seasoned who want to provide excellent leadership. Great resources to follow and use."
Jerry
Rec and Culture Director
“I read your book and quite enjoyed the easy read. So often it is tough slugging but this one read well. I enjoyed the concepts and the context very much. I have ordered books and have given them to our supervisors.”
Liz
CEO
What a great read! Your books are very practical and easy to follow. Stories are engaging and allow the reader to put themselves in the shoes of the characters. All of the situations described are realistic and ones I have encountered as a manager.
John
Business Owner
I enjoyed reading your book, excellent job providing managers and leaders with the tools to be successful. Easy to follow and it just makes sense!
Kathy
Recreation Manager
These books are an important resource for every leader. They are clearly based on years of professional practice wisdom and provide concrete, everyday solutions to improve your organization.
Ellen
University Dean
Thoroughly enjoyed reading Lead with your Head. Very engaging and your style of positive thinking makes me eager to learn more and incorporate The Rec Coach advice.
Wendy