Definition
Performance (coaching sense) — the quality of your presence and prep (time invested, conscious delivery) even when the external result still looks messy.
Origin
Performance psychology and deliberate-practice literature — presence and preparation as inputs you control, distinct from outcome-only scorekeeping.
Mechanism
Define credibility ingredients (tone, setting, delivery) upstream — pairs with deliberate practice (effortful reps with feedback) and goal-setting research (specific, challenging goals with feedback on progress). Ericsson’s framework emphasizes accumulated deliberate practice over innate-talent stories; contrasting work debates how much variance remains after practice counts are controlled. Locke and Latham’s synthesis supports specific difficult goals while noting moderators (commitment, feedback, task complexity) — outcome-only scorekeeping misses the controllable input layer.
Sources
Cite
- Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation. American Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717.
- Ericsson, K. A., Krampe, R. T., & Tesch-Römer, C. (1993). The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance. Psychological Review, 100(3), 363–406.
Applications
Disambiguate from athletic or corporate KPI « performance » — this note holds the coaching sense (presence and prep). Link Calibration when signed doctrine is the right anchor.