Assignment: Athlete Meeting Report One of the most powerful tools you have to motivate athletes or gain their trust is the one on one interview. In this time, you can sit down and review the assessment data with the athlete and really sell the "WHY" for the upcoming program. It also gives you a chance to hear the athlete and their goals and concerns and explain where that can be addressed during the training sessions. This is the "motivational interviewing" part of your job as a performance coach or trainer and really gives you the chance to get the athlete on your side and put more efforts into the progra