Charles Barton
Coach, player, speaker & entrepreneur
Charles Barton is a highly accomplished Swedish/American basketball coach who's profession has given him the opportunity to experience working all around the globe.
Charles Barton had a very solid career as a player and afterwards transitioned into coaching. He was a 5 time National Champion in Sweden and won The Swedish Cup 4 times. He served as the Head Coach for both Sweden and Denmarks National Team. At the club level he worked in Israel and Greece for two of Europe's biggest clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and ARIS Thessaloniki.
He also has coached in Cyprus and Germany. Coach Barton is one of a very few coaches to have won The National Cup in 4 different countries. His teams have won international tournaments in Taiwan and London. Working and winning in so many different diverse environments has helped Coach Barton to develop a unique leadership style and problem solving techniques.
Topics:
- Team Building - How to maximize individual development b. coordination of a diverse group c.teaching each person to except his/her role.
- Leadership - "Motivation vs inspiration", "How to create a feeling of ownership in our goals and principles"
- How to create a positive work environment.
Charles Barton has one of Europe's finest forums for the education of coaches, The Barton Clinic. This event takes place each summer in Stockholm, Sweden. The clinic features world-class coaches that lecture on a variety of topics such as mental and physical development, skill development, in game tactics, group psychology and much more.
