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A Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches

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Workshop Outcomes

identify important learning opportunities for coaches outline the potential roles of the mentor in the development of coachesexplain how a mentor can help to maximise these learning opportunitiesmanage the self-reflection, coach profiling and development planning processesidentify the core skills of mentoringdevelop a personal mentor profile and development plan

By the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to:

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Stages of ‘Coach’ Learning

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Mentoring in Different Contexts

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Mentoring Triangle

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How People Learn:Information Processing

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The Self-reflection Cycle

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Mentor’s Role in Reflection

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Core Mentoring Skills

Active listening

Active questioning

Developmental feedback

Observation

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Structure of a Mentoring Situation

Pre-session meeting

Activity/meeting

Post-session reflection

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Important Aims

Pre-session meeting A shared understandingClarifying expectationsEstablishing prioritiesAgreeing goals

Session (coaching session or other activity)NormalityInteraction depends on: event; stage of learning of the coach; level of acquaintance

ReflectionQuality of communicationCoach leadsBeware of advising and fixing

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Coach Profiling

Outlines the coach’s self-image

Helps to develop empathy between mentor and coach

Helps the mentor to be relevant to the coach’s expressed needs

Is the basis for a development plan for the coach

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Influences on Coach Profiling

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Profiling Instructions

The coach outlines the qualities of a good coach in their opinionThe meaning of each quality is clarified by the coachThe coach selects the most important qualitiesThese are plotted on the profileThe coach rates him/herself in each quality on a scale of 1–10The score is plotted on the profile

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SMARTER Goals

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Key Steps to Developing a Personal Development Plan

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Mentoring Can:

serve as a motivational experience for coachesimprove your own coaching by analysis of another’s methods and ideasimprove your coaching by enhancing coaching-related skills such as communication skills, analysis and observationgive job satisfaction and a sense of great achievementbuild greater awareness of the needs of other coacheschallenge preconceptions and beliefsassist coaches with self-reflection

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Workshop Outcomes

identify important learning opportunities for coaches outline the potential roles of the mentor in the development of coachesexplain how a mentor can help to maximise these learning opportunitiesmanage the self-reflection, coach profiling and development planning processesidentify the core skills of mentoringdevelop a personal mentor profile and development plan

By the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to:

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Thank you

Have a safe journey home