Coaches Comment Coaches Comment Part 4 of 5 Evaluating your Coaching (Part 2)
Posted by Jeanette Garrett, 16 Feb, 2010
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“Coaches Comment' with Jeanette Garrett B.H.S.I. ESNZ Registered Performance Coach and Coach Educator'.
National Assessor for NZ Equine ITO.
Jeanette holds the Advanced Diploma in Adult Learning and Teaching. One of her current roles is training, mentoring and assessing equestrian coaches for Equestrian Sport NZ and the NZ Pony Club Association - creating a step by step pathway to achieving coaching skills, recognition and qualifications.
Jeanette's articles are aimed at promoting thought and reflection on your performance as a rider and as a coach.
Part 4 of 5 Evaluating your coaching (Part 2)
Local coaching can be very competitive, often vying for the same market of riders, most are trying to increase their client base and this can make many feel threatened at the thought of meeting up with others in the area. I tried it – invited coaches to meet – the idea went down like a lead brick!!! If you have any ideas of how this attitude could be changed please let me know. How can it be seen as a positive thing to do?
Time
Time is the most common reason I am given for not wanting to do any coaching personal development including sharing of ideas. Comments like “ I don't mind teaching a few riders while I am at pony club. My children are there anyway but I have no time for a meetings or learning more” If this person is regularly teaching our riders how do we encourage them so that our riders get better coaching? One idea I have is to have coach training and support at rallies. The philosophy behind this idea - to make further learning a habit and a normal part of a coach's role.
For the coach that works more on a ‘stand alone' basis – yes it is hard to find time particularly if they are trying to make a living from it, but so worthwhile with benefits for all involved.
Cost
Yes further learning will cost in time and money although some funding can be made available from charities, and other organizations – funding applications need to be made.
Paying for courses be it full time coaching courses or distance learning with ‘online' assessments and practical assessments – coach mentored qualifications
( more about these in article 5) The cost would be an investment in you the coach and part of your personal development. You are worth it! If you received payment for your coaching put a little aside each year and see it as your personal coaching development fund to invest in YOU.
Day to day
On a more day to day coaching basis what simple checks and balances can you put in place? Reflection on the sessions you have taught – most of us think back over our sessions as to what the rider did well or not so well. Try viewing the sessions from your performance as a coach ALWAYS start with what you think you handled particularly well, for example - the subject you planed to teach or the situation that arose and the way you delt with it. Then move on to think of what you could do better when you coach those riders the next time
The simple Coaches Self Evaluation can be found attached to this article. This is just for your use – no one is going to see it judge it or god forbid mark it! Use it as often or as little as you like!! Go well!! Print off as many copies as you like. Circle your ratings (1 never – 5 all the time)
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