Course curriculum

Module 1:

Coach developer mindset and philosophy

Recognise your role as a coach developer and its importance in supporting and developing others
Identify how to apply the LEARNS framework when supporting coaches in the field.

Module 2:

Building relationships and session scoping

Recognise the importance of building rapport, connection and trust with a coach to create a productive learning environment
Describe the building blocks and skills for developing effective relationships
Identify how to assess and scope the needs and requirements of the coach and the athletes they are working with.

Module 3:

Being aware of own biases and assumptions

Recognise what effective coaching looks like
Identify the importance of and techniques for improving objective observational skills
Provide evidence-based records that promote reflective feedback and acceptance.

Module 4:

Promote self-reflection and discovery

Conduct observations and reviews of a coach’s practice in a way that promotes self-awareness and reflection
Describe the steps of the GRIP feedback process and examples of questions to illicit reflective responses from the coach.

Module 5:

Turning conversations into action

Module 6:

Mentoring is a long game

1

Module 1 - Role of a Coach Developer
- Introduction
- Being an effective coach developer
- The LEARNS framework
- Let’s consider how you might apply the LEARNS framework in practice.
- Summery
2

Module 2 – Preparing for an observation and feedback session
- Preparing for sessions
- Psychological safety in practice
- Fundamental skills for developing relationships
- Reflection
- Identifying motivators
- Needs scoping and observation skills
3

Module 3 – Mastering evidence-based observation skills
- Observing a coach in action
- Evidence based feedback
4

Module 4 – Conducting reflective feedback conversations
- Preparing for the feedback conversation
- Providing effective feedback
- Tell ask continuum in practice
- Evidence-based feedback
- The GRIP feedback model
- GRIP model in action
- Reflective activity
- Prompting reflective responses
- Reflective activity
5

Module 5 – Guiding the development of an action plan
- Turning learning into action
- Coach centred action planning
- Reflective activity
- The GRIP Model in action
- Reflective activity
6

Module 6 – Continuing the mentoring relationship
- Nurturing the mentoring relationship
- The ‘mentor-mentee’ relationship
- The GROW model
- Reflective activity
7

Conclusion
- New Lesson
8

Resources
- Supporting Coaches on the Field Resources

Coach Developers Supporting Coaches in Practice