1.0 Introduction 1.1 Authorisation and purpose This report is authorised by Dr Gregory Nash, Course Coordinator University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The purpose of this report is to fulfil the report writing task for COR 109 Communication and Thought, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 1.2 Limitations This report is limited to the three interpersonal communication skills of listening, feedback and questioning and does not enlighten any other interpersonal communication skills.…
Do you enjoy the teaching aspect when it comes to coaching? JB: I do like teaching the absolute basic technique. I love coaching JV because I love to see the progress. However, you do want to move on.…
Coaching Philosophy My coaching philosophy is to open doors that will give each young athlete that I encounter the possibility to be the best that they can be in all areas of their life. The sole purpose of my philosophy is to help my players become well-rounded people with great character. The best teams play together as one and have high standards on and off the playing field. These will be the expectations for all of my teams.…
Instructional Coaching: The Need for Educational Leaders The average person when he or she hear the words “good coach” thinks of NFL superstars, such as Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots’ coach who has led his team to numerous Super Bowl victories. Worldwide, coaching is associated with sporting events; however, the true function of a coach is to be a leader who has “the ability to mentor” others with “skill in performing a required task” (Bennis & Goldsmith, 2010, p. 40).…
To be able to see what these coaches expect of their athletes can prepare me to know what my kids are expected to know when they get to that level, so I can start to teach them those skills in advance. I have observed my old high school coach and even the 8th grade coach from the grade school I coach at to better see what’s going on and what’s going on at practices to better prepare me and the girls I coach. • Reading, The Golden Whistle: Going Beyond: The Journey to Coaching Success: By reading this book I think I could gain some insight on how John Calipari, head coach of Kentucky, coaches and how he does different techniques, works with individual players, and just talks about life in general. It’s one of the top 7 books to read about coaching and a review stated, “Speaks volumes about the true depth of coaching and also the depth of Jim Burson.…
It also allows me to ask Bill several open-ended questions, which tells me if my coaching services will be of benefit to him; in addition, it starts building a bridge of trust and rapport. At the end of our telephone conversation, I am convinced that Bill will benefit from my services and will be a good fit; therefore, Bill agrees to fill out a self-evaluation that I will email to him and we set an appointed time for an initial face-to-face meeting. This self-evaluation called the “Wheel of Life” includes several sectors pertaining to the overall satisfaction within the various areas of life and each sector requires a rating from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most satisfied (Stoltzus, 2005, p. 297). In…
In conclusion taking on different roles as a coach effects the style of coach a person is. It is important to choose the right style of coach for the age group and personalities…
Effective questioning - Questioning is useful in the information gathering stage of the interview. It can however be an important skill to use throughout the entire process. “What would you like to talk about today?” It helps guide the counselling conversation and may assist in enriching the client’s story.…
By asking open-ended, nonjudgmental questions, you allow clients to figure out why their behavior is risky and what they can do to change.…
Some views coaching as a job and not a profession. Theory of Coaching teaches a variety of concepts that will help me in my future career goal of becoming a Sports Agent. In the sport industry, coaching and other occupations are considered a profession; therefore, requires that you behave professionally. My career goal is to become a Sports Agent.…
Although coaching is more than a skill, responsibility, and knowledge it’s a process of how one can transform the lives of others. First, what is a coach? My definition of a coach is “a person who trains an athlete or a team of athletes.”…
Generally, sport psychologists advise athletes to utilize music in order to prepare for competition (Karageorghis & Terry 1997: 57). Research suggests that music will influence arousal if it promotes thoughts that encourage physical activity or relaxation (Gfeller 1988: 31). In other words, the association between certain types of music and physical activity may act as a stimulus. If athletes need to increase their arousal level before a game they may listen to music that encourages them to go out and compete at an intense level. If athletes need to lower their arousal level before a game they may listen to a song that would allow them to relax and calm down.…
Throughout my life I often caught myself thinking, “I wish someone would listen!” “Do they even know what listening is?” More so, “do they know what it takes to be an active listener?” Before entering Counseling Theory and Process, I was exceedingly confident in my ability to be an active listener, hence my interest in becoming a counselor, little did I know, there was an abundant amount of information to be learned.…
Use of these questions also had a part to play in improving our relationship since he saw some genuine interest and care on my part to be able to take my time to listen to his problems without any interruptions (Mike, 2008). The second stage basically involved my reflections and attitudes of my client’s feelings. I involved both theoretical and my own ideas in building the relationship with my client in order to reach into a consensus and be able to provide a solution to the problem at…
Introduction The coach’s role is to develop the coachee’s resourcefulness through skillful questioning, challenges, and support; not advising because when advice is given, the coach implies that he or she knows best and that the coachee does not (Rogers, 2012). Coaching requires a listening ear to ensure that the coachee is understood and is making decisions that will ultimately help accomplish the goals. During this final coaching session, my client and I will be working together to close the coaching sessions and then determine the next phase of our relationship Pre-Coaching Plan…