APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020 , Vol . 6
Post-workshop , participants were more likely to ‘ agree strongly ’ that they felt confident and competent ( Table 2 ).
As one participant noted in an interview : “ It ’ s very easy to doubt yourself as a coach , so courses like this give you confidence and the tools you need to do a better job and feel better about your own coaching .”
Table 2 : Percentage of learners who strongly agree with feelings of confidence or competence .
Pre-workshop sample
Post-workshop sample % who strongly agree they feel confident 22 54
% who strongly agree they feel competent 17 43
Have coaches changed their practice ?
Workshop participants were also asked if they had changed their practice as a result of attending the workshop , and if they had observed any benefits for players and participants ( or other roles where relationships were important ) as a result of changing their practice . A number of themes were shared by coaches ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3 : How the workshop helped coaches change their practice , and improved outcomes for others Specific quotes from coaches help to bring these findings to life :
“ By working with players and determining their goals and ambitions at the start of the season , I was able to support them in achieving them . Through introducing one-to-one communication at the beginning of the process , I was better able to understand how to support and motivate the players in the team .”
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