Applied Coaching Research Journal Volume 1 | Page 22

APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2018, Vol. 1
Environment and risk
In the environment and risk category there were six
items, presented in the following box.
Environment and risk
A. Managing risk in different environments
B. Creating a safe environment for all participants
C. Understanding responsibilities in relation to
safe coaching practice
D. Understanding principles of equitable and
inclusive practice
E. Understanding responsibilities of safeguarding
and protecting children and adults at risk
F. Using equipment, tools and resources
effectively.
Creating a safe environment for all participants and
understanding responsibilities of safeguarding and
protecting children and adults at risk were regarded
as the most important factors for the successful
performance of the role within this category
(mean scores of 3.93 and 3.89 respectively). Most
respondents reported that they demonstrated these
items very or quite well (mean scores of 3.68 and
3.65 respectively).
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Using equipment, tools and resources effectively
and managing risk in different environments were
seen as the least important items (mean scores of
3.67 and 3.70 respectively). Respondents reported
they demonstrated using equipment, tools and
resources effectively and understood the principles
of equitable and inclusive practice least well,
compared to others (mean scores of 3.48 and
3.44 respectively).
The items with the greatest differences between
scores (towards the outer parameters of the radar
chart) and therefore key priorities for future
learning and development are:
• understanding principles of equitable and
inclusive practice
• creating a safe environment for all participants
• understanding responsibilities in relation to safe
coaching practice.
Using equipment, tools and resources effectively
and managing risk in different environments had the
smallest difference between scores and therefore
the lowest need in terms of future learning and
development.