Mentoring
Recently I have been
looking into coaching and
how best to get coaches to
improve. One thing that
keeps coming up is that of
mentoring. Having that
person that you can share
your thoughts with that
group of friends where the
question of how do you do
something is raised is
essential if we are to
improve.
Having a community where you
can call upon to aid you in
solving issues will stand you in
good stead.These communities
are more accessible now than
they have ever been. With
internet forums and the use of
social networks and media it is
now possible to have thoughts
from all parts of the world.These
can be a great way to share the
knowledge and go to for
different ways / opinions on how
to do different skills.
This mentoring will be invaluable
to new coaches coming through
the system. It is part of the BC
Level 5 programme but the
introduction of the UKCC
awards mentoring is now part of
all the awards.This sharing
knowledge and having that
trusted mentor to aid in o