Mentoring - In action


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This video shows how a mentor can assist
a mentee during a session.

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When mentoring a coach in action, the mentor
assists the mentee to set specific goals.

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Hi Bronwyn how are you going?
Well thankyou Jill.

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Good, now last time we spoke you asked me
to focus on observations and your feedback,

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now what in particular would you like me to
be looking out for in this session?

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I would like you to look at the feedback
I give to the individual athlete but also

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to the group:
Mmmmm and how were you thinking of approaching

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the feedback in this session?
Well I want the feedback to prompt change

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in
the athlete so it must not just be general

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to
the group but each person must take something

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out of it.
And how do you plan to do that?

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The skills for the session will allow me to
move between the players so I should be able

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to give individual feedback as well as to
the group.

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Right, sounds good. Now I’m going to position
myself close to you, so I can hear and

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watch you.
Okay

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Let me know if I get in your way.
No problem, thank you.

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The mentor observes the mentee in action
and analyses their performance.

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Right the passing wasn’t strong enough,
you were running to your left and wanting

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to pass to your right but you weren’t using
your feet. I need you to pivot on your feet,

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see what’s happening and then release the
ball.

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And of course, footwork is critical. Okay
so

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lets go back and do that again.

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I just noticed when you were addressing the
group that you gave them too many things to

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think about at once and it was a bit unclear.
So how about you just use your voice and call

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out the key coaching points and choose one
player to lead by example.

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Okay, I’ll try that. Ellie that’s much
better

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footwork. Good placement of the ball. That’s
much better placement Megan.

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Feedback from the mentor can occur subtly
during the session.

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Right Kate, hold on one moment. Now where
was that ball placed.

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Slightly to the right of me
So the focus of this drill is to turn with

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the flight of the ball, so the next time
when you’re receiving the ball lets focus

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actually turning to your right when the
ball is placed on the right.

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Well done that’s much better, okay lets
push it. There we go.

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That was good, your feedback was specific
and you got the change you were after,

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well done!!

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Recognising and thanking mentors for
their work is important.

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Thanks very much for today Jill I feel
that your advice is really helping me

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and our time together is benefiting me
to become a much better coach.

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Thanks Bronwyn you’re doing a great job,
I’ll see you next week.

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Coach: Thanks.

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When mentoring a coach in action the
mentor assists the mentee to set specific

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goals;
Mentors observe and analyse the mentee’s

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performance;
Mentors provide feedback in a subtle

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way, to help the mentee to improve;
Recognition of the valuable role that

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the mentor plays is important.

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