Mentoring is an effective way for coaches and teachers to help, transfer knowledge, connect, support and assist in improvements and problem solving. Mentoring can be formal or informal.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) provides PDF documents of mentoring case studies, guides and outlines for coaches and teachers to assess.
Here is the link:
One that captured my attention was the file about "Mentoring training programs", which outlined an influential definition of mentoring - "Behind every successful person, there is one elementary truth: somewhere, somehow, someone care about their growth and development. This person was their mentor" - Dr Beverly Kaye 1997.
It highlights the purpose of mentoring which is professional development, accreditation, updating and fast tracking. It outlines the characterisitics of mentees and the mentoring process.
There are many great sources to refer to as coaches and teachers to enhance our mentoring programs in the sporting sector and I believe the ASC is the most useful, understandable and doable.
Reference:
Australian Sports Commission. 2013. Mentor Training. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/coachofficial/presenter/Mentor.
[Accessed 09 May 13].
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