Mentor Training – Sample Program - Basketball SA

Unit OverviewsIntroductions and IcebreakersTime Content Activities and PowerPoint slides5 min • Introduce self and welcomeparticipants• Overview workshop and set themood• Remember: Mentoring is about being a supportive friend. Ensure your style as apresenter models this philosophy.10 min • Icebreaker Activity 1 • Conduct a fun icebreaker that will help people to introduce themselves and sets the toneof the workshop as an active and participatory one.10 min • Icebreaker Activity 2 • Get participants to think of someone who acted as a mentor for them (not necessarily insport – could be in work or personal life).• Distribute attached ‘Qualities of Mentors’ worksheet• Ask them to write down 2 qualities of the mentor that they admired and that helped themto learn.• Ask participants to reflect on how they would like to be viewed as a mentor and writedown 2 qualities that they would like to be remembered for as a mentor.• Share some of these qualities as a large group.• Explain that learning to be a good mentor is a long process. This workshop will providesome of the skills, but many will have to be learnt ‘on the job’, with the coaches/officialsyou mentor.5 mins(optional)Total Time = 30 min• Outline optional assessment • Assessment may be offered in some courses. Presenters should outline details of howassessment will occur.• Assessment is optional.© Australian Sports Commission 2006 3