Mentor Training – Sample Program - Basketball SA

Purpose of a Mentoring ProgramTime Content Activities and PowerPoint slides10 min • What is mentoring? • Group brainstorm on what is mentoring. Collate comments on board/butcher’s paper.• PowerPoint slide #2 – ‘Behind every successful person…’• PowerPoint slide #3 – ‘Mentor = a trusted friend or advisor’• Anecdote re the Greek legend of Telemachus who was cared for by Mentor while hisfather, Odysseus, fought in the Trojan War. Mentor acted as guardian, teacher, advisorand role model, so that Telemachus would attain the qualities and attributes essential forsucceeding his father as King of Ithaca.10 min • Why mentor? • Ask participants to work in pairs or small groups to brainstorm the benefits of mentoringfor:¬ the coaches/officials being mentored¬ the mentor¬ the club/sport• Collate some responses on a board/butcher’s paper under three headings.• Emphasise that mentoring doesn’t only benefit the coach/official being mentored andthat it should be a two way process.30 min • How can we mentor? • Mentoring can occur in many different ways, both informally and formally.• PowerPoint slide #4 - Mentoring Purposes¬ Professional DevelopmentThis applies to situations where a coach/official seeks to improve his or herskills and taps into the expertise of a mentor. It may well be complemented byformal study or personal reading and study. The emphasis is on being a bettercoach/official.¬ AccreditationThis is the situation where part of the accreditation process involves workingwith a mentor for the purpose of ensuring what is covered in a course can beapplied to a real life situation. It might involve a mentor giving feedback ontraining or assisting with a self-reflection process. It may or may not be tied toassessment.¬ UpdatingThis refers to the coach/official completing practical activity as an updatingrequirement. This requirement adds an extra dimension in that thecoach/official is not working alone but has the opportunity to receive feedback© Australian Sports Commission 2006 5