Mentor Training – Sample Program - Basketball SA

Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors and Coaches/OfficialsTime Content Activities and PowerPoint slides40 min• Roles and • Break into small groups and brainstorm the roles and responsibilities of mentors and coaches/officials.responsibilities of Compare responses from the groups and summarise on butcher’s paper.mentors and • PowerPoint slide#6 – Some characteristics of a good mentorcoaches/officials • PowerPoint slide#7 – Some characteristics of a good coach or official (in a mentoring relationship)• Point out that the roles and responsibilities may vary from sport to sport and relationship torelationship, depending on the purpose of the mentoring program.• PowerPoint slide# 8 – Mentoring Roles. Explain that mentors can play a variety of roles dependingof the needs of the coach/official at any given time. A good mentor will be able to switch betweenthese roles to suit the needs of the coach/officialCoach: Showing how to perform a task or activity. This role may use a variety of teaching methodssuch as inform, question, model and confirm.Facilitate: Creating opportunities for the coach/official to use new skills or suggesting ways thecoach/official can move toward their goals.Counsel: Help the mentor explore consequences of potential decisions or actions. The mentorshould listen, probe, clarify and provide advice when asked.Sponsor: Promote of refer the coach/official to others. Provide access to a wider networkSupport: Encourage the coach/official to grow by providing support, acceptance, inspiration,15 min • LinkingAssessment toMentoring15 mins • What Skills willMentors Need?5 mininspiration and challenge. Try to relate to the coach/official and share experiences.• Explain that some sports will have their mentors assess as part of their role• Brainstorm pros and cons and develop a list of how you can minimise the impact if you do need tohave mentors assessing their coach/official• PowerPoint slide # 9 – Pros and cons of mentors as assessors• PowerPoint slide # 10 – Strategies for mentors who are assessingBrainstorm - Skills for Mentors• Have participants brainstorm some of the general skills a mentor may need• Discuss how mentoring skills overlap with the skills needed to present or assess• Explain that many roles that mentors pay may require specific skills and that mentors may need to betrained in some or all of these skills• .PowerPoint slide # 11– Skills Mentors Require• Conclusion • Reinforce the importance of two-way communication and a willingness to learnTotal time = 1 hr and 15 min© Australian Sports Commission 2006 7