Stories as Personal Coaching Philosophy

Carless, David; Douglas, Kitrina

doi:10.1260/1747-9541.6.1.1

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“…Most significant is my awareness of the pressures exerted by social structures and my determination to resist when there is ideological separation. This mirrors the experience of Kitrina Douglas (Carless & Douglas, 2011) where the considered reflection on events that occurred fleetingly, not allowing indwelling and reflection, was formalized via the development of narratives. While there has been much research on the social and relational aspects of coaching education, my experience reveals complexities inherent in a sporting culture.…”

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“…An adaption of Carless and Douglas (2013b) three themes of how athletes were found to situate themselves in an elite sporting culture are used as a frame of reference for narratives investigated in this article. These authors have made extensive use narrative methodologies to investigate and illuminate the complex nature of sporting cultures , coach education (Douglas & Carless, 2008) and personal coaching philosophy (Carless & Douglas, 2011), and value the narrative artefact as a keystone of their investigations. While these articles provide inspirational reading for the thoughtful coach, with the exception of Carless and Douglas (2011), none directly support for the use of reflection on narrative in formal coach education.…”

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“…These authors have made extensive use narrative methodologies to investigate and illuminate the complex nature of sporting cultures , coach education (Douglas & Carless, 2008) and personal coaching philosophy (Carless & Douglas, 2011), and value the narrative artefact as a keystone of their investigations. While these articles provide inspirational reading for the thoughtful coach, with the exception of Carless and Douglas (2011), none directly support for the use of reflection on narrative in formal coach education. Carless and Douglas (2013b) suggest that athletes identify with one of three processes.…”

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The impact of a coaching/sporting culture on one coach's identity: how narrative became a useful tool in reconstructing coaching ideologies

Zehntner

McMahon

2014

Sports Coaching Review

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In this research, the use of narrative accounts is investigated as the catalyst for the evolution of one coach's identity. Unable to sustain a coaching identity that was deemed to be appropriate by my coaching mentors, I (Author 1) disengaged from the swimming culture. This was due in part to the expression of power within the mentormentee relationship embedded in the coach development pathway, as well as within the wider sporting culture. By utilizing a narrative approach; writing and deconstructing my own narratives in relation to coach identity development within the mentor -mentee relationship, I developed an alternative approach. I established a sustainable coaching identity that demonstrated evidence-based judgement and reflective consideration of actions rather than the obtuse reproduction of mentor coach practice. This research suggests that the use of narrative as an integral element in coach education can be powerful in terms of deconstructing cultural ideologies and in the construction of a sustainable coaching identity. The combination of these two components is powerful in terms of enabling a coaching identity to evolve. It is therefore suggested that the development of a sustainable mentor-mentee relationship is inextricably linked with the expression of narrative and the critical reflection on the same.

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The impact of a coaching/sporting culture on one coach's identity: how narrative became a useful tool in reconstructing coaching ideologies

Zehntner

McMahon

2014

Sports Coaching Review

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“…Sport coaching has been described as a complex and dynamic undertaking that requires coaches to develop a diverse skill set in order to thrive in an environment characterised by uncertainty (Carless & Douglas, 2011;Horton, 2015;Jones, 2007). Within this dynamic landscape, coaching expertise has been conceptualised by various academics (e.g.…”

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Cultivating a Community of Practice to Enable Coach Development in Alpine Ski Coaches

Garner

Hill

2017

International Sport Coaching Journal

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Given the enduring focus of coach education on the development of professional knowledge (e.g., technique, strategy, and tactics), the current study aimed to explore how a Community of Practice (CoP) impacted coach development of interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge. Côté and Gilbert’s (2009) definition of coaching expertise was used as a model to observe learning in a community of practice (CoP; Wenger, McDermott & Snyder, 2002). A total of eight internationally qualified ski coaches (aged 27–44 years) took part in weekly meetings over a period of six weeks, with the lead researcher cultivating a CoP and ensuring coaching issues were the focus of discussion. Meetings were audio-recorded and the data transcribed and analysed thematically. Results revealed that coaches developed both interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge through enhanced emotional intelligence, gaining an athlete-centred approach, storytelling, group reflection and changing role frames. The findings are positioned within the extant literature, with implication for coach education practice identified.

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“…Confidentiality is also paramount, especially given that the same coach may be seeing staff employed within the same organisation. Trust and respect, clear expectations and goals, feedback, training and resource seeking are all part of coaching, as is challenging assumptions and developing strategies to overcome professional or industry obstacles (Carless & Douglas, 2011).…”

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