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By the end of this workshop, you should be able to: identify good coaching practice that supports positive behaviour identify the range of challenging behaviours coaches need to deal with recognise personal values and attitudes towards behaviour and discipline explore reasons for positive and challenging behaviours identify strategies for managing behaviour develop techniques for self-management, including steps to take in difficult situations.
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Anonymity – when giving examples
Confidentiality – of information that is shared
Respecting others’ contributions
Respecting the right to be heard
Challenging comments in a positive way
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Behaviour that directly challenges/threatens the coach
Developmental behaviours
(emotional, social learning, lack of understanding)
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Irritating behaviour

Give clear instructions, so participants know what to do.
Ensure tasks provide the correct amount of difficulty, ie not too hard or lacking challenge.
Keep activities moving forward at an appropriate pace.
Make activities imaginative and realistic.
Add variety.
Make sure you plan, particularly transitions.
Ensure participants are aware of what is expected of them.
Pay particular attention to these things at certain times (eg at the end of the week, the end of a long day, stressful times).
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Behaviour is in the eye of the beholder.
Some form of disruption is normal from young people.
Some behaviours are accidental or developmental.
Some are sheer exuberance that coaches find challenging.
Behaviour laid out as a ‘challenge’ by young people is rare.
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66% attributed to home life
30% attributed to the child
4% attributed to leadership
Porter, L. (2007) Behaviour in Schools. Buckingham:
Open University Press. ISBN: 978-0-335220-01-4.
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Boredom
Picking on young person
Rudeness
Shouting
Not listening
Not noticing good work
Unfairly blaming young person
Being too lenient or too harsh
Not setting realistic or relevant challenges
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Young people chatted and did not listen to instructions.
A young person opted not to take part in a session without explanation.
A group of young people disrupted the session.
A young person showed dissent to another adult.
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have different motives and are motivated in different ways experience life in different ways have different access to resources have different educational needs take on different responsibilities in life and sport have different personalities.
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Selfdiscipline
Achievement
Healthy
Lifestyle
Self-worth
Fun,
Enjoyment,
Making
Friends
Motivation
Decision
Making
Benefits of
Sport to
Young
People
New Skills,
Challenges
Trust
Teamwork Confidence Commitment
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should: be owned by groups and individuals be relevant to specific groups and individuals help people to understand the rights of everyone help people to see the relevance of rules help to identify session routines help people to identify their
responsibilities.
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Make it personal – use names.
Make it specific – link it to the changed behaviour.
Be genuine – don’t use superlatives.
Avoid ‘junk’ praise (eg ‘brilliant’,
‘excellent’, ‘fantastic’).
Use proximity praise to encourage others.
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Common phrase
‘Don’t use that language in front of me.’
‘Don’t leave your empty drinks bottles there.’
‘You’ve left all the balls out again; it’s so dangerous.’
‘Don’t answer me back.’
‘Stop hogging the goalmouth.’
‘You shouldn’t be in the equipment store cupboard.’
‘You’re such a pain when you carry on like this.’ could become
‘Speak to me politely, as I do to you. Thank you.’
‘Put empty bottles in the bins.
Thanks.’
‘The balls need to be put in the bag, so they don’t cause a hazard. Thanks.’
‘I need you to listen to me first. Thank you.’
‘Take your turn to shoot at goal with the rest of the group. Thanks.’
‘We need you to be in the hall now. Thank you.’
‘Three minutes on the bench if you do that again.’
(Then carry it out.)
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Gain the attention of the whole group (name/whistle/clap, etc).
Give a clear and brief sentence.
Pause.
Check for understanding/repeat.
Get the group active quickly
(within 90 seconds if possible).
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Increase in exposed emotion
Young person feels threatened
Conflict with coach is seen as a
‘contest’
Coach issues ultimatum
Young person feels ‘cornered’ with no way out
If young person has an audience, he/she cannot be seen to back down
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Model the behaviour you want to see.
Make the behaviour unacceptable, not the person.
Stay calm.
Use the language of choice.
Don’t get drawn into secondary behaviours.
Have a plan.
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Lower your voice and don’t shout or raise your tone.
Sit down if possible.
Do not touch the person.
Use open body language.
Take control of yourself.
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Identify good coaching practice that supports positive behaviour.
Identify the range of challenging behaviours that coaches need to deal with.
Recognise personal values and attitudes towards behaviour and discipline.
Explore reasons for positive and challenging behaviours.
Identify strategies for managing behaviour.
Develop techniques for self-management, including steps to take in difficult situations.
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Related sports coach UK workshops:
Safeguarding and Protecting
Children
How to Coach Children in Sport
Coaching Children and Young
People
An Introduction to Long-term
Athlete Development
For more information on all these workshops, visit www.sportscoachuk.org
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