Table 5.
Recommendations.
| General category | 1st order | 2nd order |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendations | Master coaches | Master coaches observe them in their environment and provide feedback |
| Face-to-face meetings | ||
| Cohort gets contact with all master coaches (Q&A panel, rotate coaches) | ||
| Master coaches informed about what they are doing on the programme | ||
| Master coaches share how they prep for major competitions (e.g., 6 months out from the Games) | ||
| Harmonise pairings (Para coaches with Para master coaches, etc.) | ||
| Having a theme or topic planned prior t the master coach meeting | ||
| Theory and course content | Adding practical elements (role playing, public speaking opportunities) | |
| Building skills for difficult conversations (with athletes, how to deliver to PDs) | ||
| Expand the topics for more interaction between the cohort (e.g., GROW model, difficult conversation) | ||
| More time for discussions | ||
| Cohort stretched more (held accountable for their learnings and how they applied them, etc.) | ||
| More breakout groups | ||
| Q&A sessions (accomplished women outside of sport, coaches of individual vs. team sport) | ||
| Other topics including EI, teamship, problem solving, conflict resolution | ||
| Instruction on how to apply the learnings to their athletes | ||
| Mentor sessions | More and lengthier sessions | |
| Start programme earlier and extend its length | ||
| Timing and logistics | Increase size of the small groups (more participants) | |
| Varying and mixing the groups | ||
| Presentation at the beginning of the course about each participant and their journey | ||
| Content more individualised (based around the journeys of each coach) | ||
| Having a syllabus, more structured outline of the course and the objectives | ||
| Support with building their network | ||
| Continued support | Provide opportunities for furthering knowledge and skills and experience |