Attendee Feedback:
What attendees liked:
- Meeting other coaches
- Discussing personal situations and listening to others
- SWOT analysis of coaching practice
- Communication methods
- Informal structure and environment
- Open group chats
- Social aspect
- Openness to share real challenges
- Flexibility in choosing topics on the day
What attendees wished for:
- Exploring a second subject
- More Coach Camps
- Coming prepared with specific ideas to discuss
- Coach Camps in locations beyond Cardiff
- Opportunity to hear from other groups
- More time for additional topics
One Thing Attendees Will Apply to Their Practice
- Co-produce coaching sessions
- Taking time to communicate beyond just physical aspects
- Having specific ideas to discuss
- Conducting a SWOT analysis of coaching
- Use a personal coaching/teaching diary for practice reflection
What excited me most about Coach Camp was the switch from focusing on external factors (engagement, elite coaching behaviours) to internal development and self-awareness – an “inside-out” paradigm perspective shift.
On the day, we spoke about creative tension; this idea that we live with both a good coach and a bad coach and that we need both. Well, here it is in all its beauty:
We all walked away thinking “I can do better than that.“
But it’s also worth remembering that we all did what we said we would do, which is show up and be open, curious, and willing to share our experiences. Chapeau!