The Training Curriculum

This curriculum, Coaching to Win, was developed as the Share Yourself program mentor training by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina A&T State University.

The training content is based on research in the development of mentoring relationships and literature related to coaching to develop individual potential. The literature suggests that the following components should be considered in developing effective mentors of adults: relationship building, information sharing, facilitating the development and achievement of goals, developing problem-solving skills, confronting unproductive behaviors, and focusing on job success.

Sample of the Curriculum in PDF format.

The Lessons

The following lessons are included in this curriculum to help community volunteers develop a one-on-one relationship with a Work First participant that yields positive results. The time required for each lesson ranges from 5-20 minutes.

1. Coaching to Win-Introduction
   Introduces the purpose of the training and establishes the training setting.
2. Be a Share Yourself Coach! Why?
   Defines coach, identifies the program target audience, and briefly describes the Work First program.
3. More Than a Coach
   Identifies the roles a coach might play.
4. Good Coach? Bad Coach?
   Discusses the qualities of an effective coach. Participants evaluate the coaching qualities they possess.
5. A Rainbow World
   Explores how differences can affect a coach-player relationship.
6. Are You Listening?
   Focuses on the importance of good listening skills in building a successful relationship.
7. The Right Questions
   Covers the art of asking questions. Participants practice asking questions that obtain useful information.
8. Boosting Player Potential for Success
   Explores strategies that increase the probability of success for Work First participants.
9. Seven Plays for Coaching a Win
   Introduces the Seven Plays for Coaching to a Win.
• Play # 1: Build a Winning Relationship
  Provides skills that aid in building a successful relationship.
• Play #2: Share Information: Correct Facts and Good Advice
  Gives coaches the opportunity to practice providing accurate information that helps solve problems and achieve goals.
• Play #3: Set a Destination for Success: Set Goals and Check Progress
  Teaches goal setting and strategies to follow progress.
• Play #4: Find Ways to Solve Problems
  Teaches problem-solving steps.
• Play #5: Help Players Make Positive Changes in Behavior
  Introduces behavior change steps that can be used to help Work First participants make positive changes in behavior and attitude.
• Play #6: Motivate Players to Win from the Sideline
  Provides strategies to influence Work First participants to take steps needed to achieve goals and solve problems.
• Play #7: Keep Players Focused on the Job Game
  Shares strategies that can be used to keep the Work First participant focused on job success.
10. Coaches' Championship Banner
    Allows participants to express their feelings about the training, share what they learned, and discuss how they will use it.