Lab 2 - Coaching Philosophy and Client Interviewing
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EXS-210L: Sports Performance Science and Coaching Lab
Lab 2: Coaching Philosophy and Client Interviewing
Background
This lab will introduce the process of forming your very own coaching philosophy and how to utilize communication skills to conduct a client interview. A coaching philosophy is a statement about what you value as a coach and how you approach coaching others. Your coaching is essential, it is the why behind and how you coach others! The client interview is the most important step in the process of working with someone in the exercise science realm, it is used to set expectations, gather information, and most importantly build a relationship with the clients that you will serve. Objectives
1.2:
Conduct preparticipation screening and motivational interview of a potential client. 1.3: Utilize effective communication skills within the field of exercise science. 1.4: Discuss coaching tactics and techniques to improve program adherence. 1.5: Formulate an introductory coaching philosophy. Directions
Prior to completing lab activities, you should:
Review:
o
“Professionalism within Sports Performance Rubric” resource
Read:
o
Chapter 2: Client Centered Motivational Strategies (Griffin)
o
“What’s Your Fitness Philosophy as a Trainer or Coach?” resource
o
“A Look at Motivational Interviewing in Fitness” resource
o
“How to Use Motivational Interviewing for Personal Training” resource
Watch
o
How to Use Motivational Interviewing with Personal Training Clients
Complete all parts of the lab, complete all activities, and answer all questions to receive full credit for laboratory activities. Once completed please submit to the appropriate Lab 2 dropbox.
Please answer all questions in a different color.
Part 1: Coaching Philosophy
Background
A coaching philosophy boils down to 3 things: what you are trying to accomplish, how you are going to do it and why it’s important to you. Developing this statement, and adhering to it, is the best way to gauge your success as a coach and an exercise science professional. This statement is a reflection of who you are as a coach and even gives potential clients and other people a glimpse of what you stand for. As a future professional within this field, you must always be aware of your philosophy so that you can utilize it to interact with others!
Directions
Activity 1:
Turn to a partner and tell them what you are trying to accomplish by getting a degree in exercise science. 1.
Write down your reason here. Please be as thorough as possible. Activity 2:
Now, take some time to identify how you want to accomplish getting your degree. This can include things like studying hard, living on campus, joining clubs, doing internships and so much
more, yes, but try and think of the BIG picture. Tell a partner at least 3 ways that you will accomplish getting your degree.
2.
Please write down those 3 ways here. Ask yourself why the accomplishment of getting your degree matters to you. Consider questions like: does it matter if you receive your degree but didn’t accomplish it in the way you first thought? Who benefits from your receiving this education? Why did you choose this career
path?
3.
What is your why behind choosing to study exercise science (this includes your emphasis)? What were the influences that led to your choosing to study exercise science?
Activity 3:
Now we will attempt this process but using your first coaching philosophy! Complete the next set of questions.
4.
Write down why you want to become a “coach”.
5.
Identify what results you will produce (at least 3) with your clients.
6.
Describe how you want to “coach”.
7.
Write down your first coaching philosophy using questions 4-6. Activity 4:
Take some time to memorize your philosophy from question 7. Practice saying it out loud, trying to emphasize the right words, and showing emotion and passion. Now, attempt to tell a partner. Ask them for feedback to help refine it, to help you say it more convincingly and to help you become a better coach.
Do this at least 2 more times with new people. 8.
Please write down your latest version of your coaching philosophy after 3 others have heard it and provide you with feedback. Part 2: Client and Motivational Interviewing
Background
In Lab 1 we talked about the initial conversation with a client being one of the most challenging aspects of being an exercise science or sports performance professional. This part of Lab 2 is going to help you to learn some of the techniques and tactics to make this process easier and allow you to appropriately motivate the client. Remember, getting clients to talk about themselves is one thing; asking the right questions is another; motivating them to follow your plan is even more nuanced. Directions
Activity 5: For Question 9, please define the terms below in your own words and provide an example that meets that definition.
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9.
Complete the chart below.
Term
Definition
Example
Decisional Balance
Self-efficacy
Activity 6:
For this activity, you will be assigned a mock client, and you will be given time to ask them questions and learn more about them. You must determine what stage of change they are in, what process strategy you are focusing on, and the specific strategies you are going to try and employ. Mock Client’s Name: _______________
10. Write down the client’s “name”, the stage you think they are in, the change process you are focusing on, and the specific counseling and motivation strategies you would like to use with them. a.
Name:
b.
Stage of Change:
c.
Change process:
d.
Counseling and Motivating Strategies:
11. Write out 2-3 sentences attempting to counsel or motivate your client from Question 10, using the specific strategies you selected. Now, practice saying those 2-3 sentences out loud and attempt to memorize it. Attempt to say those words to your client in a way that motivates and counsels them. Activity 7: Motivational Interviewing uses the OARS method: open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening and summaries. The goal of using this method of interviewing is to help clients achieve sustainable and consistent change. Using the OARS method to create change comes down to expressing empathy through reflective listening, helping clients identify discrepancies between their values or goals and their behavior, supporting their self-efficacy, and the coach learning to roll with resistance from the client. We will practice some of these tactics and techniques during this portion of the class.
Now, you will return to your “mock” client from Activity 6 and attempt to improve on your use of the OARS methods. Please review your notes and determine what additional questions you would like to ask, then ask them those new questions. 12. Write down 3 open-ended questions you asked the client this time and their responses. These questions should focus on statements like, “how would you go about making this change?”. This is only an example, and each question should be different. Question
Answer
13. Write down 2 affirmations you can offer your “mock” client, write them as if you were speaking directly to them. a.
Affirmation 1 - b.
Affirmation 2 - For Questions 14 and 15 you will be given a new “mock” client. Please get into groups of 5 students and then the client will be assigned. After reading the mock client interview, discuss the coach's ability to perform both reflective listening and summarizing, then answer the questions individually.
Mock Client’s Name: _______________
14. Write down the examples of reflective listening the coach provided the client.
15. Write down the example(s) of summarizing the coach used during the motivational interview. Now, please get into sets of partners. You will take turns performing a motivational interview. This process should take roughly 20-30 minutes for each partner. Once you complete this interview complete question 16 and 17. 16. Motivational Interviewing Chart (please include the specific statements and questions you asked the client with their answers)
Motivational
Statements
Answers
Interviewing Stage
Open-ended
Questions
Affirmations
Reflections
Summaries
17. Now, write about any additional questions, statements you would have liked to have asked or said now that you have completed the interview and had time to think about it.
For Question 18, you will review your notes from Questions 14-17 and this time we are going to
shift the focus to handling client resistance. Think back to areas of the interview that were particularly hard for you or where you didn’t necessarily agree with the client. Handling client resistance can look like not responding with strong emotions, pointing out discrepancies between things they said, focusing on the opportunities for change as opposed to the barriers, and agreeing with them, kind of. 18. The instructor will present a case and act as a “client”. For this question, answer the following bullet points using that interview information. a.
What statements or claims did the client make that you had an emotional response to?
b.
What were some of the discrepancies they said?
c.
What opportunities could you focus on for them?
d.
Craft a statement that agrees with them, but also challenges them to see the bigger picture and allows them to move forward with their health and fitness journey. Write that statement here. Part 3: Follow-up
Questions
19. If you were hired at the Sports Performance Center at GCU and were asked to do a motivational interview for a new client, how confident would you be in your skillset to do this? Describe areas where you need to improve upon in order to successfully achieve this task.
20. What parts of this lab did you find particularly challenging? How do you plan to improve on these areas?
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