Being flexible and accommodating members’ preferences helps you provide fun training sessions and helps retain your members.
Find out what your members like by regularly asking for feedback. You can gather this information at the end of a session or via an email survey / feedback form.
The members of a team have considerable influence on the overall performance environment.
Ideally, you would like your members to be committed to learning and progressing – their spark can ignite motivation and passion for the sport in others.
Conversely, those with strong athletic skills south korea rcs data but who don’t attend regularly and don’t feel the need to progress can negatively influence the rest of the group.
Of course, you’d like your club to be welcome to everyone. However, if you want to create a performance environment for a particular group, it may be worth considering criteria for joining, such as regular attendance.
Remember…
Small changes can make a big difference in creating a positive performance environment. Here’s a summary of our top tips…
Look at excellence in other domains, such as support and learning
Basic skills and techniques should be regularly revisited in training sessions
Apply competitions to different elements for variety and a broader appeal
Learn what your members enjoy so you can run fun sessions
Establish criteria for joining groups if performance is a priority at your club
This article was based on a podcast hosted by Clive Marquis, LoveSwimming Community Ambassador, and his guest Sam Redman, Portsmouth Northsea coach. Keep up-to-date with all the insightful content our Community Ambassadors create by joining one of our Community Groups on Facebook.