Advancing Women in Coaching through Mentorship

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1 Advancing Women in Coaching through Mentorship

2 Gretchen Kerr Vice- Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Educa;on, University of Toronto The Landscape of Women in Leadership The Role of Mentorship Isabelle Cayer Senior Coaching Consultant, Coaching Associa;on of Canada A CAAWS/CAC Mentorship Programme CAC Women in Coaching Mentorship Ini=a=ves Susan Kitchen Execu;ve Director, Coaching Associa;on of Ontario CAO Changing the Game, Changing the Conversa=on

3 Female Par:cipa:on in Sport Over 70% of girls, 5-17 years of age par=cipate in sport across Canada (Physical Ac=vity Monitor Survey, 2010) YET Women represent 25% of all coaches in Canadian sport (Government of Canada, 2015)

4 Canadian Female Coaching Landscape NSO and PSO Context In 2016, across 54 na=onal teams in Canada (both men & women), only 16% (9/54) of head coaches and 18% (9/48) of assistant coaches were female Decline in number of female coaches in Canadian PSOs from 31.5% in to 26.8% in

5 Canadian Female Coaching Landscape U- SPORT CONTEXT Decline in women in head coaches from 19% in to 17% in Increase in male head coaches of co- ed teams and of female teams Only 32% of women s teams are coached by women, down from 34% in

6 Canadian Female Coaching Landscape Rio - Coaches

7 International Female Coaching Landscape YEAR GAMES % WOMEN COACHES Rio Sochi London Beijing Athens Sydney 17% 13% 20% 12% 10% 18%

8 Female Administrative Leadership Landscape Ø 31.5% of the Canadian Olympic Commiaee (COC) Ø 30.7% of 13- member board for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Ø 17% athle=c director posi=ons in Canadian universi=es

9 What Barriers and Facilitators have you Experienced and/or Observed in Advancing Women in Coaching?

10 Cited Barriers for Women in Coaching Male control of sport/old boys network Reluctance to hire women coaches Job instability Low salary Barriers Lack of mentorship Conflicts with family life Lack of family, peer, and/or ins=tu=onal support Stereotypes and preconceived ideas about women as coaches

11 Cited Facilitators for Women in Coaching Informal networks Equity Policies Personal Competencies Situa=onal/demo- graphic factors Facilitators Family and peers encouragement and support Mentorship Previous posi=ve experiences in sport Personal Quali=es

12 The Case of Mentorship Mentorship is: Offering of advice, informa=on, guidance, support, and/or opportunity from an experienced person to another for that individual s professional development (Berk, Berg, Mor=mer, Walton- Moss, & Yeo, 2005) U=lized in numerous non- sport domains Business, higher educa=on, nursing, healthcare, pharmacy, public service/ administra=on, etc.

13 The Value of Mentorship I think mentors are important and I don t think anybody makes it in the world without some form of mentorship. Nobody makes it alone. Nobody has made it alone. Oprah Winfrey

14 Types of Mentorship Type Tradi=onal Modern Informal Formal Group Peer E- Mentorship Descrip;on One- on- One pairings of a senior leader with a junior protege Occurs face- to- face Mul=ple mentors Self- directed and virtual Spontaneous Based upon mutual interests Structured Mentee and mentor formally matched Mul=ple mentors and mentees learn from one another Two people with similar experience and exper=se Online forums

15 Think of someone/some people who may have served as mentors in your career advancement. What did they do? What quali:es did they have that were so helpful?

16 Benefits of Mentorship For the Mentee Ø Learning Ø Mo=va=on Ø Connec=ons Ø Sa=sfac=on Ø Career Mobility For the Sport Organiza=on Ø Loyalty Ø Commitment Ø Recruitment Ø Reten=on Ø Reduced Turnover Ø Increased Sa=sfac=on For the Mentor Ø Renewed Commitment Ø New Ideas Ø Reputa=on Ø Leadership Development Ø Genera=vity

17 Mentoring is essen=al for development, but not sufficient for advancing women to the senior- most levels Instead, recent research points to the power and influence of sponsorship.

18 Sponsorship The public support by a powerful, influen=al person for the advancement and promo=on of an individual within whom he or she sees untapped or unappreciated leadership talent or poten=al (Travis et al., 2013)

19 The Power of Sponsorship for Advancing Women Although women are being mentored, they are not being promoted Sponsorship is predicated on ac=ve and purposeful use of power Sponsorship helps to: Absolve the double bind women face Open the door for high poten=al women Build sponsor s reputa=onal capital

20 CAAWS CAC Female Coach Mentorship INSERT TEXT HERE Launch of program on coach.ca October 2017

21 About the Programme Eight Female Mentee Coaches Seven Mentor Coaches: male and female from 4 Na=onal Sport Organiza=ons Formal Model: mentors and mentees matched Structured Learning: Workbook, Check- ins Formal Evalua=on of Programme

22 About the Programme Pre- Workshop Surveys and Assessments (e.g. 360, philosophy, strengths and areas for improvement) Workshop In- Person 2- day Workshop Pairs work together to develop mentoring plan Mentoring Year- Long Mentoring Regular Communica=on, Exercises and Self- Reflec=ons

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25 NCCP Mentorship Module

26 Quick stats Canadian University Female Coach Mentorship Full- ;me Students Varsity Athletes Varsity/Club Teams Male Female 44% 56% 57% 43% 50% 50% Head Coaches 83% 17% Assistant Coaches Athle;c Directors 76% 24% 83% 17% Donnelly, Norman, Kidd 2013 University of Toronto Gender Equity Report

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28 Women in Coaching Program INSERT TEXT HERE Canada Games Apprenticeship Program 15 partners, 20+ female coaches Practical Games experience Female only PD workshops Network/Support System

29 Changing the Game Changing the Conversa:on

30 Changing the Game Changing the Conversa:on INTENDED GOALS 250 new empowered female Coach Leaders across the province 119 Mentors & Accelerators Engaged sport sector partners reducing who are barriers, crea=ng opportuni=es, exploring reten=on strategies UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Diversity reach Self- driven networking Variety of learning pathways More dialogue about the system Connec=ng sport sector with other sectors

31 Changing the Game Changing the Conversa:on FUTURE VISION Refined Mentorship Model Culture Shis in Sport Responsive Sport Landscape Balanced Leadership ü More Coaches ü More paid coaching posi;ons ü Modernized approach ü Sport environment for lives up to poten;al more o^en ü Increased number of female applicants for varsity & na;onal team coaching posi;ons

32 Session Reflec:on What are your main learnings from this session? What surprised you? What s one thing you will do differently as a result of this session?

33 Thank you!