EXAMPLE FROM FINLAND Satu Kaski, PhD, Sport Psychologist (cert.) Kristiina Danskanen, Executive Director of Finnish Coaches Association
THE SITUATION IN FINLAND Coaching in general Football Highest level M//F Floorball level M/F Icehockey level M/F Ringette level F Volleyball level M/F Handball level M/F Women 23% Men 77% 6,6% 7,1% 5,5% 12,5% 0% 12,5% 93,4% 92,9% 94,5% 87,5% 100% 87,5%
THE SITUATION IN FINLAND Coaching in general Football Highest level F Floorball level F Icehockey level F Ringette level F Volleyball level F Handball level F Women 23% Men 77% 2,9% 16% 25% 12,5% 0% 5,8% 97,1% 89% 75% 87,5% 100% 93,2% Research: Most of the women (64 %) work in individual sport, not team sport. Most of the full-time coaches were also in individual sport ( 77,8 %). There were no statistical differences between men.
FEMALE COACHES WELL-BEING Harder to manage in working environment Female coaches suffer from burnout and exhaustion more often than men There were no differences between women and men about their experiences of work engagement towards their job (meaning high motivation; dedication, vigor, absorption)
GOOD EXAMPLES In track and field (mentoring system) we could raise amount of women atheletes about 20 % In mentoring system (Finnish Coaches): We were able to strenghten coaches interaction skills and feeling of competence. In coaching system (football): we were able to strenghten coaches well-being and manager of work These experiences and knowledge was background in our project of team sports
PROJECT IN TEAM SPORTS Objectives: Increase amount of female coaches Try to keep all women in sport Try to find suitable role for each women in sport floorball, football, disability sports, handball, icehockey and ringette Process: every sport had their own meetings (1-2), where they tried to get together all women exathletes (from the level) -> all sport (icehockey, floorball etc) meet together at 6.9.2014.
THE FIRST MEETING - EMPOWERING AND ENGAGING (EX-) TOP ATHLETES Objectives: Engage ex-athletes to sport Point out the knowledge they already have Show that there is a lot, what they can give to sport Content: What kind of path the athletes have followed What did the sport career give? About the story they were telling, we picked up and crystallized their knowledge (and tacit knowledge) about sports: coaching, competition, performance etc
WHAT KIND OF CAPITAL DID YOU GET FROM YOUR SPORT CAREER?
WHAT DID IT GIVE TO YOU? Mental capital: Stress control skills How to handle different experiences and emotions; dissapointment, frustration, anxiety, fear etc. Self-knowledge: f ex. how to act in different situation Self-regulation: consentration, calm down etc. Assumption of self: beliefs ( I can do, I can manage etc.) Leading skills
WHAT DID IT GIVE TO YOU? Social capital: Friendship network Interaction skills Cooperation skills and tolerance to work with very different people Knowledge of team dynamics How to give, take and get feedback Team spirit skills : responsibility, involvement
ICE-HOCKEY IN KISAKALLIO Knowledge of coaching: was interested, exersices were planned, was present, gave feedback were trustable and fair Knowledge of performance: emotional state consentration, focus atmosphere: smiling, talking, cheer
We know more than we can tell (tacit knowledge) We can more, than we know we can (unconscious ability)
EVALUATION Became aware of how much the sport has given Noticed that know more than did imagine Excited about sport again Thinking that I do have something to give to sport (interest to coach awake) First meeting and the flame is back Second meeting and the plan, what and how is done Third meeting and the network is ready to rock and roll
Thank you!
DISCUSSION What can we do to help women be active in sport? (Innovative brainstorme, learning by doing)