Power ball
Featured in the The Coaching Skills Activity Pack training manual
By Tony Gillen
Category: Mentoring and Coaching
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
This training activity aims to bring out the best in the performer. Body Power provides a simple but effective opportunity for a group to break through preconceived, preset ceilings and achieve maximum performance levels which are set by the group and not the manager or trainer. This is a very powerful training activity which introduces simple coaching processes, and has the added benefit of helping a group to bond. It is an extremely positive way to begin a training day or a staff meeting where the staff’s input is required. Participants will experience the power of coaching and the absence of ‘command and control’. As a trainer, you will gain a very effective basis from which to develop further coaching skills in your participants.
You begin by introducing the idea of personal performance and self-responsibility. You refer to examples of famous sports coaches or simply state that success comes from people who know what they want to achieve and can think on their feet. The participants then take part in the power ball exercise; the results which they achieve will be used to show how performance can be improved. You ask the group to pass the ball between them and time the passing from start to finish. You encourage them to improve on each performance by asking coaching questions, by behaving enthusiastically and recording their times and ideas. Finally when world-class time is achieved, you review the process they used and capitalise on the enthusiasm and desire to succeed which was generated during the exercise.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to help a team generate its own team spirit while achieving a ‘world-class’ performance.
- Themes:
- Coaching skills,
- Questioning,
- Team building,
- Motivation,
- Problem solving,
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 6 |
| Max Group Size: | 12 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:00:00 |
| No of Pages: | 18 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: Tennis ball, Stop watch
Purpose: This training resource in intended for group coaching with any group of trainees to introduce coaching as process or to encourage them to think creatively in order to surpass targets. In addition, you’ll find it almost unequalled as an initial brainstorming exercise.
Download the training activity, Power ball as featured in the Fenman training manual; The Coaching Skills Activity Pack