Org Practice Call to Action
Partner to Lower the Cost of Training
Create training systems that reduce cost and increase access. By collaborating, organizations can share resources, scale delivery, and ease the burden on coaches and program staff. This approach helps more coaches get trained without added cost or complexity. Partnerships between organizations with shared audiences, missions and goals are a great way to get started.
→What this looks like when we get it right: Shared online modules, co-hosted workshops, and pooled resources lower costs and expand access, so more coaches get trained in more places.
→Who can drive this work? Coach Education; Program Operators; Sports Governance; Gyms & Sports Facilities; Event Organizers; Technology Solutions; Governments; Service & Standards
Why This Issue
There is an inherent cost associated with the development and delivery of coach training. Those costs add up when each organization works alone.
Since most youth sports organizations share similar needs when it comes to training content, there’s an opportunity to collaborate on development and delivery of training across sports, regions and settings.
Getting Started
Unite around shared needs. When groups with aligned missions – youth soccer providers, for example – work together, they can share content, platforms, and costs.
Reduce costs through joint efforts. Joint training efforts can be particularly effective for addressing shared needs, such as safety protocols, youth development, or communication. Creating economies of scale reduces duplication, increases access, and helps to stretch budgets. Whether it’s pooling resources for online modules or cohosting in-person workshops, collaboration creates opportunities for more coaches to be trained and supported.
Leverage the power of leadership bodies. National governing bodies, large nonprofits, and coalitions like the Million Coaches Challenge can also play a role in coordinating and facilitating these partnerships.
These collective efforts can also help smaller organizations participate in a national effort to make sure every coach is prepared to give kids the best possible experience.