Planning for Performance
Enables athletes to combine the demands of sport with other personal aspirations by educating them to manage their lives and minimise potential distractions that could impair their sporting performance. Planning for competitions, managing education and personal commitments as well as setting performance expectations and goals, is key to achieving maximal sporting performance.
Personal and Professional Development
Athletes have a number of personal and professional areas that can be developed whilst pursuing their sport. Areas in which PL can offer assistance are:
Personal Communication Skills Goal Setting Skills Time Management Self-organisation Decision-Making Skills Preparing for Camps / Travel Dealing with Change Planning for Retirement Media Training Budgeting and Finance Managing Relationships Negotiation Skills Relieving Boredom
| Professional Study Skills Exam / Assignment Flexibility Funding Access Prioritising Personal Skills and Values Career Exploration Identifying Training Needs University / College Courses Course Selection Part-time Courses / Employment Job Searching / Applications CV Development & Writing Skills Interviewing and Presentation Techniques Networking Skills |
Career and Educational Development
Individualised coaching is available for athletes who wish to combine study with their sport and for those who may need a job to supplement income around training.
Advice is also available for those who are thinking about a future career and pursuing further qualifications / training by exploring their own strengths and interests, in preparation for life after sport.
Transitional / Lifestyle Management
Today’s high performance athlete needs a high degree of self-management and professionalism. For athletes undergoing transitions, guidance is available on decision-making, dealing with change and options surrounding how to successfully achieve a sport-life balance that is unique to them. Transitions involve athletes who are making the move from junior to senior competition, dealing from injury, relocating, starting college / university, changing coaches or nearing the end of their sporting career.
