How do we collect feedback information to evaluate the coaching session?

‘Thinking Time’

After you’ve done a sport or outdoor session, who do you talk to about the positives and the negatives of that session?

These people could be:

Remember, feedback can be placed in two categories:

Now think about:

How can we formally collect this information for a specific coaching session which has been delivered?

Here are some review methods you could use:

Diary logbooks
Video of the session
Questionnaire which participants can fill in (paper or online e.g. Microsoft Forms).
Feedback from a coaching mentor or assistant coaches.
Self-reflection questionnaire for coach.
Quick answer participant questionnaire.

Here are some ideas you could include in your feedback form.

Remember your feedback form can be presented as a physical paper copy, or an online form such as Microsoft Forms or Survey Monkey, for example.

A simple way of receiving feedback is through using a grading number system (e.g. 1-5) or symbols.

Here are some examples:

1 2 3 4 5

Next, you’ll need questions to ask on the feedback form. Here are some topic examples:

Here’s an example of a Coaching Feedback Sheet: