Devvelopment of interaction - and self-leadership skills in multicultural coaching context - season 2023-2024 : a diary-based thesis

Abstract

This thesis delves into the authors professional growth in the work placement during the season 2023-2024. Author performed the work placement in South Tyrol, Italy as a part of the coaching staff of HC Pustertal, an ice hockey team which competes in the ICE Hockey League. The setting of the work placement generated the base for the thesis. The professional growth was encircled around of three development themes. The themes were coaching in multi-cultural environment, interaction skills, and self-leadership skills. The selected themes were beneficial for the development of the author in the context of the work placement. The phases of the professional growth are documented on the diary entries in the thesis during an eight-week period, from January 2024 to end of March 2024. The process contains forty di ary entries and eight weekly analyses. The diary entries describe the daily actions in the work placement. In the weekly analyses the author reflects the professional growth according to the week’s theme and objective. From week one to three, the developmental target was on the coaching in multi-cultural environ ment. Weeks four to six the author concentrated on developing the interaction skills. The last two weeks from six to eight, the focus was on self-leadership skills. For each week, the objec tive was different. The essential findings of the process were that the coach needs to understand the coaching context to be able to apply his coaching skills efficiently. The significant effect of the competent use of interaction skills and the multicultural work environment to the coaching process. Devel opment in self-leadership skills impacts positively to the daily working of the coach. The author was able to achieve professional development on the field of the selected learning themes. The progress of the development is analyzed in the weekly analysis and discussion.