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Welcome to the Skills Pathway Training Module, one of the Adult Social Group Coaching programs. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Skills Pathway. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, the specific skill pathway programs, and an example of how these are...

Welcome to the Skills Pathway Training Module, one of the Adult Social Group Coaching programs. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Skills Pathway. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, the specific skill pathway programs, and an example of how these are structured. We will then explore the recommended scheduling and pricing guidance for the event before moving on to an overview of running a Skills Pathway program. This will include how the scoring goal challenges element can be utilized and how progress can be tracked via myGame+ on GLF Connect. The next chapter will focus on introducing the supporting resources available to help you run a great Skills Pathway program. Next, we will look at the recommended implementation steps and the further support available to you. The training course will conclude by exploring the key next steps for you after completing this module. This program is designed to provide a group based coaching opportunity covering specific skills within the game over 12 weeks of program content. The exact Skills Pathway program you decide to offer is dependant on the needs of your coaching team and club. There are a variety of programs that you can offer across a range of skills such as "Become a Driving Wizard", "Become a Short Game Wizard" and more. The exact Skills Pathway programs you offer at your club and when these are delivered will be specific to your needs and the needs of your student base. All of the Skills Pathway program elements are delivered on a group basis. The Skills Pathway options are built over 12 weeks of content split across 3 progressive levels. Each level consists of 4 weeks of classes. Students can either attempt the 3 levels in order, or jump in at the level right for them. It is up to you to decide on the level you offer and how regularly they occur. The skills pathway program is designed with a clear output which will drive value to your customers coaching experience, connect to other programs within the coaching pathway, as well as delivering clear benefits to you and your club. The Programs are skills based and therefore the focus is on driving game development within skills in the game over 12 weeks of program content consisting of three levels. These programs provide a supplementary coaching opportunity for those engaged in other elements of coaching pathway such as private coaching programs. The programs provide a long term coaching pathway for students which will keep them engaged in coaching. Students can move seamlessly from one level to the next within the program or attend the specific level that suits their needs. They provide the ideal stepping stone from activation events and connect to programs like the Scoring School, as well as being the ideal supporting coaching opportunity when a customer is engaged in private coaching. Additionally, these programs will help drive social connections. Those enrolled can crucially meet others across a range of abilities and all with the common goal to improve their game and specific skills. This will help to drive external practice and play. Finally, the programs offer an alternative coaching opportunity for students at your club. Group based coaching will provide the opportunity to develop social interactions, as well as offer an attractive price proposition for students. The programs within the Skills Pathway are designed to target a wide range of customers at your club. The programs have been designed to suit club ready golfers with a range of abilities, experiences, and needs. This may include those looking to develop a specific area of their game or get to know others with similar motivations. You should target the programs towards current customers family and friendship circles at your club. This is vital for engaging new customers and driving your value proposition to current members, which in turn will reflect back positively to the value you are offering at your club. These programs will be attractive to club ready golfers in your local community without any connection to the club. This will help to drive new membership growth, widen your reach in the local area and inspire these participants golfing connections to join in. You should aim to reach, activate and inspire current customers from within your club to join the programs so they can develop their skills, engage with life at your facility and discover what you have on offer. All of the Skills Pathway programs are built to include 12 weeks of progressive content. You have the choice of which of the specific programs you offer at your club and the specific level within the program that you schedule at different points within the year. These programs focus on specific skills throughout the three levels and progressively develop the students skills as they advance through the program. Graduate is the level 1 course for each specific skills pathway program. It is delivered over 4 weeks and each week covers a specific topic. Master is the level 2 course for each specific skills pathway program. Students can sign up to this level after completion of level 1, or register for this level if there needs match the specific level focus. Wizard is the level 3 course for each specific skills pathway program. Students sign up to this level after completion of level 1 and 2, or they can register for this level if there needs match the specific level focus. Within the Skills Pathway, there are a number of programs focussed on specific skills within the game. The structure of the program builds the students skills to become a 'Wizard' within that specific area over the three levels. Each level and class builds from the previous so there is continuous development for each student. The first skills pathway program is Become a Tee Shot Wizard, which focuses on developing the students skills within shots off the tee. The topics across each level include building skills to Reduce the Big Miss, Hit More Fairways and ultimately hit it longer. Some of the topics included within this program are Pre shot Routine, Aiming Strategies, Develop a Stock Shot and Adding Speed through Swing Mechanics. The Become a Short Game Wizard program focuses on developing the students skills around the green. The topics across each level include building skills to get On the Green in One, Gain Control and Knock it Close. Some of the topics included within this program are Shot Selection, Distance Control, Challenge Lies and Stats and Effective Practice. Lastly, the Become a Putting Wizard program focuses on developing the students skills on the green. The topics across each level include building skills to Avoid 3 Putts, Get Down in 2 and Hole Out. Some of the topics included within this program are Face Control, Speed Control, Green Reading, Tour Drills and Handling Pressure. Whilst the programs have been built so that students can move seamlessly across the 12 weeks and 3 levels in sequential order, students are able to join the program at the specific skill level that is most appropriate for their needs. Whilst you will be the expert guide in directing a students to correct level of an individual program that is right for them, we have provided guidance below for signposting your students to join the level of the program that is right for their skill level and goals. Graduate level is suitable for all club ready golfers who are scoring consistently under 100 on a full length golf course. It is your responsibility to tailor the class content to the individuals needs. Master level is suitable for those who have progressed from Level 1, and those where the level focus suits their skill needs. It is also ideally targeted at those consistently scoring under 90 on a full length golf course. The final level \'Wizard\' is suitable for those who have progressed from Level 1 and or Level 2, as well as those where the level focus suits their skill needs. It is also ideally targeted at those consistently scoring under 85 on a full length golf course. The needs of your venue will be unique, therefore influencing the specific Skills Pathway program, as well as the frequency and variety of program options you choose to offer at any given time throughout your program year. However, there are some crucial scheduling recommendations to ensure the success of the programs. In the Skills Pathway page of the Coaches Toolbox you can access a scheduling step by step guide which will help you with a number of recommended actions during this step of implementation. Each of the classes within each level are recommended to be 60 minutes in length in order to cover the program learning opportunities and engage the students. Each level is recommended to consist of 4 weeks of classes which have a specific topic linking to the level theme. Within a specific skill, there are 3 levels of programs you can offer. When scheduling your programs you should aim to ensure that these appear to the range of students within your facility. You should look to have each level within a program available and look to connect each level together so that students can move fluidly from one level to the next if appropriate. All program levels should be scheduled and bookings processed through your GLF Connect system. This will ensure that you can add value to the customers experience, track your events sign ups, engage with participants, and measure the events success. You have the flexibility to decide on the specific skills pathway program you offer at your club, the exact level of the program you offer and when these are scheduled through the program year. As mentioned, each of the Skills Pathway programs is designed over 12 weeks, including three levels containing four weeks of classes. You will need to decide on the program and the level you offer to suit the needs of your students and facility. An example below shows the Level 1 Graduate course for the 'Become a Tee Shot Wizard' program. It is scheduled over 4 weeks, with each class 60 minutes in length and running on the same day and time each week to offer consistency for participants. We recommend that you look to schedule your Skills Pathway program so that there is clear progression from one level to the next and that your programs appeal to a wide range of your students with differing skill levels and aspirations. It is up to you to decide on the frequency of the levels you offer and the scheduling gap between the levels on each program, but you should ensure that there is always an opportunity for students to transition from one level to the next. In the example, we can see how the Level 2 and 3 programs for the 'Become a Driving Wizard' skills pathway program are scheduled consecutively on the same day and time over a 3 month period following from Level 1. It is important that when scheduling a Skills Pathway program that you schedule it correctly on your GLF Connect system. The different supporting resources including the Step by Step Guides and Training elements from the GLF Connect support team have been built based on the elements being scheduled in a specific way. The Skills Pathway program types are categorised under the Skills Pathway Program filter. Sub filters are provided across graduate, master and wizard levels. Further training is available from the GLF Connect support team to help you setup your event correctly within the Support and a specific training video is available within the Scheduling section on the Coaches Toolbox Skills Pathway page. The price of your programs will vary depending on a number of factors that will be specific to your coaching business and club. However, we recommend that you should charge for each level of the Skills Pathway program and each level includes four weeks of 60 minute classes. When running your program levels you should ensure that regardless of the event sign up numbers, you aim to earn at a minimum your hourly coaching rate. When pricing your program you need to consider the duration of each class you are offering and ensure that the price you set will ensure you cover your hourly rate for the minimum number of participants that are required to attend. We recommend setting a minimum number of participants to run your classes. You should calculate the hourly rate for the class based on splitting the minimum number of participants required. You should also clearly outline this minimum number in your marketing terms and conditions. Lastly, you may need to add to the per person price any extras you are adding. This may include a charge for Golf course access, equipment or golf balls. You may also decide to add food and beverage after each class. Using an hourly rate of \$100, we have provided an example of the pricing structure that can be implemented below. There are no additional extras provided on each element and the minimum number of students required is provided. The prices have also been adapted to reflect the supervised nature of the practice clubs and course play events, as well as being a price point that will be an attractive proposition for the target customers. As explored in chapter 1, each of the Skills Pathway programs is run over 12 weeks, split into three levels of four weeks. Each level explores a focus and then each week has a specific topic. The focus and topics build from one week to the next on the students journey to Become a Wizard so that when appropriate, students can move fluidly from one level to the next. The programs have also been designed so that a student can join at the level appropriate for them and access content appropriate for their goals and aspirations. In this example we can see that the focus of the Level 1 Graduate within the Become a Driving Wizard program is 'Avoiding the Big Miss'. Week 1 of the program explores key concepts for helping students to understanding impact and strike on the driver face. Each class is focused on exploring a topic which will help the students develop the skills to achieve the focus of the level. The class content and supporting resources have been designed in each class to help you effectively deliver the class and provide the students with the opportunities to develop their skills. In a Skills Pathway class you should include an Opportunity for group discussion and demonstrations on the specific topic and class setup. The class plans include Practice games that can be completed in pairs or groups. Additionally, they will include Effective practice drills that can be completed on a private basis. There will also be an opportunity for private coaching incorporated into the class. The classes ensure an opportunity for social interactions across students in attendance. And finally, there are optional Scoring Goal Challenge opportunities for the specific skill focus for the Skills Pathway. The class should be structured with Stations 1-4 used for Practice Stations including drills and private coaching. Stations 5 and 6 should be used for Game Stations in pairs or groups. There should be opportunity to break out for Group Discussion at the Start, during and end of class. Lastly, Station 7 is used as an Optional Challenge Station. To assist you in planning and organising your Skills Pathway programs, you can access downloadable class plans through the Coaches Toolbox for each of the skills pathway programs, and the levels within each. Visit the Skills Pathway page and choose the relevant program. You can view these via the Hub or download them to your device. The plans include a "Class Layout and Setup\" section, which will provide you with recommendations on how to arrange each section of your event, ensuring that it is delivered safely, effectively and meets the learning outcomes. The timetable is included to provide you with an overview of what is delivered in the event and how the event is broken down across the duration. The Technical guidance ideas are provided in the class plan to help you to deliver content to those attending during group discussions and throughout the class. Each event plan includes game cards and practice stations that you can utilise in your event to ensure the event is engaging for your attendees. The final part includes scoring goal challenges that are specifically related to the skills being covered in your program. At your discretion, you can choose to incorporate these scoring goal challenges into your event. Included within the Skills Pathway program is the opportunity to setup and allow students to attempt one of the scoring goal challenges specific to the skill and topic of the class you are delivering. These challenges will help you and students to benchmark their performance, practice effectively, and track their progress across the Skills Pathway program. Further guidance on this element is available in Scoring School program training. It will also help to signpost students to the Scoring School program. Resources can be accessed within the scoring goal page accessible via the Skills Pathway homepage. In the example you can see the setup of the Bunker Challenge and the specific challenge across each scoring goal. The first step after completion of your training is for you and your coaching team to assess the Skills Pathway programs and decide on the programs you would like to offer at your venue. After deciding on the programs you would like to offer, you should then plan the scheduling of specific levels within each program. Look at how these levels link together to accommodate a range of student skills and offer progression for those looking to advance from one level to the next. Within the Skills Pathway page, review the available programs covering specific skills within the game over 12 weeks of content and 3 Levels. Next, review the themes of each level within the program. Decide on when you can schedule each level and how these link together over your programming year. Lastly, Complete the Scheduling and Planning actions within the Step by Step Guide. This includes scheduling the levels you are offering into your GLF Connect system so that you are ready for the marketing phase. Once you have completed your Skills Pathway training and you have selected the Skills Pathway program you want to run, you are ready to follow the next stages of implementation. We recommend this starts around 8 weeks prior to the first class of the level of program you are offering. This will ensure that you have adequate time to work through each stage, and be able to work effectively with your team as well as the GLF Connect support team and the team at RetailTribe. To begin implementation at 8 weeks prior, use the step by step guides which will walk you through the key tasks to get your events scheduled and into the GLF Connect system ready for marketing your program. At 8-5 weeks prior, working with the team at your club utilise the marketing resources and get prepared with the content required to market your Programs day through a variety of channels. At 4 weeks prior, it\'s time to push the button and get your first event out to your customers. Work with the team at your club on getting everything out to the right places. At 1 week prior, engage with your participants on key information you require from them and the next steps ready for delivery week. A range of communication templates are available for you to use. On delivery week It's time to get prepared for your event and ensure everything is in order to deliver a great experience for your participants. You can access the class plans in the Coaches Toolbox. Within the first week post class is a crucial period for re-engaging with your participants, capturing feedback and communicating information on further programming opportunities. Via the Coaches Toolbox on the GLF Connect system you can access a number of supporting resources specifically for your Skills Pathway program you are running. Follow the steps to access all of the support resources you need to make the event a success. First, select the Skills Pathway Program from the Adult Social Coaching Page. You can access the Resources you need on this page including the Step by Step Guides and links to further resources. After selecting 'The Programs' you can select the specific Skills Pathway program you are running to access the resources.