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We collected the views of the speakers at November\u2019s Leaders Sport Performance Summit in London and, in this second instalment, we look at the importance of continued learning and development.<\/p>\n \n \n \n

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By John Portch<\/h6>\n
As 2022 comes to an end, there has already been some considered reflection upon the last 12 months \u2013 but what about the year ahead?<\/h6>\n

At this year\u2019s Leaders Sport Performance Summit at London\u2019s Twickenham Stadium, the Leaders Performance Institute spoke to a number of our speakers to ask: what are they most optimistic about heading into 2023?<\/p>\n

There answers were varied and spanned two articles – Part I can be found here<\/a> – but learning and development kept creeping up in these conversations.<\/p>\n

For example, Neil Saunders<\/strong>, the Director of Football at the English Premier League, spoke onstage about the league\u2019s Elite Player Performance Plan. \u201cWe are 10 years since the launch of the Elite Player Performance Plan and we\u2019ll be updating our strategy and setting new aims and objectives for the system moving forward,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s really exciting because there\u2019s a great opportunity to build on some of the amazing work that\u2019s taking place already but also to address areas of opportunity and try to improve what we\u2019re doing to make sure that our work in player development is not just fit for now but also for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joel Shinofield<\/strong>, the Managing Director of Sport Development at USA Swimming, answered the question in a similar vein. \u201cWe just launched a brand new technology product, we\u2019ve revamped it completely, we\u2019ve revamped all of our coach education, so those are at their very early launch stages and seeing those become more mature, seeing coaches access the new data we\u2019re going to provide to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea behind our data project and our technology project was to make more resources available to our members; and so what I want to see is the utilisation of that because I know that\u2019s going to be the value of the whole project is that our clubs, our teams, our coaches, our membership has access to data that will help them improve the sport and improve their experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

USA Swimming is one of the most mature programs in elite sport and stands in contrast in some respects to a newer sport, such as competitive climbing. \u201cWe\u2019re in the process of putting a full-time coaching team in place, seeing them evolve and develop in support of those athletes, and really just continue the learning,\u201d said Lorraine Brown<\/strong>, the Head of Performance at GB Climbing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a huge amount to learn, not only just about high performance sport but actually more about the sport and what it takes to support these amazing athletes. We\u2019ve got brilliant athletes who despite the system have really achieved some amazing things. So how do we really help to facilitate them to continue to do that and provide some added value to their own environments? And part of that is making sure that as well as the experiences, actually the medical support around them and making sure that they stay fit and healthy as the volume and pressure increases. The pressure can have that negative effect of making them more susceptible to injury and illness. So how do we stay on top of that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond performance itself, Jatin Patel, the Head of Diversity & Inclusion at the Rugby Football Union, is optimistic that his work can continue to have an impact on the sport of rugby union.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to having more conversations around and spreading the importance of inclusion from grassroots all the way up to professional,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuiding and advising people how we can do it better, learning more myself, being new to rugby, and ultimately the longer-term aim of bettering the game and future-proofing it and ultimately reaching our objective and wanting to be a sport that\u2019s more reflective of society.\u201d<\/p>\n

These sentiments are shared by Patel\u2019s session moderator, Shona Crooks<\/strong>, the Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Management Futures.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cI\u2019m excited to learn more in this space. I think because I work in DE&I everyone expects you to have all the answers and it\u2019s nice as I evolve, as organisations evolve, as society evolves, and so coming up with new ways to do things, new options, new training, new skills; how I can help to upskill people, how I can bring and move the conversation on. Because, ultimately, the end goal is that I do myself out of a job, that, actually, we\u2019re so inclusive and everyone feels that sense of belonging, that DE&I just doesn\u2019t exist anymore. How do I help each year to chip away at that?\u201d<\/p>\n

We then wrap up this two-part series with a reminder that in times of uncertainty, whether that be through growth or a more general sense of volatility, your fundamental principles will be invaluable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always the unknown of what\u2019s coming,\u201d said Craig McRae<\/strong>, the Senior Coach of Collingwood FC, who are developing as a team under his tutelage. \u201cThat\u2019s an attraction and an excitement in itself. For us, it\u2019s about repeating behaviours. Putting ourselves into a position that we were last year and in our game like any game, you don\u2019t start at the top, you\u2019ve got to work your way up the ladder. I think that\u2019s part of the excitement of our journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n

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