Monday 29 June 2015

Caitlin Walton Unit 6 Assignment 1

Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger

Attributes - Skills
Communication: Mr Bidwell shows good communication skills when speaking to his pupils as a group. He needs to do this in order for all his pupils to know what they are doing and are able to do it confidently without asking for too much help. He also communicates with mostly young people and therefore changes his tone and language so it is understandable for younger people. Differently, Arsene Wenger only communicates with adults. Also, Wenger also has to communicate with a lot of players who do not speak English as their first language. However, Wenger is similar to Bidwell as they both have to communicate to a group rather than just individuals.

Organisation: Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger are very similar when it comes to being organised. Bidwell needs to make sure he has every lesson planned in advance and also needs to be prepared with the equipment he is using. Mr Bidwell also shows good organisation as he has a blog set up that is there to help his pupils with their work. Similarly, Wenger has to organise his training sessions, for example, he needs to plan the best drills that will help his players. Differently, Wenger has to organise his coaches that work for him.

Target setting: Mr Bidwell sets his pupils targets that are a little bit out of their reach in order for them to reach their potential, this is an important part of being a teacher. He also sets his pupils deadlines on coursework so that they keep on top of everything and also have their work done on time. In comparison, Arsene Wenger sets much bigger targets like ensuring Arsenal do well in the champions league because this brings a lot of money in for the club.

Attributes - Qualities
Appearance: Both Bidwell and Wenger have to present themselves professionally. For example, as a teacher, Mr Bidwell has to wear a sports kit that clearly represents the school he works at. Mr Bidwell does not need a identification badge because his kit clearly shows the school badge. Wenger similarly wears a sports kit when training his players but prefers to look smart at the games so wears a suit and tie.

Personality: There are two types of sport leader personality. Introvert and extrovert. Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger are both extrovert. Your personality type can be a key factor to success as a sport leader. Your leadership style will be determined by the type of personality you possess, you are likely to lead in a way that suits your personality type. Extrovert personalities are often found in team based sports. Both Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger are involved in team based sports. For Arsene Wenger, his job mainly involves coaching a team rather than individuals, whereas Mr Bidwell
also leads individuals as well as a team.

Leadership style: There are two types of leadership styles. Autocratic and democratic. Autocratic does not involve others in the decision making process, it is also task orientated then team orientated. Oppositely, democratic involves others in the decision making process and is interested in the team members as individuals, developing close personal relationships. In regard to Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger, Mr Bidwell would be more autocratic. This is because he generally makes decisions about his pupils on his own and is very focused on the task in hand. However, Wenger would be more democratic because he may ask other coaches for their opinion or advice before making decisions about his team. Also, Wenger does focus on his team as a whole but also focuses on the team members individually and tries to have a personal relationship with them all, possibly a friendship rather than just a manager, whereas this does not happen between a teacher and a pupil.  

Responsibilities - Core responsibilities
Personal conduct: This is an important part of being a sports leader. Both Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger know their limits when being a leader. This is more important for Mr Bidwell as he is a sports leader for only children. This means he needs to be more appropriate with things such as language. Whereas Wenger is leading a team of adults so he can be more humorous and possibly have friendships with them away from the pitch.

Health and safety: If sport leaders are to take responsibility for a training session then they are also taking responsibility for the group during that time. They should carry out the necessary checks of the equipment and facility to ensure that all performers are safe during psychical activity. This is not such a major pressure for Arsene Wenger because his team are adults so are more able to look after themselves. Whereas Mr Bidwell is responsible of the children during school hours so is responsible for their safety so is under more pressure to keep them safe.  

Equality: All performers are different and each has a variety of needs. However, whatever differences that performers come with they should have the same opportunities to develop and improve in sport. Therefore sports leaders should be working without prejudice and to eliminate discrimination. As Mr Bidwell works in a school and teaches children of all different ages and abilities, he needs to make sure that every pupil is getting the same opportunities to take part in things such as matches and games against other schools. For Arsene Wenger, he needs to make sure his team are getting equal playing time and that newcomers are not given less opportunities or feel left out of the team.

Responsibilities - Wider responsibilities
Child protection: Child protection is very important for Mr Bidwell because he works with children as his job. Mr Bidwell needs a CRB check before working with children to check there has been no problems in the past. On the other hand, this is not important to Arsene Wenger as he does not work with children. However, he will need to make sure that the coaches of the youth teams have undergone the check.

Legal obligations: Both Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger have legal obligations when doing the job they do. As we already know, Mr Bidwell needed to have a CRB check before working with children. This establishes whether there has been any problems in the past. This is an important matter because all pupils safe and trustworthy towards to their teachers. Wenger needs to have certain qualifications to be a top football manager. They include...:
  • Level One
  • Level Two - Certificate in Coaching Football
  • Level Three - UEFA B Licence
  • Level Four - UEFA A Licence
  • Level Five - UEFA Pro Licence 
Rules and regularities: Rules and regularities are important for both Mr Bidwell and Arsene Wenger. Regarding Mr Bidwell, laws are often modified to make junior sport more enjoyable for the kids. However,  Mr Bidwell needs to make sure that the rules he makes are followed by the pupils. Arsene Wenger needs to make sure that his footballers all follow the football rules during a match to avoid things such as yellow and red cards.

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