What Is the Best Way to Create Mentoring Opportunities for Women in Sport?

“I think sport teaches us so many of our great life skills such as teamwork, becoming leaders and overcoming adversity. And I think mentoring is inherent within sport,” says Jessica Battaglia.The United States Tennis Association’s Senior Manager of Operations, Programming & Events has come onto the show to discuss the organisation’s Coach Mentoring Program, particularly in light of the fact that just 25% of tennis coaches in the US are female. The USTA and Jessica are seeking to redress the balance.The discussion was supplemented by co-host Sarah Evans, the Leaders Performance Institute’s Senior Community & Account Executive. Sarah is a former Great Britain hockey international who benefited from female mentorship during her career and who now serves as a sports mentor herself.The conversation covered:The importance of mentorship and support systems for women in sport [4:00];The distinction between mentoring and coaching [10:40];Efforts to turn the tide in providing opportunities for women in sport [19:40];The value of female perspectives in high performance environments [23:30].Sarah Evans LinkedIn | TwitterJohn Portch LinkedIn | Twitter