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Giggs: I’m a better leader with more confidence speaking to players
UEFA Pro Licence
Ryan Giggs believes the 18 month-long UEFA Pro Licence course has already had a huge effect on his coaching abilities, making him a better leader, with greater organisational skills and more confidence when speaking in front of players.
And although the Old Trafford legend has sat through thousands of team meetings in his glittering 24 year playing career, Manchester United’s new assistant manager revealed that standing up to deliver a presentation himself was a real challenge.
“Just speaking within a group [was a challenge]. Having to go up and to speak and present, from a year ago to now I’ve improved so much and become more confident. I’m really pleased with how that turned out.”
The 40 year-old had an opportunity to put into practice his studies in professional communication during his four game spell as United’s caretaker manager at the end of last season and feels the work done on the course will benefit him greatly as he starts the next chapter of his career as a coach.
“In the last part of last season just addressing the players and addressing the group, I took things I learned on this course: body language and tone of voice. It’s certainly helped me and will continue to help me.”
Throughout the course the 21 Pro Licence candidates have had to deliver numerous presentations to their peers covering game and training strategies, opposition scouting as well as an individual study visit report to a business or organisation outside of football.
Giggs also stressed the value of learning from the vast list of expert speakers who have delivered modules on the course. Presenters have included former SAS soldier Floyd Woodrow, Rugby World Cup Winner Sir Clive Woodward and former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan.
“We’ve got to hear great speakers, motivational speakers, and [learned about] leadership skills.
“The take away messages and the things I’ve learned on the course are how to be a better leader and how to organise and structure things a lot better.
“Whether you’re a coach or a manager, or even if you’ve just finished playing, I’d definitely recommend the course.”
Ince and Powell hail Pro Licence informal learning
UEFA Pro Licence
UEFA Pro Licence graduates Paul Ince and Chris Powell have hailed the opportunity to learn managerial lessons from their fellow students after completing the prestigious course at
St.George’s Park.
The two former England internationals were part of an eclectic group of 21 candidates including a variety of first-team managers, assistants, head coaches and youth coaches - from both home and abroad- who graduated from the 18 month-long study in June.
Away from the more formal structure of the Pro Licence course there are regular opportunities for candidates to share their own experiences and management lessons, an aspect of the course design former Blackpool manager, Ince, found to be a rich source of learning.
“The most important thing that I’ve learned is [from] other people’s experiences. When you see the highly regarded candidates we have on the course - the stories they tell, the experiences they share, the questions they answer and advice they give has been a major thing.”
The Pro Licence class of 2014 were presented with their UEFA certificates by Derby manager, Steve McClaren, at June’s graduation dinner at
St.George’s Park, The FA’s national football centre.
One of the stated aims of the £105 million complex in Burton, is to create a coaching culture which brings together experts from the game to share ideas, experiences and to learn from others.
For former Charlton Athletic manager, Powell, the Pro Licence course has done exactly that.
“It’s been an 18 month journey where we’ve learned so much about ourselves and each other and from other people - learning about leadership, management, managing yourself and how you communicate with your team and individuals.
“I realised there’s many good coaches and managers in England and I’ve been fortunate to be amongst many good ones. We really learned from each other through our experiences.”
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