Building a competitive team: Three domains that can improve your team’s performance |
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Written by Joe Slowinski
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
In the February 2012 Slowinski at-large, I discuss the evaluation of three critical areas to help get the most out of your team. These include skill set assessments for knowing what a player can be expected to do in competition, evaluation of shared team goals and determining team social support.
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CORRECTED TEAM ASSESSMENT Questions to determine a player’s Group Integration Task orientation 1. Our team members are collectively united in reaching our team’s performance goals. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 2. Everyone on the team takes responsibility for poor tournament performances. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 3. There are conflicting aspirations for our team’s performances. Very True (-2) True (-1) Neutral (0) False (+1) Very False (+2) 4. Our entire team communicates openly about everyone’s responsibilities during practice as well as in competition. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 5. Our entire team has very high goals for this team. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) TOTAL SCORE: +10 High Perceived Unity of Goals – 10 Low Perceived Unity of Goals Questions to determine a player’s Individual Attraction to Group Task orientation 1. I am satisfied with the number of tournaments that I bowl with the team. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 2. I feel that I am given adequate opportunities to demonstrate that I can contribute to the team. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 3. The team’s training program provides me with the opportunity to improve my game. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 4. The way we break down the lanes and move as a team unit in competition helps us score the highest possible throughout the tournament. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) 5. The coach makes recommendations for adjustments on the lane that are good for the team most of the time. Very True (+2) True (+1) Neutral (0) False (-1) Very False (-2) TOTAL SCORE: +10 High Perceived Unity of Goals – 10 Low Perceived Unity of Goals |
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 September 2012 )
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