Using DISC and the Stages of Team Development to Navigate a Successful Season
This video is a recording of the webinar presented for the Alliance of Women Coaches. Our client has been generous in allowing us to share this with you. Enjoy!
Few coaches, if any, are immune to dealing with conflict, team chaos or various athlete cliques during their season. If we are not careful, these challenges can bring you close to, or actually, destroy your season. It seems, whenever we have a mix of different styles of people working together, there are always ‘issues’. However, is it possible that these various ‘issues’ could be dealt with in such a way as to build team unity and increase team strengths?
If you are the type of coach who knows there is more to your team’s success than simply having ‘talented’ athletes or a technically proficient team, then this webinar is for you!
Starting with a review of the ‘Stages of Team Development’ and coupled with using the ‘DISC Model’ of behavior in sport, this five-part webinar shows you how to confidently navigate your way through the season with the very best chance of success.
We draw back the curtains on the inner workings of different DISC behavioral styles, how they combine, come into conflict and organize themselves into cliques. DISC encapsulates the foundations of team success, is a model for understanding what makes your athletes ‘tick’ and is what you need to create the all-important alignment within the team to achieve their full potential. We discuss the necessity of embracing the chaos that occurs when different people strive for high level goals.
Most importantly, we develop a framework to ensure the factors contributing to team success are ticked off, before ‘issues’ have the chance to undermine your season.
From the Alliance of Women Coaches this five-part webinar, presented by Bo Hanson, is for those coaches who know that prevention is far better than a cure when it comes to the ‘people side’ of sport. And let’s face it, sport is played by people. Join us and enjoy the benefits to your season, whatever time in the season you are in!
Part 1
In Part 1 of the’ Conflict, Cliques and Chaos Webinar’, Bo Hanson begins by introducing the first critical model of this Webinar, the Stages of Team Development Model. Part 1 is especially focused on the first two Stages of Team Development, Stage 1: Forming and Stage 2: Storming.
Part 2
In Part 2 of the ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’ Webinar, Bo Hanson continues discussing the Stages of Team Development. The second critical model of this Webinar, the GRIP Model is then discussed. Part 2 specifically targets the final two Stages of Team Development Stage 3: Norming and Stage 4: Performing, as well as the GRIP Model, discussing Goals, Roles, Interpersonal Relationships and Procedures and Processes.
Part 3
In Part 3 of the ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’ Webinar, Bo Hanson explores the Interpersonal Relationships facet of the GRIP Model in more depth, and how a key understanding of the interpersonal relationships on your team can help you navigate your season. In Part 3 Bo also focuses on the final critical model of this Webinar, the DISC Model, explaining the Dominance and Influence Styles.
Part 4
In Part 4 of the ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’ Webinar, Bo Hanson clarifies the third critical model of this Webinar the DISC Model. Part 4 focusses on the Steadiness, and Conscientious Styles of the DISC Model, and how different DISC Styles may cause compatibility or conflict.
Part 5
In Part 5 of the ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’ Webinar, Bo Hanson summarizes the Three Critical Models discusses in the Webinar (Stages of Team Development, GRIP and DISC Model). The Webinar concludes with Bo having a Question and Answer session with the coaches participating in the Webinar.
Additional Resources for the ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’ Webinar
We hope you enjoyed the Webinar on ‘Conflict, Cliques and Chaos’!
As a follow up, here are some additional reference materials. The session encapsulated a number of important topics and for those who’d like to delve deeper, below you’ll find articles, access to videos and other resources on the key areas of the webinar:
The GRIP Model
VIDEOS:
We have entire playlists of videos about the GRIP Model under our Video Resourcessection that you are most welcome to watch. You can choose specific topics within this area or watch the whole series.
ARTICLES:
Pre-Season Preparation and using the GRIP Model:
Get the exact methods we use to start any sporting season on the right footing. When problems occur during the season, it is usually because this vital time wasn’t invested upfront. Unify your team right from the start!
Team Development for Sports Organizations – Get a GRIP:
The GRIP Model is a performance tool any team can use, be it sports teams or management teams to improve their team’s effectiveness. Find out how to apply the GRIP Model to your management or project team.
Players’ Value Beyond their Position:
Inspired by a coach’s comment, this article looks at the contributions athletes make, beyond their technical position. Understanding and building the individual contribution a player makes can be extremely valuable and make the coach’s job, that much easier (and enjoyable) and help you win more often.
Stages of Team Development
Here is a series of related articles… choose to read which one is of most interest!
Stages of Team Development in Sport:
With a new year and a new team, understand the Stages of Team Development that your team will be working through, and how to help them achieve their best in each stage. This article gives insights on Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development and how each stage can help turn your athletes into a high-performance Team.
Team Secrets to Success:
There is a difference between a champion team and a team of champions. Read on for personal reflections on how team identity, victories and goals, emotional bonds, and a deeper connection between teammates can help make the difference.
The Holy Grail in Sport – How to Select the Best Team?
All the coaching greats agree, get your selection right and you’ll make the most successful team. Easier said than done… right?
DISC
Our website has an enormous amount of information about DISC…. Probably the best places to start are:
Importance of Profiling in Sport:
What is sports profiling? And how would your behavior affect your results? Find out what the role of coaches is in sport and the importance of profiling for coaches.
The Methodology:
Find out in detail the methodology for the profiling tools AthleteDISC, CoachDISC and Sports ManagerDISC profiles
Benefits of being Alliance Members
We do have special team packages, with extra discount for Alliance members and you are most welcome to contact us for more details. The packs include CoachDISC assessments to profile the coaching staff, Sports ManagerDISC assessments to profile your team manager and support staff (if necessary) and AthleteDISC assessments to profile your team. These are accompanied with a series of consultations with Bo Hanson to debrief all of the results, develop coaching strategies for the individual athletes and the team overall and ensure you are able to put the information into action.
For those interested in starting out with a CoachDISC Profile for themselves, you can also contact us for a free Coach’s Pack which includes a special discounted price on purchasing the CoachDISC Profile.
For more great articles, read on within the Videos & Articles section of our website.
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