Keynote Presentation: The “People Side” of Sport and Your Best Pre-Season
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Few coaches, if any, are immune to dealing with conflict, team chaos or various athlete clashes or 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 you’ll love this session. Starting with a review of the ‘Stages of Team Development’ and coupled with using the ‘DISC Model’ of behavior in sport, this session shows you how to confidently navigate your way through the sport pre-season and 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 complement each other. 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 conflict and challenges 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. This session is for those coaches who know that prevention is far better than a cure when it comes to the ‘people side’ of sport. Let’s face it, sport is played by people!
The key learning objectives for the session participants are:
- Learn the four stages of team development.
- Understand the challenges associated with each stage of team development.
- Develop strategies to deal with the challenges during each stage of team development.
- Identify the varying behavioral styles of athletes in your team.
- Discover what conflict may be caused by the varying behavioral styles on your team.
- Discover the importance of setting a framework of expectations and to benefit your team.
Your presenter, Bo Hanson, has been working within sport and the business sector for over 15 years, delivering leadership, management and coach development. In addition to his own athletic career, comprising of four Olympics and including three Olympic medals, he has worked for many years with coaches and athletes from over 40 different sports and various countries, to improve coaching strategies and performance.
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Video Presentation by Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian and Coaching Consultant
How to set up and navigate a successful season (despite the usual conflict, personality clashes or communication breakdowns).
No matter how prepared you are for your season, you are bound to encounter some conflict, personality clashes and communication breakdowns. In this presentation Bo Hanson discusses how to best organize your Pre-Season to minimize the effect of these issues when it matters most- in competition!
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?
Starting with a review of the Stages of Team Development followed by an explanation of the GRIP and DISC Models, this five-part presentation shows you how to confidently navigate your way through the season with the very best chance of success.
Part 1
In Part 1 of the People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season Presentation, Bo Hanson begins by introducing the first critical model, the Stages of Team Development Model. Part 1 is especially focused on the first Stage of Team Development, Stage 1: Forming, as well as the concept of Starting on the Same Page.
Part 2
In Part 2 of the People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season Presentation, Bo continues discussing the Stages of Team Development. The second critical model of this Webinar, the GRIP Model is then discussed. Part 2 targets the final three Stages of Team Development, Stage 2: Forming Stage 3: Norming and Stage 4: Performing, as well as the GRIP Model, discussing Goals, Synergy and Trust in Teams.
Part 3
In Part 3 of the People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season Presentation, Bo Hanson explores the Goals, Roles and Interpersonal Relationships of the GRIP Model in more depth. In Part 3 Bo also focuses the importance of the 1%.
Part 4
In Part 4 of the People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season Presentation, Bo introduces the third critical model of this Presentation, the DISC Model. Part 4 focusses on the Dominance and Influence Styles of the DISC Model, and how athletes from Generation Y require different coaching to the ‘traditional styles’.
Part 5
In Part 5 of the People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season Presentation, Bo Hanson discusses the Steadiness, and Conscientious Styles of the DISC Model. Bo also talks about the behavioral conflicts that are present within the different DISC styles.
Additional Resources for the ‘People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season’ Presentation
We trust you have enjoyed this presentation on the ‘People Side of Sport and Your Pre-Season’!
As a follow up- here are some additional reference materials. This presentation included 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 presentation:
The GRIP Model
We have entire playlists of videos about the GRIP Model on our YouTube Channel that you are most welcome to watch. You can choose specific topics within this area or watch the whole series.
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 Model
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
At Athlete Assessments, we’re here to provide you with excellence in service and here to help you be your best. If there is anything we can assist you with, please Contact Us.
