Monday, February 6, 2012

TeamSTARs

Now is a good time to evaluate how effective your teamwork skills were this FLL season. One way to evaluate the development of skills in this area is to take our little quiz (This can be completed by the coach and/or team members). This is an private online quiz only FYI, no information is recorded.
  1. During our first few meetings, our team created and implemented a Teamwork Pledge signed by all team members.

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  3. On my team, members complained about each other, especially in the beginning of the season.

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  5. Complaints and disagreements between members surfaced throughout the season.

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  7. On my team, one or two members dominated the meetings.

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  9. My team implemented roles for each member (individual responsibility).

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  11. Those roles reinforced and valued by coaches and all team members.

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  13. Team members eventually embraced their roles beyond the involvement of coaches.

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  15. Our team rotated roles occasionally so that members had a better understanding of others’ roles.

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  17. Our coach had a clear strategy for creating a cohesive team.

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  19. All team members were clear on what was expected of them.

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This is part one of a 5 part series on new ways to think about building a STAR team.

Looking at your score:

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Time for Transformation

After an intense season in any program, teams should take a short break from the pace. After this breather, take time to analyze your team's performance. This blog will provide some practical ways to assess areas for improvement and some techniques to enhance teamwork.