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Building Team CultureMICHAEL TOOLAN L I F F E Y C E LT I C S B A M AT H E M AT I C S A N D E C O N O M I C S

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ContactFor any questions or to just get in touch:

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Content1. Aims

2. Context

3. Philosophy

4. Role of the Coach

5. Process Based Approach

6. Practical Applications

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Aims• Define Team Culture

• Outline Characteristics of PPP Team Culture

• Highlight the Role of the Coach

• Explain Team Culture Processes

• Give Practical Approaches

• Address Specific Concerns in the Irish Context

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ContextWhat is Team Culture?

o Group Cohesion1

o Common Goals, values and norms or standards2

o Group Mentality and Identity

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Team CultureWhat are the benefits of a PPP Team Culture?

o Improved Communication3

o Independent Players2

o Better investment in Team Goals1

o Improved Performance

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Unique Challenges

What are the unique challenges in the Irish Context?

o Time with the Teamo Facilitieso Attendance / Numberso Wide Range of Abilitieso Inexperienced Club Staffo Poor Understanding of ‘Basketball Knowledge’

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PhilosophyA basketball philosophy is composed of

o A set of prioritised objectives

o The values employed to achievethese objectives

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The ‘Pyramid of Success’John Wooden’s well-known philosophy framework.11

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Objectives

Have objectives which are:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable (process based), Relevant and Timely.

Group Involvement (but do not waste time)

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Values

Values or Standards can reflect:

o Individual or Collective Behaviour

o Style of Play

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Relevance

A well defined philosophy:

o maintains cohesion and focus on goals

o helps with decision making as issues arise

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Role of the Coacho Initial introduction to the team o Best opportunity to establish team norms

o Be a continuous role model

o Make extra time – but always end on time

o Design drills that separate by ability

o Praise success in upholding our values

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Role of the Coacho Delegate important duties to assistants

o Make every player feel important, but be truthful

o Address poor behaviour before it escalates

o Develop and implement positive processes

It is not what you have, it is what you produce that demonstrates your worth as a coach

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Process in Team Culture

Processes are multiple steps of tasks6

A process transform inputs (coach and player actions) into outputs (positive team culture)

Inputs: Philosophy, Behavioural norms, Team experiences, Group relationships, Movement towards goals.

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Process Flow

Inputs: Objectives +

Values

Process: Actions and

Tasks

Outputs: Team Culture + Performance

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Processes

Every process is designed to create its output.

If the output is not what was desired,

the process is likely flawed.

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Team Culture as a ProcessThink of team culture as a process

Change the inputs to improve the outputs

An ‘Infinite mind set’ 4, 5

Some athletes make excuses, Great athletes make adjustments

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Practical Processes

o Know Players Individually

o Note Positive Actions and Revisit Later8

o Incentivise Behaviour that fits with our Philosophy7

oAlways communicate the truth

o Have themes/phrases that capture your philosophy

o Communicate big ideas with few words

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Training Day Processes

o Speak to each player before training

o Mention every player’s name in the first 15 minutes

o Obtain regular and constant feedback

o Use every opportunity to engage with players, o for example: when they are subbed out

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Training Day Processes

o Conduct every drill with a team mate

o Develop links between the players

o Have values that teach good communication

o Monitor implementation of the group’s philosophy

o Learn and develop the players’ individual goals9

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New Player Processes

o Teach new players how to introduce themselves

o Avoid name tags

o Place new players in small groups

o Engage with throughout training

o Encourage experienced players to welcome new ones

o Build confidence by providing a safe environment

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Experienced Player Processes

o Continue to challenge them and keep training ‘fresh’11

o Encourage leadership

o Continuously look for cliques and destroy them

o Mix players often, to move them out of comfort zones

o Establish team traditions and downtime

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Conclusion

o A Positive Team Culture improves group performance

o A well defined philosophy begins a Positive Team Culture

o The coach has a vital role creating a Positive Team Culture

o A process based approach will improve results

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References1. The Influence of the Group and Its Cohesiveness on Perceptions of Group Goal-Related

Variables - Brawley, Carron and Widmeyer

2. Leading from the Heart - Mike Krzyzewski

3. The Development of an Intragroup Norm and the Effects of Interpersonal and Structural Challenges - Bettenhausen and Murnighan

4. The Infinite Game - Simon Sinek

5. Arsene Wenger Interview with L’Equipe - http://www.sportetstyle.fr/magazine,68,fr.html

6. Becoming a Better Manager - Harvard Business School

7. Wooden on Leadership - John Wooden

8. The Study of Emotion in Sport and Exercise: Historical, Definitional and Conceptual Perspectives - Vallerand and Blanchard

9. Pure Sport: Practical Sport Psychology – John Kremer and Aidan P. Moran

10. You Haven’t Thought Until They Have Learned – Nater and Gallimore

11. Practical Modern Basketball – John Wooden

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