Team Building and Team Cohesion
Trust, respect, accountability and commitment — the keys to a group that bonds into a collective unit.
At VRC I believe that each athlete brings a unique attribute and talent to the team environment. Each teammate must ask one another, “What do you bring to the team concept?” For a group to bond into a collective unit, team building is the most effective intervention. Group cohesion for sports performance can help coaches and players become united in their vision, process and goals for each season and beyond.
Effective team personnel who accept and acknowledge their individual roles within the team structure can create a successful team atmosphere and a winning combination. The relationships with coaching staff and fellow team members are the key to successful teams. I often hear the term “team chemistry”, and while some teams do well by passing that moniker, at VRC it is felt that teams are a work in progress. I believe that trust, respect, planning the journey and the process, accountability of each participant, and commitment are great keys to team cohesion and bonding.
Athletic scenario: team building and team cohesion
At the beginning of each lacrosse or tennis season, team building begins at the first meeting of coaches and team members. I take a grass roots, ground up restoration of the process of team and unity. The teammates go over their goals for the season, including individual goals. I also ask each one of them what they do well in their sport of choice and what they do well in life, and find out how they will combine the two. We create team activities and consistently talk about the word trust.
Become that inspiring story
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