with so much on the line we focused more on winning the state championship, but that still meant winning as many games as possible.Once a team can visualize its common purpose it can start to define it more. The team can then set specific goals to obtain. Goals must be clearly understood and readily obtainable by all members. The team utilizes a common approach to decide how to apply all its resources in achieving the desired outcome. The common approach involves individual assessment of skills, weakness, managing workloads and ensuring equal contribution by team members. Large assignments should be separated into smaller tasks.Finally an effective team must remain mutually accountable for all its actions. " Ask not what your teammates can do for you but what you can do for your teammates. " (Magic Johnson) All team members must take an equal share in the workload. Team members who avoid individual contributions damage the team's success. Effective teams must remain accountable for their actions on both the whole and individual member basis. Teams become ineffective when a lack of trust among members exist. The team should be supported by appropriate resources. The performance of the team must be constantly evaluated so that critical gaps may be filled. Clear and concise goals must be maintained and reinforced should the need arise. Jennifer stated, " My team was constantly challenged by members who did not carry their load. Often we would show up for a game with players who were unable to play do to foolish acts." When asked to elaborate she stated, " Players were students first and fore most if they didn't keep up grades or got in trouble in class they were prevented from playing due to school rules. Most of the time these were foolish acts which damaged team morale and performance." Effective coaching and team building skills are the building blocks of an effective outcome. Effective coaches that learn how to harness ability that a ...
