SUCCESSFUL COACHING FINAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Why is it important to have a well developed coaching philosophy? - ANSWER-
Determine way we view objects and experiences in our lives as well as the way we view
people ad out relationship with them. A well-developed philosophy removes uncertainty
in many aspects of coaching. Has everyone on the same page, show how you approach
the game, blueprint of you as a coach, no surprises for anyone,
Define Philosophy? - ANSWER-Beliefs or values that guide the actions you take,
determine values we hold
What is the philosophy advocated by ASEP and what does ASEP stand for? -
ANSWER-ASEP: American Sport Education Program
"Athletes First, Winning Second"
ASEP Philosophy and "sub-philosophies" - ANSWER--Every decision you make and
every behavior you display should be based on what you judge is best for your athletes,
and second on what may improve the athlete's or team's chances of winning.
-"Sub-philosophies" are right to have fun in sports, right to be treated with dignity, right
to an equal opportunity for success, right of children to share in the leadership and
decision-making of their sports participation, right to proper preparation in sports, right
to participate in safe and healthy environments, right to participate at a level
commensurate with each child's maturity and ability, right to play as a child and not as
an adult, right to qualified adult leadership
What would be the difference between a mission and a philosophy? - ANSWER-
Mission: personal goal or task, assumed by an individual or group, purpose filled task
that sets the tone, PURPOSE: motivate, direct action, define, sense of being unique,
meaning (external motivation exhausting), intrinsically motivate, tap into passion
-Philosophy: Beliefs or actions that guide the actions you take, determine values we
hold
-The mission statement is what drives your philosophy statement
Define Roles and Norms? - ANSWER--Roles: consists of the set of behaviors required
or expected of the person occupying a certain position in a group {teachers, parents,
athletic trainers, corporate executives, and health professionals all have specific roles
within their professions and within society.}
-Norms: is a level of performance, pattern of behavior or belief. Norms can be either
formally established or informally developed by a group. Norms set expectations
everyone is expected to follow.
, Formal roles and Informal roles - ANSWER--Formal roles : dictated by the nature and
structure of the organization, specific performance roles within a team.
-Informal roles: evolve from interactions among group members
How does one teach character education and sportsmanship? - ANSWER--Character -
who we are and what we stand for; Sportsmanship: good character when participating
in sports.
-Step 1: Identify the principles of charter, respect, responsibility, caring, honesty and
fairness.
-Step 2: Teaching the principles of character create a moral team environment, set rules
for good behavior, and explain and discuss decision making and moral behavior
-Step 3:Provide opportunities to practice, establish routine, reward good character
What are the 4 stages of team formation? - ANSWER-Forming, Storming, Norming,
Performing
Key Concepts of the 4 stages of team formation? - ANSWER--Forming: establish base
level of expectations for the work to be done, agreeing on common goals, making
contact-getting to know each other, "why are we here."
-Storming: expressing difference of ideas, feelings, and opinions, reacting to leadership,
team members are independent and not working together. Typical of this stage:
frustration, attacking, conflict, cliques and feeling stuck.
-Norming: developing team patterns that work, cohesion beginning, giving feedback
addressing performance (constructive feedback), establish procedures. Typical of this
stage: understood your roles and procedures for problem solving, decisions made
through negotiation and consensus building.
-Performing: team members feel motivated, high pride in the team, "we" versus "I", high
trust, open and support, okay to confrontation
What are 3-4 methods advocated for establishing effective team norms? - ANSWER-
Involve the team with deciding on norms, show individual team members how the
group's norms can contribute to more effective team performance and team unity,
assess adherence to team standards, then reward those who adhere and sanction
those who do not, point out to each team member how his or her contribution toward
developing and maintaining the standards contributes to the team's success.
Steiner's model of group productivity - ANSWER-Steiner's model shows the relation
between individual abilities or resources on a team and how team members interact
shown by this equation
Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty group processes
What are some of the keys to remember when managing conflict? - ANSWER-identify
and clarify the issue, think before you speak/act (take time to think about what it is you
want to say), discuss the ISSUE not the PEOPLE associated with the issue, hear out
both sides, reach an agreement.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Why is it important to have a well developed coaching philosophy? - ANSWER-
Determine way we view objects and experiences in our lives as well as the way we view
people ad out relationship with them. A well-developed philosophy removes uncertainty
in many aspects of coaching. Has everyone on the same page, show how you approach
the game, blueprint of you as a coach, no surprises for anyone,
Define Philosophy? - ANSWER-Beliefs or values that guide the actions you take,
determine values we hold
What is the philosophy advocated by ASEP and what does ASEP stand for? -
ANSWER-ASEP: American Sport Education Program
"Athletes First, Winning Second"
ASEP Philosophy and "sub-philosophies" - ANSWER--Every decision you make and
every behavior you display should be based on what you judge is best for your athletes,
and second on what may improve the athlete's or team's chances of winning.
-"Sub-philosophies" are right to have fun in sports, right to be treated with dignity, right
to an equal opportunity for success, right of children to share in the leadership and
decision-making of their sports participation, right to proper preparation in sports, right
to participate in safe and healthy environments, right to participate at a level
commensurate with each child's maturity and ability, right to play as a child and not as
an adult, right to qualified adult leadership
What would be the difference between a mission and a philosophy? - ANSWER-
Mission: personal goal or task, assumed by an individual or group, purpose filled task
that sets the tone, PURPOSE: motivate, direct action, define, sense of being unique,
meaning (external motivation exhausting), intrinsically motivate, tap into passion
-Philosophy: Beliefs or actions that guide the actions you take, determine values we
hold
-The mission statement is what drives your philosophy statement
Define Roles and Norms? - ANSWER--Roles: consists of the set of behaviors required
or expected of the person occupying a certain position in a group {teachers, parents,
athletic trainers, corporate executives, and health professionals all have specific roles
within their professions and within society.}
-Norms: is a level of performance, pattern of behavior or belief. Norms can be either
formally established or informally developed by a group. Norms set expectations
everyone is expected to follow.
, Formal roles and Informal roles - ANSWER--Formal roles : dictated by the nature and
structure of the organization, specific performance roles within a team.
-Informal roles: evolve from interactions among group members
How does one teach character education and sportsmanship? - ANSWER--Character -
who we are and what we stand for; Sportsmanship: good character when participating
in sports.
-Step 1: Identify the principles of charter, respect, responsibility, caring, honesty and
fairness.
-Step 2: Teaching the principles of character create a moral team environment, set rules
for good behavior, and explain and discuss decision making and moral behavior
-Step 3:Provide opportunities to practice, establish routine, reward good character
What are the 4 stages of team formation? - ANSWER-Forming, Storming, Norming,
Performing
Key Concepts of the 4 stages of team formation? - ANSWER--Forming: establish base
level of expectations for the work to be done, agreeing on common goals, making
contact-getting to know each other, "why are we here."
-Storming: expressing difference of ideas, feelings, and opinions, reacting to leadership,
team members are independent and not working together. Typical of this stage:
frustration, attacking, conflict, cliques and feeling stuck.
-Norming: developing team patterns that work, cohesion beginning, giving feedback
addressing performance (constructive feedback), establish procedures. Typical of this
stage: understood your roles and procedures for problem solving, decisions made
through negotiation and consensus building.
-Performing: team members feel motivated, high pride in the team, "we" versus "I", high
trust, open and support, okay to confrontation
What are 3-4 methods advocated for establishing effective team norms? - ANSWER-
Involve the team with deciding on norms, show individual team members how the
group's norms can contribute to more effective team performance and team unity,
assess adherence to team standards, then reward those who adhere and sanction
those who do not, point out to each team member how his or her contribution toward
developing and maintaining the standards contributes to the team's success.
Steiner's model of group productivity - ANSWER-Steiner's model shows the relation
between individual abilities or resources on a team and how team members interact
shown by this equation
Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty group processes
What are some of the keys to remember when managing conflict? - ANSWER-identify
and clarify the issue, think before you speak/act (take time to think about what it is you
want to say), discuss the ISSUE not the PEOPLE associated with the issue, hear out
both sides, reach an agreement.
