* usually begins in the off-season
I. Leadership 101: Reality Check
* What do you think it is like being a leader in this program? What did you see from your leaders last season?
* Coaches give their view of what it is like to be a leader here
* Sharing leadership debriefs from past leaders; sometimes have past leaders talk with leader candidates
* Coaches and MV share global responsibilities of being a team leader
* Global Objectives of Leadership Program =
* Priorities of Responsibilities for Leaders:
II.
#1 = Your GAME
#2 = Your Teammates’ games
#3 = Your Team Game
Your Call:
* Take 24-48 hours to decide if you want to take on this challenge (choose to refuse w/out penalty)
III. Reflective Questions: If you accept this opportunity, please complete the following questions:
(1) What do you think it is like being a leader in this program?
(2) What did you see from your leaders last season?
(3) Why do you want to be a team leader?
(4) What are the benefits of being a team leader?
(5) What are the pitfalls/negatives of being a team leader?
(6) List some examples of profound leaders you have had in your life and what they did to make your list.
(7) How many of these qualities (and practices) do you have?
(8) What is holding you back (above)?
(9) What will you do about these barriers?
(10) What is the relationship between leadership and teamwork in your particular sport?
(11) What is the relationship between leadership, teamwork, and winning in your sport?
(12) What are the strengths of your team (think total game)?
(13) What primary improvement areas do you have (or did you have) to address with your team this season?
(14) So far in your leadership, are there any teammates that you know you can lean on to help support your leadership efforts?
(15) How have you already contributed to the leadership of this team?
(16) How has your co-leader already contributed to the leadership of this team?
(17) What challenges do you foresee in leading this team?
(18) What areas of leadership would you like to know more about?
(19) What are the strengths of your positional unit?
(20) How far is your positional unit from living up to Head Coach’s & your positional coach’s expectations of it?
(21) What areas do you fall short?
(22) What effect will you have on helping improve these areas?

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IV. Sharing of Reflective Responses w/ fellow leaders, coaching staff, & MV:
(1) Primary motives for leadership
(2) Benefits/Pitfalls
(3) Leadership models & qualities/practices
(4 & 5) Relationship between leadership & teamwork, leadership-teamwork & winning
(6) Strength of team
(7 & 11) Primary improvement areas & challenges
[save responses from #’s 8-10, 12 for future discussions]
Leader Platform
* based upon the responses from the reflective questions, current team dynamics, & incoming teammates, what do you want to take on as your primary LEADERSHIP CAUSES (progress points)?
* include these areas into the brainstorming/creation of team motto, goals & daily standards
* team accountability process
VI. Assign “starter” leadership Process Points:
(1) Lead by Example = never give your teammates an excuse to ‘downshift’ (lower our standards)
(2) Make Connections =daily, connect with teammates; they need to know your care; this is the human aspect of leadership that is so empowering!
(3) United Front = if one, two, three or four leaders, all need to be working from same game plan
(4) Oversee Practice Preparation of Teammates/team = embrace this opportunity of ensuring that team is ready to start practice focused, ready, energetic, & encouraged; if they do not show up in these states, connect, encourage, challenge, motivate (leader!) and elevate them to this standard
VII . Team Needs Assessment
- feedback from team (past season debriefing)
feedback from leaders
- feedback from coaching staff
- what style of leadership is needed with this team?
VIII.
Leadership Assessment
- Individual Assessment (60-item survey)
- Team Leader Survey (leader peer assessment)
- Feedback from fellow leaders & coaching staff
IX.
Team Feedback for Leaders; Needs from/for Leaders
X.
- open-ended questions (see below)
Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
- “assigned” based on assessments, strengths, team needs, team dynamics
- feedback from TEAM LEADER SURVEY SUMMARY SHEET
- feedback from co-leaders, team, and coaches
XI.
Education – How to best accomplish responsibilities
XII . Practice – aware/capture “leader moments”

- HITS & MISSES
XIII.
Actual problem solving as they occur
XIV.
Follow-ups & check-ins
XV.
Evaluation during/post-season & debriefings