THE BEST LEADERS DEVELOP NEW LEADERS
AN ACTION REVIEW is a tool to empower a coach to use her/his authenticity to drive both followership and leadership principles within his team, while cultivating an environment of TRUST & BELIEF.
The "feedback loop" from player to player to coach to team is a healthy mechanism to build the Community of Team.
And it is true that "best leaders" will "develop new leaders".
The "feedback loop" from player to player to coach to team is a healthy mechanism to build the Community of Team.
And it is true that "best leaders" will "develop new leaders".
AN ACTION REVIEW IS A PLAYER-LED, COACH GUIDED, END OF SESSION or MATCH ACTIVITY that calls on a small group 2-4 players to lead the team through a feedback appraisal of what just happened. In short it is a "team discussion" post session or game.
EXAMPLE OF GUIDED QUESTIONS FOR THE ACTION REVIEW LEADERS
The coach equips the team leaders selected to lead the action review
with a short list of questions to prompt the review.
with a short list of questions to prompt the review.
SAMPLE QUESTION BANK A:
What went well?
What did not go well?
One thing we want to improve?
What went well?
What did not go well?
One thing we want to improve?
SAMPLE QUESTION BANK B:
Things we want to continue doing?
Things we want to quit doing?
Something great that happened today?
Things we want to continue doing?
Things we want to quit doing?
Something great that happened today?
EXECUTION OF THE ACTION REVIEW
WHEN: Post game or after a training session. Best outcomes occur if consistently executed.
LENGTH: It should be short. Direct your selected player leaders to keep to 2-4 minutes in length.
WHO LEADS: Led by players with age appropriate coach intervention (see below). This could be led by captains. I (Roger) recommends using different leadership triads to rotate all players through the opportunity.
YOUTH ACADEMY AGES U7-U10: For Youth Academy (U7-U10) the coach should model this activity before assigning it to any player. If assigning to any player the coach should still participate in the activity to ensure it is executed properly. The challenge within this age range will be respectful listening and participation by the team members.
AGES U11-U14: This age group players should be able to lead the session with the coach's help. The goal should be to teach the players to lead this activity "on their own", with the coach providing opportunity to "fail forward". The coach may have to teach the "leaders" how to "take charge" of the group.
AGES U15-U19: At ages of more independent thinkers, the challenge for the coach might be to step aside and allow this process to "fail forward". Teaching the leaders how to prompt thought, and require feedback; and teaching the team members/followers how to participate collectively will be key. The leaders should be taught how to "notice" teammates, and try to "lead" to "empower" (i.e. drawing in the quiet teammate, celebrating an isolated teammate, commanding team standards are adhered by motivating action towards growth, etc).
LENGTH: It should be short. Direct your selected player leaders to keep to 2-4 minutes in length.
WHO LEADS: Led by players with age appropriate coach intervention (see below). This could be led by captains. I (Roger) recommends using different leadership triads to rotate all players through the opportunity.
YOUTH ACADEMY AGES U7-U10: For Youth Academy (U7-U10) the coach should model this activity before assigning it to any player. If assigning to any player the coach should still participate in the activity to ensure it is executed properly. The challenge within this age range will be respectful listening and participation by the team members.
AGES U11-U14: This age group players should be able to lead the session with the coach's help. The goal should be to teach the players to lead this activity "on their own", with the coach providing opportunity to "fail forward". The coach may have to teach the "leaders" how to "take charge" of the group.
AGES U15-U19: At ages of more independent thinkers, the challenge for the coach might be to step aside and allow this process to "fail forward". Teaching the leaders how to prompt thought, and require feedback; and teaching the team members/followers how to participate collectively will be key. The leaders should be taught how to "notice" teammates, and try to "lead" to "empower" (i.e. drawing in the quiet teammate, celebrating an isolated teammate, commanding team standards are adhered by motivating action towards growth, etc).
IDEAS TO GROW THE ACTION REVIEW
JOURNAL/ WRITE IT DOWN -> Maintain a Team Journal and write down each action review's outcomes
MEMORY LANE -> Start each practice w/ an opportunity for any team members to recall the previous action review
ROTATE THE LEADERS IN MESOCYCLES NOT MICROCYCLES -> I (Roger) received feedback from college-aged athletes that the Action Review worked better if the same leadership group led for at least 2-3 weeks, which allowed them to focus in on the improvement codes, and drawing in participation of their teammates.
SHARE IT -> Share 1-2 points of the Action Review each week via team communication.
USE THE FEEDBACK -> Coaches should use the feedback to construct "adaptive" sessions. If the team keeps reiterating they want to "communicate better" then affording time in the sessions to address this concern will reinforce your trust in your team, and build their trust willingness in you as coach. And Player Feedback and Player Led Ideas is at the heart of The WSA Way, PLAYER-CENTERED approach.
MEMORY LANE -> Start each practice w/ an opportunity for any team members to recall the previous action review
ROTATE THE LEADERS IN MESOCYCLES NOT MICROCYCLES -> I (Roger) received feedback from college-aged athletes that the Action Review worked better if the same leadership group led for at least 2-3 weeks, which allowed them to focus in on the improvement codes, and drawing in participation of their teammates.
SHARE IT -> Share 1-2 points of the Action Review each week via team communication.
USE THE FEEDBACK -> Coaches should use the feedback to construct "adaptive" sessions. If the team keeps reiterating they want to "communicate better" then affording time in the sessions to address this concern will reinforce your trust in your team, and build their trust willingness in you as coach. And Player Feedback and Player Led Ideas is at the heart of The WSA Way, PLAYER-CENTERED approach.
Example of a team action Review Book
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