CREATING SUCCESSFUL TEAMS

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR

We must develop and embrace the appropriate attitude and commitment.

“We will achieve this by inspiring and motivating ourselves, each other and the team as a whole. We will all have to have a positive, optimistic attitude and leave our personal issues out of crew. We will just get out there and “Row It Out!” We will always pull our hardest even at practice.”

The keys to our success are:

• Be at practice every day

• Show up to every practice ready to work hard

• Set goals for yourself and teammates

• Everyone’s commitment at the same level

• Don’t assume (work for what you want, don’t assume the seat is already yours)

• Don’t make excuses (own up)

• Be fully committed to crew

• Put team concerns ahead of your own

• Put crew first

• Accept constructive criticism

• Be positive

• Focus

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR

We must develop and embrace a competitive spirit

“We will achieve this by working to our potential everyday and by pushing and motivating one another. We will respect one another and our competitors. We will always give 100% and make our commitment the team‘s commitment.”

The keys to our success are:

• Show up to practice consistently

• Have a positive outlook

• Motivate your teammates

• No complaining/drama

• Keep your head in the boat

• Stay positive even if you’re having a bad day

• Work together/team bonding activities

• More consistent workouts boat by boat

• Don’t let competitiveness ruin team bonds but still take workouts seriously

• Don’t let one practice determine the rest of your season

• Share common goals

• Have motivation for a successful season

• Parent’s Expectations/Guidelines

Create the Following Expectation/Guidelines:

What is the parent’s role vis a vis the coaches, rowers, and school [athletic department].

How best to work together to support the team’s CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR’S

Love your daughter no matter what

Stay positive: Support C-S-Fs & ‘CODE’

Post C.S.F on at home (fridge), website – Maintain commitment (Coaches, Parents, Reinforce all season)

Revisit goals –Asses & re-evaluate

Get same E-mails that kids get: e.g. Schedules, etc.

Reinforce Commitment: Maintain Balance (School/Crew/Help)

Parents need to be involved

Show Support

Volunteer! Food, Tent, etc.

Attend monthly parent/board meetings

Raise concerns at board mtg.

Feed Well – No junk

$ Support (no whining!)

Go to Regattas

Winning – team concept

At regattas, parents support all boats

Don’t complain about what boat kid is in: Promote team

Encourage balance at home e.g. too tired

Days off – Encourage light training e.g. Stretching; nutrition; mental prep (Guidelines?)

Doing what else is important to keep rowing in balance

Parents recognition & advocacy e.g. Suburban times; RHS, etc

Be a good listener -Interject only when asked

Listening only -Don’t comment

Parents support Travis in all decisions

Think positive

Respect decisions

Coxswain / Support

Reinforce coaches –support expectations

Raise concerns w/coaches –Be respectful.

Encourage daughter to communicate with coach: Coach/Captains/Coxswains

Etiquette Re: When to talk to coach vs. kids. E.g. health problem

Avoid talking to Travis at races or in middle of coaching

Be aware of issues (making weight/ emotional)

*Nutrition

Overall health in preparation *Hydration (over/under)

*Parent education –Weight issues/emotional issues

Don’t complicate girls’ job of rowing

Encourage older girls to assist younger rower /be the example