Drill team

actively manage any weakness that may arise. Belbin identified nine team roles that individuals can adopt, but this will depend to some extent on the situation on the ground, their relationship with others in the team and the type of work being undertaken. Some of the challenges that established teams can experience are being able to generate and share ideas and sustain a feeling of team identity, provide on-going support, increase confidence and improve working relationships, provide…

The best way to portray the ideal work environment and the behavior expected of a team is by exemplification. I believe a great leader is part of the process and stands on the front line with the team. I won’t expect someone to fulfill a task or duty that I wouldn’t complete myself. By putting myself alongside my team, I believe I create a supportive environment and sense of relatability between myself and my team. I want to relate to them and them relate to me so that I can pass on my…

I was playing lacrosse on a warm spring day in Glen Ellyn. I could feel my adrenaline spike, accompanied by my heart beating out of my chest. We finally had the ball on our side. The first place team that happened to be our school’s arch nemesis, had selfishly kept the ball to themselves so far. Every second we had possession was precious as we knew the opportunities to score would be few. A whole season of hard work and commitment had brought us to this chance to move into a first place tie in…

one person that I didn’t get along with: until I met Rob Webb. At the time, Rob Webb was the soccer coach for the u18 elite girl’s soccer team for the club that I played for back home. Our club did tryouts for age’s u15-u18 together. I showed up that Saturday morning thinking that this tryout was stupid because we all knew who was going to be on the u15 team. I was the captain, why did I have to try out again? Little did I know that I was going to be invited…

positions since almost the entire team wanted to play forward to score goals. At the end of that practice he had gave us our new positions and we got to choose our jersey numbers. He told me that I would play center-mid because I was good at passing and at being the facilitator on the field. I then chose the number 7 because it was my favorite players’- Franck Ribery’s- number. The following year I left that team and took my position and number to the number 3 team in the state AFC Lightning. My…

positions over the years, but forward was definitely my favourite. I especially loved playing forward in the outdoor seasons because I loved to run the big field. That season I was on a soccer team that didn 't have a goalie, so I stepped into that position and I was doing well at it. At the time of my injury my team was six and one. I still wanted to play forward, so my coach was letting me play for higher…

I believe that working well together with a group and applying our skills make the team achieve much more than working individually which increased our performance and productivity as a group. Being part of a team has helped me to develop some collaborative skills. The Capstone project made me Know more about myself and identify my own strengths and weaknesses. Working on a group and take responsibilities…

about failure and how to come back from it. From playing volleyball you learn that not everything always works out and that's okay. The first day of tryouts in 7th grade I was as nervous as anyone could ever be. I had never played on a team before and I had no idea what to expect. When I got to the gym after school there were so many girls in the gym that I was in such shock I almost just walked out. Almost all of my friend were there which made it a little better because I at…

The steamy, thick, chlorine filled air penetrated my young lungs. The crowd above was screeching like the rioters in Tiananmen Square. One of the largest races of my swimming career was right at my doorstep. I adjusted my goggles one last time before I started my approach to Lane 8. With each step towards the starting block, the butterflies in my stomach grew exponentially. I slowly mounted the starting block as my mind started to tune out the earsplitting crowd. My focus narrowed in on the lane…

tennis. However, it’s much more than that. Tennis, along with sports in general, have fueled my competitive fire and brought me to who I am today. Growing up, i’ve always played sports. I started playing soccer when I could walk. I loved the idea of team sports and how they made me feel-like I was a part of something. Independence was, and continues to be, one of my biggest struggles. I started playing tennis my Freshman year of high school. Tennis has helped me to learn to be independent since…