1. MADE BY: Shalini Prakash….(018) Monisha Gautam..(026)
TEAM COHESIVENESS
MADE BY:
Shalini Prakash….(018)
Monisha Gautam..(026)

2. DEFINITION
“A dynamic process that is reflected in the tendency of a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its instrumental objectives and/or for the satisfaction of member affective needs”
(Carron et al., 119).
Task Cohesion
Social Cohesion

3. Goals and Cohesion
Productivity must be established by setting challenging and specific goals. Making sure the members know what the individual goals are, for themselves and their team mates, is very important.
There can be no hidden agendas by any of the members, their goals must coincide with team goals.
What’s good for the team has to be good for the individual and visa versa.

4. Cohesiveness & Team Performance
Cohesive teams potentially – perform better less conflict
cohesion-performance relationship is weakest if group norms do not encourage high productivity
Norms must be consistent with organizational goals

5. Cohesiveness and Performance

6. Team cohesiveness outcomes
Members of cohesive teams
want to remain members
are willing to share information
have strong interpersonal bonds
want to support each other
resolve conflict effectively
are more satisfied and experience less stress

7. Causes of team cohesiveness

8. Member similarity
Homogeneous team easier to develop cohesiveness, less conflict
Team size
Smaller teams, more cohesive
Easier to agree upon goals, coordinate tasks
If team too small, difficult to reach goals

9. Cont…. Team success Successful teams more attractive (self-identity)
Gives team more confidence (self efficacy)
External competition and challenges
Cohesiveness higher with external competition/challenges

10. Steps of Cohesion

11. Forming First moments of a newly formed group’s life
How team members fits into the team
Often marked by tension, guarded interchanges, and low levels of interaction
People monitor their behavior and are tentative when expression opinions

12. Storming Members acquire roles and responsibilities
Tension increases in the storming phase – over goals, procedures, authority etc.
Conflict often causes fight or flight responses
Coach assess strength and weakness of their members and begin to decide who will go in which role.

13. Norming Group becomes more unified and organized
Mutual trust and support increases
Rules, roles, and goals are established
Communication increases

14. Performing
When all the members work together to achieve the common team goals-task oriented
mature groups spend less time socializing, less time in conflict and need less guidance than less mature teams
Efficient work coordination, conflict resolution

15. Guidelines for Establishing Team Cohesion
Leader strategies
Communicate effectively
Explain individual roles in team
success
Develop pride within subunits
Set challenging team goals
Avoid formation of social groups
Conduct periodic team meetings
Get to know others; enhance personal disclosure

16. Group member strategies
Get to know members of the group
Help group members whenever possible
Give group members positive reinforcement
Be responsible
Communicate honestly and openly with coach or leader
Give 100% effort at all times

17. Carron’s Conceptual Model of Cohesion

18. Key Environmental Factors
Normative factors hold groups together
Contractual responsibilities
Organization factors
Size of the team
Distinctiveness from others

19. Key Personal Factors Individual characteristics of group members
Level of satisfaction was best predictor of both social and task cohesion.
Similar aspirations is another factor.

20. Key Leadership Factors
Leadership style is vital to team cohesion
Clear communication
Team goals
Team members’ roles
Enhancing feelings of cohesion
Compatibility between coach and athletes

21. Key Team Factors The task to accomplish Individual or team sport
Strong desire to be successful (History)
Shared experiences of successes
Team stability (length of time playing together)

22. Building Team Cohesion
Team Building Plan & Commitment to a Common Goal
Role Acceptance
Communication
Constructive Conflict

23. Commitment to a Goal

24. Role Acceptance Role Acceptance Satisfaction of one’s role
To achieve as a team, individual sacrifices must be made throughout the season.
Role acceptance is directly related:
Opportunity to use specialized skills
Receive feedback and recognition
Role significance
Opportunity to work independently

25. Communication Open door policy active listening Line of regard
Better to be vocal rather than silent
Poor communication usually results in conflict

26. Team Conflict Role conflict is a major source
A goal is blocked due to lack of ability, motivation, time or lack of understanding to achieve the goal
Reward team success instead of individual statistics, honors, and awards

27. Team Cohesion… A Final Thought
The more cohesive a team is, the more it encourages peak performance in its members. If cohesion is lacking it can often prevent the team from reaching its’ potential.

28. THANK YOU