What is Team Cohesion? 🤔🤝
- Definition (Carron, 1992): "Dynamic process where a group sticks together to achieve goals" 🎯
- Teams working TOGETHER > individuals working alone! 👥>👤
- Amazing fact: Less talented teams can beat talented teams with better cohesion! 🏆
Five Measurement Tools 📊📋
- SCQ - Sports Cohesiveness Questionnaire (1971)
- TCQ - Team Cohesion Questionnaire (1981)
- SCI - Sport Cohesion Instrument (1984)
- GEQ - Group Environment Questionnaire (1985) ⭐ MOST USED!
- TPQ - Team Psychology Questionnaire (1992)
Four Dimensions of Cohesion 📊🧩
- 1. Personal Factors 👤: Individual characteristics
- 2. Team Factors 👥: Group characteristics
- 3. Leadership Factors 👨🏫: Coach/captain influence
- 4. Environmental Factors 🏟️: Surroundings, facilities
What Predicts Cohesion Best? 🔮📈
- STRONGEST predictor: Personal satisfaction! 😊❤️
- Happy with team = more cohesive! ✅
- Role players accept less glory for team success! 🤝
How to Build Cohesion 🛠️👥
- Cultivate satisfaction with the team! 😊
- Help members like each other! ❤️
- Create shared goals! 🎯
- Build team identity! 🏅
Key Takeaways 🔑
- Cohesion = sticking together for goals! 🤝🎯
- United teams beat talented individuals! 👥>⭐
- Satisfaction is #1 predictor! 😊
- GEQ is most popular tool to measure! 📊