Ego can be a big problem. The balance between confidence and
independence to being ignorant and believing you’re the best is important. If
organizations, clubs, teams, and families could be run by a single individual
than that would be the way they are constructed. But the fact is that they cannot
function without the work of several individuals coming together with their
skills. My team this last weekend had to deal with an ego problem. One of the
girls decided to be a ball hog. And in Rugby that is impossible. But this girl
wasn’t passing the ball to the backline and kept keeping the ball in the ruck,
something the team continually was penalized for. As soon as we had time to
tell her to start passing the ball out we began to gain ground. I hope she
realized that she plays a vital role, but it is one of many that benefit the
team.
The reason we began to gain ground was the ability of that
single player to LISTEN to the team. She was not hurt or sad that we corrected
her. She knew by listening she could learn some more about the game.
Kouzes Chapter 6
1.
I remember a time before I was in high school
and I was super good at numbers and also at using maps, compasses and GPS’s and
we were split into teams on this amazing race type of game. We were combined
with students from another school and I remember it felt awesome being picked
as captain as a team and I remember my teacher saying “ I know Kelly will help
you out a lot because I know her Dad well and he taught her to use a compass
and map. It was very empowering and I felt even better when I won.
a.
This weekend I felt so hurt when this man
complemented my friend in her powerful legs because of her position in rugby
and then commented on mine being not as healthy as her’s….I retorted and
mentioned that I was a different position. For a reason!
2.
Learn to Delegate
a.
Make sure you give people jobs that they have
resources to complete. Some people have more time and the resources needed to
complete something.
b.
Know everyone’s strength and weaknesses. Pair
someone who is not as motivated but has great ideas with someone that is a go
getter. They will compliment someone.
3.
Ask Questions
a.
Do you guys have an interest in this?
b.
What problems would we run into?
c.
Who is willing to do what?
Chapter 7
1.
Michelle Knurr
2.
Montana State University and Bozeman. There was
lots of interest in Rugby but no team or coach
3.
She relentlessly called everyone she knew,
decided to coach herself. She recruited in classrooms, the gym, by phone and at
Men’s Games. She eventually had enough for a team.
4.
Finally an established team we have played
several games and won several!
Milestone
Making an Easter Egg Extravaganza for a fundraiser
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