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Chapter 12
Start with easier decisions first, to help athletes get used to the idea.
Use open questions and listening statements to invite them to reach agreement.
Athletes with the skill and the willingness to express themselves in their group will find it easier and more enjoyable to work as a team. That was the focus of the last chapter.
There’s a second step to building teamwork in which athletes make decisions together, a powerful force for bonding and lifting motivation in which they put their own egos to one side for the common good.
Use a guiding style to help athletes say what they think and feel about a decision to be made, and support them to reach agreement.
" The coaching team have decided that we must do something to reduce the use of cell phones
We don’t want to make the decision for you, but we invite you to work together now to decide on exactly what the guidelines should be.