1. Have you ever been on a poorly performing team? a. What occurred that made your team underperform?
2. Think about the best, most successful team you have ever been on. What occurred that made your team excel?
3. In the team building exercise, what players did you choose and why? In other words, what strategy did you use when creating a high-functioning, well-rounded team given your player and financial constraints?
4. What trait(s) (i.e., motivation/drive; talent/intelligence; team player/loyalty; and ethics) did you think were the most important when forming your team? Explain.
5. In baseball, they have a utility player position. Rather than playing in a single position, a utility player can perform in multiple positions. This provides the team with flexibility and continuity when another teammate is unable to play. A utility player is usually going to serve as a backup; however, their versatility has been proven to be invaluable to their teams. In the NBA, they give the Sixth Man of the Year Award. This is given to the player who performs the best when he gets substituted in (a.k.a. the sixth man) for a teammate that started the game. In both sports, these players are not necessarily going to be your all-stars. However, they still serve an integral role when their skills and abilities are needed to bridge the gap for their team. If you lost a team player in this exercise, who would be your utility player or sixth man? Why?