Team read · 8 questions, 2 minutes

Where should your next staff conversation begin?

Eight questions to explore your club’s performance from your role. Your answers suggest where the conversation could begin. This is a reflection tool, not a diagnosis.

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  • 8 areas
  • Your own ratings
  • A discussion brief
Name the right problem

“We need to be better” is where the conversation starts.

Do you mean the training is not carrying into games? Players are not staying available? Staff are giving mixed messages? Or everyday problems are reaching the rink?

Use these questions to put your observations into words. You will get discussion prompts linked to your answers, ready to print or share with your staff.

The read

Answer from your own experience.

Rate each area from 1 (needs work) to 10 (strong), or choose “Not sure.” Answers start blank. Your brief appears below as you answer; no email is required. Answers stay on this page unless you choose to share them. They are not saved by this tool.

Your view

Everyone answers the same eight questions. Choose the role that best describes your perspective.

Go to your discussion brief

  1. What carries into games

    When the game speeds up, can players use what they trained?

  2. Training direction

    Is it clear what this week’s training is meant to achieve?

  3. Player health

    Do coaching, medical and performance staff work from a shared picture of each player’s needs and restrictions?

  4. Return to performance

    Does rehab progress toward the demands of full training and games, with agreed steps and follow-up?

  5. Staff communication

    Does the right information reach the right people in time to adjust the plan?

  6. Performance leadership

    Is someone responsible for the combined plan, daily follow-up and a clear update to the head coach?

  7. Player environment

    Does life around the team help players settle and perform?

  8. The team under pressure

    When pressure rises, does the group keep working well together?

How to use the result

Choose a useful starting point.

Compare your answers with the staff. What observations explain where your views differ?

If several areas are low, discuss what might connect them before choosing a solution. Look at how preparation, medical judgment, coaching demands and daily life around the player affect one another.

PDF

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Use the shorter worksheet when paper will make the staff discussion easier.

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After the read

Want to talk through what this looks like in your club?

Tell me what prompted your answers and what you would like to discuss. Your brief will be included if you use the form. I read every message and reply myself.

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