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The Roles of a Team

11/4/2012

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Being a member of a team involves an awesome responsibility. In time, every member assumes a role or multiple roles within the team dynamic. Take football, for instance. Let’s say 3 players are quarterbacks, 8 players are offensive lineman, etc. A particular quarterback also plays safety; a particular lineman also plays defense. Those are tangible roles as defined by a position or several positions. The more versatile and well-rounded the player, the more positional roles he has.

A certain role may be task oriented, or situational. For example, a running back specializes in short-yardage situations or a defensive back plays during obvious passing downs. Injuries, fatigue, game circumstances, improvement in ability and expansion of versatility are all considerations that lead to a greater role or more roles.

Perhaps the most important roles on a team are more intangible. The needs of a team dictate the necessary intangible qualities, i.e., a team needs a vocal leader and a leader-by-example. Other possible intangible roles: a player who encourages his teammates as they enter or exit a game; a player who leads the pre-game warm-up; a player who knows the plays well enough to remind or counsel a teammate; a player who says little and listens more; a player who gauges the emotional in-game needs of his team and responds in an appropriate manner; a player who is a liaison between other players and the coaches; and so on ad infinitum. 

It is the responsibility of each team member to discover his role(s). Often, the role is assigned by coaches. As often, a role is identified and fulfilled by the proactive player who searches for the myriad ways to help his team. It seems counterintuitive: the shortest path to individual greatness often lies within the maximization of tangible and intangible team roles.  Be a great teammate; become a great man.

From October 2010, http://raising-a-man.tumblr.com

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