Settling Conflicts on Your Volleyball Team

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." - Andrew Carnegie

It's inconceivable that a group of people who spends as much time working together toward a common goal as a volleyball team does would get along all the time, but conflict among the members of your team not only destroys teamwork, it sets the stage for conflict out on the court. The ability of coaches, captains and teammates to work together to effectively solve conflicts before they have the opportunity to erode the quality of a team is vitally important.

Effective teamwork requires the input and effort of every member of a team, not just a select few; therefore, the most effective way to manage conflicts is head them off before they evolve. Involve the entire team in major team decisions, offering them the chance to participate when possible and offer their input and suggestions for making it work when it's not. We all know that sometimes decisions come down from on high and no one has a choice in the matter, but by offering your team the opportunity to feel as though they are helping to shape the form of those changes you're setting the stage open communication and, consequently, minimized conflict.

Encourage your team to keep their personal lives off the court, and address the issue quickly when personal problems pop up. I've noticed over the years that it's personal issues between individual players that often rips a team apart, because members end up either choosing sides or stepping away from the conflict in an effort to "stay out of it". Coaches should immediately step in to provide mediation and help players keep their minds on the game when they are on the court, and players should bring the problem to the coach's attention as soon as it begins to cause friction during play time.

Open communication and addressing problems before they have the opportunity to fester is the most effective way to eliminate conflict between members of a volleyball team and set the stage for success out on the court.

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Motivating Your Volleyball Team to Do Better Than Their Best

When you step out onto a court, the most important thing your volleyball team brings with them isn’t the ball, their jerseys or their shoes. It’s something much more intangible than that, but that will make all the difference when it comes to your game. It’s the dedication, determination and willpower to push past their personal limitations and make it their goal to make their game everything it can be. It's all a matter of motivation

Is your volleyball team motivated? Or do you walk out onto the court counting down the minutes until you can go home? Motivation is the single most important factor in the success of your volleyball team, and as a driving force standing in the middle of that team you play a vital part in making that happen. That’s true whether you’re a coach, a player, a parent, a friend or just a dedicated fan.

The question is, how can you take your volleyball team beyond their best? How do you give them the motivation they need to succeed? In order for a team to push past their limits every player has to act not only as a player but also as the member of a team. If your volleyball team is playing as a set of players rather than a team it’s time to reevaluate the relationship among your players. Do you have a bad egg? Or is it just not coming together?

The most important thing you can do to help your volleyball team succeed is throw your support behind them 100%, encourage them to play as a team and let them know that their success matters past that final point.

It all comes down to motivation.

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