The Goal (Outcome ) Path:
The Goal (or outcome) Path
"Why did the player react as he did? These are the sorts of things that you should think about."
When we interact with players during confrontational moments, or when we are disciplining them, we very often rush straight in to the 'task', which often leads to failure, or poor management of the situation. This will affect the outcome path of what you are trying to achieve. If you consider the stages below, rather than rush in thoughtlessly, it will hone you skills and provide a structure to the outcome you are trying to reach.
Stage 1: Emotional State:
Firstly, you must consider, and be aware of your own emotional state - are you in a state that will help theinteractions? If you are tense and nervous, it will be difficult to instil confidence in the player you are dealing with. Attend to your own state of mind before you approach the player. The first stage is therefore, to try and calm yourself down. Once you have done this, only then can you move on to Stage 2 with some confidence.
Stage 2: Building a Rapport:
Next; build and maintain a rapport with the player. You can do this by: calming him down; asking him if he is OK; listening to him; giving him a few seconds to let off some steam; smiling, and isolating him from the other
players etc.
Stage 3: Information Gathering:
When you have established a rapport, you will be able to gather better quality information to enable you to make a decision on the best way to deal with this player. You can do this by: considering which Law has been broached, and the appropriate punishment; extracting information from the player by asking him questions (for example, "what did the opponent say to you, to make you react so badly?") and by thinking about the circumstances that led up to the occurrence. i.e. why did the player react as he did? These are the sorts of things that you should think about (at least once in your mind) beforemaking your decision.
Stage 4: Goal (or outcome):
Once you have dealt with your emotional state, created a rapport with the player, and considered all the information that you need, you should now be able to come to a suitable conclusion. For example, issue a public warning, caution, or show a red card etc.
The important aspect of the 4 stages above, is to appreciate that there is a structured 'Goal Path' to go along, before any result can be achieved.
If you are not achieving any movement towards an outcome stage when you are dealing with a player (i.e. you're not quite sure what to decide), consider which stage you have reached, and then backtrack.
For example, if you are unsure of how to punish the player (i.e. you cannot reach a well-formed outcome at Stage 4), go back to gathering more information (Stage 3). If you do not feel that you calmed the player down enough to establish a rapport (Stage 2), then attend to your own emotional state (Stage 1). The calmer you are, the calmer the player will be. Once you have done this, you can return to working upward again along the 'Goal Path' and towards the final Stage 4.
The 'Outcome Path' is easy to travel along!
Stage 1 Emotional State:
Stage 2 Rapport:
Stage 3 Information Gathering:
Stage 4 Goal:
"Why did the player react as he did? These are the sorts of things that you should think about."
When we interact with players during confrontational moments, or when we are disciplining them, we very often rush straight in to the 'task', which often leads to failure, or poor management of the situation. This will affect the outcome path of what you are trying to achieve. If you consider the stages below, rather than rush in thoughtlessly, it will hone you skills and provide a structure to the outcome you are trying to reach.
Stage 1: Emotional State:
Firstly, you must consider, and be aware of your own emotional state - are you in a state that will help theinteractions? If you are tense and nervous, it will be difficult to instil confidence in the player you are dealing with. Attend to your own state of mind before you approach the player. The first stage is therefore, to try and calm yourself down. Once you have done this, only then can you move on to Stage 2 with some confidence.
Stage 2: Building a Rapport:
Next; build and maintain a rapport with the player. You can do this by: calming him down; asking him if he is OK; listening to him; giving him a few seconds to let off some steam; smiling, and isolating him from the other
players etc.
Stage 3: Information Gathering:
When you have established a rapport, you will be able to gather better quality information to enable you to make a decision on the best way to deal with this player. You can do this by: considering which Law has been broached, and the appropriate punishment; extracting information from the player by asking him questions (for example, "what did the opponent say to you, to make you react so badly?") and by thinking about the circumstances that led up to the occurrence. i.e. why did the player react as he did? These are the sorts of things that you should think about (at least once in your mind) beforemaking your decision.
Stage 4: Goal (or outcome):
Once you have dealt with your emotional state, created a rapport with the player, and considered all the information that you need, you should now be able to come to a suitable conclusion. For example, issue a public warning, caution, or show a red card etc.
The important aspect of the 4 stages above, is to appreciate that there is a structured 'Goal Path' to go along, before any result can be achieved.
If you are not achieving any movement towards an outcome stage when you are dealing with a player (i.e. you're not quite sure what to decide), consider which stage you have reached, and then backtrack.
For example, if you are unsure of how to punish the player (i.e. you cannot reach a well-formed outcome at Stage 4), go back to gathering more information (Stage 3). If you do not feel that you calmed the player down enough to establish a rapport (Stage 2), then attend to your own emotional state (Stage 1). The calmer you are, the calmer the player will be. Once you have done this, you can return to working upward again along the 'Goal Path' and towards the final Stage 4.
The 'Outcome Path' is easy to travel along!
Stage 1 Emotional State:
Stage 2 Rapport:
Stage 3 Information Gathering:
Stage 4 Goal: