On Friday you set up and participated in your collaborative circuit. You were not led by a teacher. Instead you and your peers had to do everything from start to finish.So, you definitely were 'equal' in status.
1.Were you 'equal' in contribution? Do you have to be for the circuit to be a successful collaboration?
2. Now that you had the experience of making your individual contribution to creating and implementing a fitness circuit I would like to know what further understandings/ideas or opinions you have about collaborative leadership in a physical activity context.
Read the following articles and blogs then respond to question 3
Evolution of Leadership in Professional Sport
Why is Collaborative Leadership Important
3. If you were asked to coach a Y8 team in a sport you have lots of expertise and experience in eg Touch,Soccer, Netball, could you,realistically, use CL? Explain why/why not.
I think the circuit was definitely an "equal" workout in terms of effort at each station. We all stayed consistent, and managed ourselves well, even if we weren't as confident with that specific workout, which is why I think staying equal needs to be used, in order to have a successful circuit.
ReplyDeleteI think Collaborative leadership is a very good way to get many insights on how to complete or finish a task. eg like our circuit. We had different perspectives etc on which station to do, and where we would situate them. For example, one person mentioned how we could have a range of upper body (arms) and then a range of lower body (legs). Then someone else recommended how we should situate those workouts apart, so we aren't doing leg workouts in a row vise versa. We used Collaborative leadership to make these decisions as a whole.
If I were to coach a Y8 team in who had no experience in football what so ever, I probably wouldn't result to using collaborative leadership to coach. When you are teaching a group or guiding a group that has no experience where as you do, I feel that taking charge and showing them those skills etc, is what is needed to make them fully understand what you are actually teaching them.
I believe I contributed equally in our training circuit. I set my station up, made sure that I didn't get in the way of anyone else and respected everyone equally. Yes, being equal allows our circuit to run smoothly, efficiently and successfully. When there is equality, every individual has the same chance to go after opportunities and develop their skills and understandings.
ReplyDeleteI believe that collaborative leadership is a great leadership style that shows the importance of interpersonal relationships that helps develop a particular groups actions and vision as a whole. This allows each individual to contribute their say into the groups discussion and come up with a shared vision/goal successfully. Collaborative leadership allows each individual to focus on what they are best at doing. We all have strengths that we could contribute to the project, for example our training circuit. That allows the quality of work to improve because the focus is on building strength instead of shoring up weaknesses.
If I were to coach a Y8 team in rugby, I believe that I will be capable to use CL, as rugby is being taught through younger ages, they would know the main basic components that are involved in rugby and they are on the early stages of development. I wouldn't want to over complicate things as that can create chaos and confusion. I would want to help get to their vision and would be open to all possibilities and ideas from the team to reach the goal they want to reach.
DeleteI one hundred percent believe I equally contributed during the set up and pack up of the circuit. I grabbed out a mat and set my station up quickly. When laying down my mat I made sure to communicate with my peers, in case they had a different idea of where I should’ve set up my station. Having an equal contribution or input during this circuit is really important because then everyone will feel respected and included, which will hopefully be motivation during our circuit.
ReplyDeleteMy understanding of Collaborative leadership is that all participants/individuals have an equally valued input while achieving or completing a task. This allows each person to express their ideas and discuss how they believe it will be effective in the certain situation. In our case, the collaborative leadership used by all our classmates during our lesson on Friday played a massive part in achieving our end goal. We worked together to both set up the circuit, and pack down!
I believe I contributed in our circuit equally, I set up my station quickly and efficiently with different options for varying strength levels. I respect everyone else's station and equipment and they respect mine. I believe that equality is necessary for a circuit to run smoothly because each individual needs to feel included otherwise their input levels will be lower than others and so will their motivation which will not only affect the individual but the whole circuit.
ReplyDeleteSince I experienced collaborative leadership in a physical context I can say that I now have a better understanding of the importance of relationship building and discussion whilst completing a task. Having a closer relationship with your peers will allow each individual to focus on their own task, being more efficient at that and have trust that everyone else will do theirs.
If I was to coach a Y8 team Soccer I wouldn’t choose to use collaborative leadership, although it is a great way for each individual to communicate ideas and be trusted, in a sport that they have no experience in I think it would be better to take charge more.
Examining leadership with the year 13 PE class really challenges me to reflect upon my leadership style in the various groups I lead. I used to believe I HAD to use either an autocratic or transactional style when teaching Year 9s and 10s.I was more open to promote individual voice for empowerment in Years 11,12 and 13 -as such I was keen to transform the teaching/learning relationships and experiences. Then I realised that there were students in my junior classes who already demonstrated self efficacy and if I didn't acknowledge that, I was, in fact constraining them from being everything they could be. So I started using SL,although I didn't know that was a leadership model at the time. Those who I grew to trust and respect their decisions and motivations -I allowed greater autonomy,consulted them -virtually let them lead their own learning. A funny thing happened. The less engaged asked for greater autonomy too and even
Deletethough I had my doubts I thought, "OK - I'll give this a go" I could elaborate further on the varying outcomes.
So my students often teach me there is more lurking below their tutu,seemingly disinterested exterior-that if I always use a repressive style they will never show me what their true potential is.
I think that during the circuit there was an equal work and I hope that I went equal in contribution: I did my best to do the exercises in a right way. We set up all the station with the different objects and we helped each other. For this reason I think that we had a successful collaboration. In my opinion the collaborative leadership is a really good leadership, especially in the physical activities like the circuit we did. We went able to discuss about the problems and to choose together the right decision. It is really good because everyone can express his opinion and his ideas.
ReplyDeleteIf I have to be a coach a Y8 team, I think that I can use the collaborative leadership, because everyone associated with the team – players, coaches, staff and management – everyone – must take full responsibility for every aspect of their own preparation and performance
Each player has to learn to lead themselves.
I feel as if I am equally contributed towards the task at hand, which was to set up a training circuit. We all had our own job to set up and pack away the equipment for our station. I believe that equality is necessary for a circuit to run efficiently because everything runs smoother when everyone has their input in something and won't have the feeling of being left out.
ReplyDeleteI have now got a better understanding of collaborative leadership in a physical context being able to realise the importance of relationship building and discussion whilst completing a task and what the effect it will have. Having built closer relationships with your peers will take the pressure of each individual and allow everyone to focus on their own task having the feeling of having a say or do.
If i was to coach a year 8 team that had no clue in playing touch i would result in not using collaborative leadership. I feel that taking charge is what is needed to make followers fully understand what the situation is and so they're not trying to figure things out on their individual selves.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I did not partake in the circuit I definitely could see everyone was working cohesively. Everyone contributed equally that's why the circuit was so successful. From a spectators point of view I believe everyone worked collaboratively with each other
I learnt that with collaborative leadership everyone has to truly contribute for it to be successful. When everyone contributes and the work is distributed equally everything goes smooth.