As a high performance sporting team where effective communication is crucial to successful performance, the team needed to develop their understanding of each other. As a result, they implemented Thomas’ behavioral assessment

Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) to identify their strengths, limitations, motivators and communication preferences; helping team members and coaches to tailor communications to individuals, so as not to misinterpret them and stifle learning.

The PPA compatibility report was also used between players, coaching staff and the management team. The reports uncovered a number of potential challenges to effective team relationships, which allowed them to put timely strategies and development plans in place to help individuals to modify their behaviour to the preferences of others.

Mike comments: “We saw Thomas assessments as an important part of us helping our young team to become more collegiate as a group.” Mike adds, “The process educated all of us in that it helped us realise the different ways people see things and therefore that with each individual, different approaches are necessary. The assessment helped me discover how I could work better with the team and coaching staff.”

Mike concludes, “It has been very insightful working with Thomas International. It has encouraged open communication within the squad and has created a foundation for us to create winning performances on the pitch and to be a more united squad off the pitch. I would highly recommend teams looking to find the edge in high performance to explore this approach.”