Behavioral Science - I Presentation

Background
Ex - football star Paul Crewe is thrown into prison Assigned the job of creating a football team of convicts to take on Warden s team

First Quarter

First Quarter Before Team Formation

Personality of Protagonist Paul Crewe Openness to allow others decision and allow new teammates in the group Emotional stability because he was calm and confident throughout while recruiting teammates and when his teammates confronted him towards the

First Quarter Before Team Formation

Captain Knauer type A personality - since he was feeling impatient to win without strategies and decisions . He was obsessed with measuring his success in terms of numbers . Motivation of Protagonist Power struggle / assertion between Warden , Captain Knauer and Protagonist

Barriers

Supportive communication by Crewe

Barriers
High context scenario while asking basket ball players to join ( Crewe communicated grit and determination through his actions than speech ) ( perceptual barrier by basket ball players )

Second Quarter

Second Quarter Team Formation

Personality & Motivation of each Player Paul Crewe risk - taking , extrovert , Openness to allow others decision and allow new teammates in the group Emotional stability because he was calm and confident throughout while recruiting teammates and when his teammates confronted him towards the game Captain Knauer type A personality since he was feeling impatient to win without strategies and

Second Quarter Team Formation

Group Recruitment Group formation Evolved personality of the protagonist Motivation of Protagonist Power struggle / assertion between Warden , Captain Knauer and Protagonist

Communication
Crux Demonstrated the following UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS within the team INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION used direct form of communication INFLUENCING SKILLS MANAGING CONFLICTS / NEGOTIATIONS MANAGING TEAMS

Third Quarter

Third Quarter Team Preparation

Evolution of the team dynamics Change in motivation from individual level to team level Emergence of protagonist as transformational leader from a transactional leader Evolution of personality Power / politics for winning Level of commitment

Communication
Each team member Opened up Started forming relationships

Fourth Quarter

Fourth Quarter : TouchDown

Change of incentives for the protagonist Change in attitude of the team towards the protagonist Change in attitude ( perception ) of Captain Knauer towards the protagonist Impact of direct communication

Supportive communication by Crewe

Paul Crewe opened himself to feed back by accepting his flaws Clarified the situation by being descriptive and problem solving Gained Empathy Adopted a motivational style as an equal stakeholder in the game Emerged as a true leader by

Johari Window
GET FEEDBACK
KNOWN TO SELF UNKNOWN TO SELF

D I S C L O S U R E

KNOWN TO OTHERS

OPEN SELF HIDDEN SELF

BLIND SELF

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

Motivation
Theory Y : Paul does not see any difference between work and play Some join the team to beat the guards Others join because they have never been part of a team before .

Finally found a sense of Family - Paul

Perception
Everybody automatically believes all inmates are guilty and bad people until proven innocent ( Halo Effect )

Personality
Extroversion / Confidence Machiavellianism Risk Taking : A Risk Taker throughout , especially in last play of the game . Self Monitoring : In the end when situation demands , he is able to control his emotions and play for the team .

Power and Politics

How the warden uses his power to persuade Paul to play and lose Persuaded to organize the game at a national level

Paul Crewe Personality (Big Five Model) Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness to new Experience Comments Motivation McLellands Theory nAff of Needs and Theory Believer in Theory X Theory X Y Comments Need for Esteem

Quarter 1: Before Team Formation

Medium Low Low

Warden Hazen

nPow Believer in Theory Y Reluctant Initially, Forced

Quarter 1: Before Team Formation

Traits of a Leader by Paul Crewe Assertive - Hits one of the inmates to assert his position (Territorial Marking) Challenger Takes risks by challenging authority of Captain Knauer Is nominated leader (quarterback and team-builder) by the Warden but is reluctant