Superior & Subordinate Communication with the Jr. Eagles Youth Football Organization
Superior & Subordinate Communication with the Jr. Eagles Youth Football Organization
TRUST
The Trust level with my superior(s) I would say is a level 9. Two of the Three superiors are my parents, and the other is Andy whom is the Athletic Director of Living Word Christian High School. Andy was also served as my football coach for the 4 years I was at LWCS.
Trust in our organization can be seen in three ways:
1. Behavioral Integrity: This is utilized whenever one of my superiors needs to run an errand or take a quick break. I give them my word that I will continue whatever duty they were in charge of while they are gone. An example would be running the concession stand. This also works vice versa.
2. Sharing and Delegating of Control: My superiors take into account my suggestions for current and future weeks. Examples include closing times, and what food products to buy and not buy based on customer demand.
3. Communication: My superiors do a great job of making sure I am on the same page with the schedule of the day. Examples include arrival time, end time, and how many games our field hosts for the day.
IMMEDIACY
When it comes to good flowing conversation and comfort, I would say our organization would be a solid 8.
Immediacy can be seen in 3 ways:
1. Values Subordinate Input: My superiors are always available to give feedback and suggestions. When doing so, I hardly get nervous because we all know each other so well that nothing feels like a personal attack.
2. Assist: My superiors aren't afraid to chip in and do the dirty work if it meant that it would make mine and other fellow volunteers jobs easier. Examples include, cleaning messes, taking out trash, and doing dishes.
3. Personal Interest: My third superior Andy is a fairly easy guy to talk to and always asks how I am doing in school and what my plans are for a career. These conversations are never awkward and are I usually always get some type of helpful advice and insight from him.
FEEDBACK
One example of positive feedback came when I was assisting the 5th grade football team. One night I lead a few team practice drills and afterwards the head coach came to me and expressed his satisfaction with the drills being used. He thought all the specified teaching points were met. This felt nice because it served as a reminder that my line of thinking when teaching the kids was on the right track.
One example of my superior(s) seeking feedback from me came on a different night of practice with the same Head Coach. He had approached me asking my thoughts on some new plays he wanted to implement for the upcoming week. I felt that I was honest in pointing out the good parts as well as the parts that maybe needed some extra attention.
UPWARD INFLUENCE
One example of me using upward influence came while working in the concession stand. We were coming close to the end of the day, and my superior felt that we needed to make more hotdogs and hamburgers for the last two games. We already had a good amount ready to sell and I noticed that their weren't as many people in the stands that we were used to having. I convinced my superior to not make anymore hotdogs or hamburgers because I felt that doing so would just lead to wasted product.
UPWARD DISSENT
One example of upward dissent in my personal life would be when I was working a part time job my freshman year of college. I was already busy with homework and volunteer work, but was lucky enough to make a little money on the side at a place that could accommodate my availability. A few months later, management continuously began pushing me to work more days and hours. Already explaining that the availability I had was all I could work at the moment, they continued pushing. Eventually, I kindly told them that if they weren't happy with my availability, then I could just go somewhere else. After that, they never mention the subject again.
3. Personal Interest: My third superior Andy is a fairly easy guy to talk to and always asks how I am doing in school and what my plans are for a career. These conversations are never awkward and are I usually always get some type of helpful advice and insight from him.
FEEDBACK
One example of positive feedback came when I was assisting the 5th grade football team. One night I lead a few team practice drills and afterwards the head coach came to me and expressed his satisfaction with the drills being used. He thought all the specified teaching points were met. This felt nice because it served as a reminder that my line of thinking when teaching the kids was on the right track.
One example of my superior(s) seeking feedback from me came on a different night of practice with the same Head Coach. He had approached me asking my thoughts on some new plays he wanted to implement for the upcoming week. I felt that I was honest in pointing out the good parts as well as the parts that maybe needed some extra attention.
UPWARD INFLUENCE
One example of me using upward influence came while working in the concession stand. We were coming close to the end of the day, and my superior felt that we needed to make more hotdogs and hamburgers for the last two games. We already had a good amount ready to sell and I noticed that their weren't as many people in the stands that we were used to having. I convinced my superior to not make anymore hotdogs or hamburgers because I felt that doing so would just lead to wasted product.
UPWARD DISSENT
One example of upward dissent in my personal life would be when I was working a part time job my freshman year of college. I was already busy with homework and volunteer work, but was lucky enough to make a little money on the side at a place that could accommodate my availability. A few months later, management continuously began pushing me to work more days and hours. Already explaining that the availability I had was all I could work at the moment, they continued pushing. Eventually, I kindly told them that if they weren't happy with my availability, then I could just go somewhere else. After that, they never mention the subject again.
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