Introduction To The SportsPro

Introduction to the SportsPro™

Talent Gets You in the Game, Character Allows You to Succeed

Overview

• Introduction to the Self Management Group

• The Utility of the SportsPro™

• Overview of the SportsPro™– Scale-by-scale analysis– Career Management Report

• Other SMG Assessment Tools

The Self Management Group

• Established in 1979

• Privately held company out of Toronto

• Founded by Dr. John Marshall– Sport Psychologist for the Quebec Nordiques (NHL)

under Dave Chambers

• Currently the largest profiling company in the world– Roughly 10,000 profiles and screens completed daily

– Global client base, profiles are in 32 languages

How the SportsPro™ can help

• College/ University Recruitment– Something to differentiate your institution from other

schools– Shows that you are taking a vested interest in the

athlete’s development– Career Mgmt piece shows that you also emphasize

academics• Proper course selection, career planning for after sport

– Provides an additional data point in your talent identitication process

How the SportsPro™ can help

• Selection / Talent Evaluation– Does the athlete have the inherent character traits

necessary to succeed at this level of athletics• When talent is relatively similar, character becomes the

strongest predictor of who will succeed

• Character is a moderator of inherent talent (dictates how close to your potential you will reach)

– How does the athlete’s personlity fit with the coach and the current team dynamic

How the SportsPro™ can help

• Matching

– Can match players with various strengths and growth opportunities to help in thier development

– Can use the tool to foster team dynamics and team chemistry

How the SportsPro™ can help

• Coaching / Development– The profile gives you a top-bottom description of the

athlete• Also contains personlity – specific coaching suggestions

– By understanding your athletes, you will be better able to coach them according to thier preferences

• This tailored approach has been shown to be much more effective in fostering athlete satisfaction and engagement, as well as actual performance

The SportsPro™

• Has been used by professional, semi-professional and collegiate programs since the early 90s

• The items / scales, and their predictive utility, have been validated on numerous occasions and have been published in peer reviewed journals

– Gee, C.J., Dougan, R., Marshall, J., & Dunn, L. (2007). Using a normative personality profile to predict success in the National Hockey League: A 15 year longitudinal study. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29, 164.

– Gee, C.J., & Marshall, J. (under review). Should coaches use personality assessments in the talent identification process: A 15 year predictive study on professional hockey players. International Journal of Coaching Sciences.

The SportsPro™

• The SportsPro™is comprised of:– 168 adjective questions– 98 attitudinal items– all measured on a 5-point Likert scale

• The SportsPro™ measures:– Competitiveness Self Confidence

– Mental Toughness Anxiety

– Achievement Orientation Attitudes about sport

– Team Orientation Athletic Identity

– Analytical Disposition Honesty/Reliability

The SportsPro™

All reports are stored on-line in your unique password protected account. Each athlete will also receive the “Athletes version” of the report.

Both versions contain a “Career Management” piece

The SportsPro™

A quick high-level snapshot is provided on page 2. This page was designed to be user friendly and easy to interpret.

The SportsPro™

Each construct is then described in detail, with individualized coaching suggestions for each athlete.

The SportsPro™

This provides the data in a more precise format, and allows you to make interpersonal comparisons. This section is also color coded according to the validated benchmarks associated with successful athletes.

Self Managing/ Self Evaluating/ Proactive/Seeks Opportunities

Process Oriented, Responsive

Enterprising Potential (EP)

Behaviorally:

-Higher scoring athletes will practice / train on their own

-Set higher goals / expectations for themselves

-Track their progress towards goals

-Always strive to improve

Achievement Potential (AP)

Behaviorally:

-Higher scoring athletes are more results focused

-Susceptible to boredom, need things to move quickly

-Need to see improvement or progress quickly (get frustrated)

-Frequently use interpersonal comparisons for performance

Results Focused; High Sense of Urgency; Short term thinker

Relaxed/ Easy Going; Long Term Thinker

Independence Potential (IP)

Behaviourally:

-Higher scoring athletes are very independent (“my way or the highway”)

-Don’t take direction or criticism well (not coachable)-Want athletes in the middle range (-20 to +20)

-Coachable, yet able to work independently if required

Very Independent; Does not like feedback or guidance

Prefers team environment; democratic in decision making; enjoys feedback

Predictor Score (PS)

Behaviorally:

-Higher scoring athletes possess the character traits necessary to succeed at the elite level-Lower scoring athletes are going to require a great deal more attention and guidance

-Are not inherently competitive or performance oriented

Self motivated; achievement-oriented; coachable, yet independent Process Oriented,

Responsive; Reliant

People Orientation (PO)

Behaviorally:

-Higher scoring athletes are much more outgoing and sociable (extroverted)

-Lower scoring athletes build relationships more slowly (develop a level of comfort)

Shy, Reserved/ Builds Relationships Slowly

Outgoing, Very Friendly

Investigative (INV)

Behaviorally:

-Assesses the degree of information / explanation an athlete desires

-Relates to the speed and thoroughness an athlete will learn a playbook

-Should avoid the extremes

Pays Little Attention To Detail Learns The Necessities

Analytical / Factual

Self Directedness (SD)Self-confident; believes in ability; attributes results internally

Lacks in self-confidence; externally attributes both successes and failures

Confidence is dynamic and can be improved. It is a strong predictor of performance, as it often drives effort and persistence (self fulfilling prophecy)

Pre-Competitive Anxiety (PCA)

Strong self monitoring skills; able to handle stress and pressure

Reports high levels of anxiety; anxiety can negatively impact performance

This scale acts as a diagnostic for those athletes who may be struggling with pre-competitive anxiety. Relaxation / preparation strategies are required

Attitudes About Sports (AAS)

Strong athletic identity; believes others view sport positively

Does not hold athletics in high regard; not important in their life

This scale gives you an idea of how important athletics are to the individual. Those who do not have a strong athletic identity are a retention risk (especially in the face of poor results)

Sportspersonship (SPM)Believes in fair play and respect for the sport and opponent

Reports and agreement with doing whatever it takes to win

This scale can give you insight into an athlete’s propensity to engage in inappropriate conduct (e.g., cheating, doping, violence)

Uncertainty Co-efficient (UC)

PROVIDES:

Insight into validity of answers by showing extent that candidate is responding in socially desirable manner. Simply put it is the “lie detector” scale.

Career Management Piece

Career Management Piece

Each of the jobs is a hyperlink, behind which is a description of the career as well as the educational requirements

To Use the SportsPro™

• Single E-commerce Use– www.dosportspro.com

• To Register an Account With SMG– www.selfmgmt.com

– Click on the “New Client Registration Form”

– All pricing is transactional and contingent on proposed volume

– No set up or user fees, just pay for what you use

Other SMG Assessment Tools

• CoachPro™

• Team Dynamics Pro™

• GolfPro™

• FitnessPro™

• Fitness Trainer Pro™

• StressPro™

Other SMG Assessment Tools

• For Hiring in a Business Setting:

– SalesPro™– ManagementPro ™– Customer Service Pro ™– Call Center Pro ™– HospitalityPro ™

For a Complimentary Demo or Additional Information, Please

Contact

Chris Gee, PhD Candidate Director of Research Services

[email protected]

Toll Free: 1 (800) 760 - 9066 ext.246