Coach Boone Conflict Resolution

a. In the beginning it is not who is in charge. Initially, I assumed Coach Herman Boone is in charge. However, the white students did not believe he was in charge. All of the players did not respect him as the leader. It becomes clear, while still in the forming stage, that Coach Boone is in charge during the second scene when he pairs the players up with bus buddies.

b. The football team handles conflict by becoming angry and taking things personal instead of resolving their issues amongst each other in a civilized manner. Their conflict deprive from different personalities, expectations, ideas, and attitudes that clash because they are just meeting. They also have yet to establish group roles amongst each other such as encourager, mediator, follower, etc.

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Overtime as the team reaches the norming and performing stages they become more cohesive. The group starts to become more honest with one another, and include of one another in the game of football. The team member’s also start to bond with one another and start to openly joke with one another. The team also begins to hold each other accountable. The group starts establishing roles within their team. The team is more unified.

d. The team is brought together after Julius and Gerry have a moment of honesty with one another about the personal bias that blocks their team mates from performing as one unit. The honesty causes Gerry to speak up as team captain to encourage cohesiveness and holding each player accountable. Another moment that brings the team together is when Rev is hurt when their playing the championship game. They have to substitute another player and the team is encouraging of their fellow teammate, as well as striving harder because their fellow team mate is hurt. When Sunshine is substituting for Rev he also tries to get back at the other team by intentionally causing harm to one of their