Australian use of Hogan Assessments within Sport

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Australian use of Hogan Assessments within Sport

Peter Berry Consultancy in conjunction with Hogan Assessment Systems and its clients are continuing to use Hogan’s HPI, HDS and MVPI instruments for the development of individuals, teams, coaches, umpires and referees.

These sports include football codes, cricket, golf and elite coaches from multiple sports disciplines who have coached teams and individuals to National and International representative levels. In addition to using Hogan for development purposes, several clients are now also using it for selection, including the selection of leadership teams within sporting teams, and coaches and referees.

Over the next 12 months, a range of interesting analysis and research will be released in the form of a detailed research, written in conjunction with Dr Robert Hogan and leading consultants working with these teams.

An example of this is some work being undertaken by Peter Berry Consultancy in conjunction with Port , an Australian football league team based in . Mark Williams is the senior coach of Port Adelaide, a former AFL player and captain of Collingwood with a prestigious coaching career. Some of his highlights included Mark being All Australian in 1980 and the first South Australian to play 200 AFL day games. He played 135 games for Collingwood, captained the club from 1983 to 1986 and won the Copeland Trophy (Best & Fairest Award) in both 1981 and 1985. He played 66 games for Brisbane and was vice-captain from 1987 to 1990.

Mark played 173 games in the SANFL including 111 games with Port Adelaide from 1979 to 1980 and 1990 to 1992, and was a member of the 1979, 1980, 1990 and 1992 premiership sides. As senior coach, Williams led the Power in 2004 to its first AFL premiership.

In 2009, Mark was introduced to Hogan by his sister who was completing her PHD on elite coaches. She chose Hogan as the psychometric tool to use for this work. Mark engaged Peter Berry Consultancy to work with his team and the leadership group in the first instance and recently said about the work undertaken by Peter Berry:

“I have worked with many leadership groups and personalities over my 30 + years in the AFL and Physical Education- Peter Berry is one of the very Best. He has a friendly and approachable style and makes his knowledge easily understood to both the Playing and Coaching Staff.

I was introduced to Hogan Profiling...thinking it to be just another fad program. I was wrong. Hogan profiling has proven to be a Brilliant Tool in helping our Players and Staff understand themselves, each other and most importantly, how to help each other to enhance performance at our Club. The individual and Group profiling was right on the money. I encourage all Sporting groups and Business' that pursue excellence to give him a call ...you too will become a believer.”

Mark Williams Senior Coach Port

The Port Adelaide story was reported recently in the Sunday Mail which outlines the ongoing work being undertaken by Port Adelaide using Hogan Assessments as part of their long term strategy to improve individual and team performance. .

We wish to acknowledge the Sunday Mail for their approval to use this article 15 February 2010 + AFL Pair who made Port Jenny Williams and Jan Stirling have been psychologically profiling every Power player. SCOTT WALSH reveals why

FREQUENTLY have indiges- ones we expected to see coming mon across the 16 AFL clubs, as tion’’, ‘‘I would like to be a through.’’ is testing at the annual draft camp. PUB: deep-sea diver’’ and ‘‘I hate The profiling is just one of the The AFL has ran draft nominees opera singing’’ – these are innovations introduced by Stir- ling, the former Adelaide Light- through a test called The just three of the ‘‘questions’’ Attentional Interpersonal Style In- UDYMAIL SUNDAY ‘I ning and Opals world champion- Port Adelaide players ship basketball coach, and ventory, or TAIS appraisal, for the answered in the Power’s latest Williams’ sister and psychology past 15 years. effort to gain an on-field edge expert Jenny since they joined the The questionnaire is designed to in 2010. club in November last year. identify players’ emotional re- Port’s pre-season, following con- In the past fortnight, group activi- sponses to different situations. secutive years without finals ac- ties including changing car tyres, More recently, a second test tion, has included players undergo- tent building, playing indoor ing tests involving more than 700 bowls, Nintendo Wii games and called the BarOn Emotional Quo- true or false responses in a bid to Karaoke singing were among ploys tient Inventory, measures better understand what makes to test players’ responses to com- emotional intelligence – generally, them tick. petition and pressure outside of the higher the reading the greater The confidential poll, called the their comfort zones. potential for success in high- Hogan Assessment System, is part Jenny Williams said while the pressure environments such as of a psychological profiling cam- programs appeared light-hearted,

7/2/10 top-flight football. and some questions in the test paign driven by new leadership AFL national talent manager coaches Jan Stirling and Jenny seemed off-beat, they had serious Williams. outcomes. Kevin Sheehan said the test re- ‘‘It’s more based on science than sults did not decide selections for

48 The profiling technique is under- stood to be a first in the AFL. magic. When we’re dealing with clubs. players we’re not looking for a ‘‘They’re not used as selection The set of questions – usually magic potion or a quick fix,’’ she STATE tools, they’re more used as an used in business workplace set- said. ‘‘We’re saying this is a long tings rather than elite sport – aims haul and we’re working systemati- indicator for what type of person to uncover characteristic trends cally. you’re getting should you chose among individuals in the playing ‘‘It’s working with individuals on that person (at the draft),’’ group. The data defines essential what they are really strong on, Sheehan said. information such as what motiv- where they can improve and how ates players, how they respond in DEEP THINKERS: Legendary basketball coach Jan Stirling (front) ‘‘It’s a starting point, to be aware they can help others. If you don’t and Jenny Williams observe Port training this week of the disposition of that person at stressful situations and even who know about yourself you can’t has leadership potential. the time they’re drafted.’’ change your behaviour.’’ disguise myself as someone else, with practical applications that The club hopes the information Stirling and Jenny Williams are The Hogan questionnaire is a and; I have my own private words. can help them adjust to those levels will allow coaches to get the best three-part test that measures per- just two of the Power’s key off-field COL: Mark Williams said the findings of expectation.’’ out of players by tailoring teaching sonality, development and leader- recruits for the 2010 season. methods to suit their personalities. would help coaches connect better ILLIAMS said coaches ship. As well as answering true or and players were open to The club has also drafted in Coach Mark Williams confirmed with individual players. false to statements as pointed as ‘‘I the new methods. former North Melbourne coach C ‘‘Some of what you’re looking at the questionnaires also helped am a leader in my group’’, ‘‘I am ‘‘Anything that will help frame the Power’s 2010 leadership not a good team player’’ and ‘‘I like might (concern) how they learn W and vaunted match-day tactician

M the group be better, I honestly trio of captain Dom Cassisi and challenges’’, the assessment in- best, some might be preparation Dean Laidley, along with retired before a game, how they deal with don’t care what it is,’’ he said. Geelong great Garry Hocking, who vice captains Dean Brogan and cludes a range of unusual state- ‘‘If it’s go and learn to do Y stress and the person next to you,’’ Jacob Surjan. ments. handstands in the corner, we’ll go was integral in developing under- ‘‘Absolutely, no doubt,’’ Williams They include: I’m often the last he said. 18s TAC Cup side the Geelong K and do it. If it’s a new game style, said. ‘‘We actually asked them to leave parties; I would like to be ‘‘One player might respond to nutrition, sleep patterns, flying Falcons as an elite AFL nursery. (Stirling and Jenny Williams) for an inventor; I can use a micro- being smashed and another might low in planes, taking a new multi- Williams denied the recruiting their recommendations and they scope; I understand why stars need an arm around them, so all vitamin or the new GPS (global drive was a knee-jerk response to were right on the money for the twinkle; If I wanted to, I could of those profilings are important to positioning) system, all these us. If we have enough of the right back-to-back bottom-eight things add to the result, and I’m finishes. people around us the players will sure this will. get enough of that stuff. That’s ‘‘I remember holding hands (as ‘‘It’s also to do with the re- what we’re hoping for.’’ a player) at Collingwood, lying on sources of our club. It’s no secret Stirling, who led the Lightning the floor 10 minutes before a game we’ve been under the pump in to four WNBL titles and Australia with your eyes closed. That was regards to finances,’’ he said. to a Commonwealth Games gold 30 years ago but we didn’t follow ‘‘Right now we think our group medal to go with the 2006 World it up much and there wasn’t a and demographic need these peo- Championship, said often players person who had played elite sport were uncertain about their own who had been through coaching so ple around. We definitely head- personalities, and how and why we’re miles in front of that now hunted these people and we’re rapt they responded in situations. with these two (Stirling and Jenny to have them.’’ ‘‘If you look at preparation in Williams). Stirling said the hurdle of com- basketball, sometimes they don’t ‘‘The players are into it and ing into the male-dominated AFL know until just before the gold they’re always stimulated by a arena had been made no higher as medal game that ‘gee, I’m a bit new environment, new ideas and a woman. nervous today’ – how do you new opportunities to be better. manage that?,’’ she said. ‘‘You’re investing in their fu- ‘‘We’ve come into this environ- ‘‘What tools do you need in how tures – they might get a better ment with a lot of mutual respect,’’ you manage your situation? performance on the field, so they she said. ‘‘It’s hard for that first ‘‘Going out to a gold medal get a new contract and they live door to open and I think Mark has game, the pressure that might be happily ever after because we’ve always been innovative in the way on a young athlete is no different won a few more premierships.’’ he approaches things. to a young gentleman going out While Port has taken psycho- and playing his first AFL game logical analysis to a new level, ‘‘The fact that there is that level in front of thousands of people. testing is not a new concept in of mutual respect at the club has How do you calm yourself down, football. made it easier for me, being an refocus? We’re trying to come up Sports psychologists are com- outsider.’’ Hall shows Doggies true pedigree RECRUIT Barry Hall yes- two goals from set shots, Rodney Eade was pleased terday kicked two goals took four marks and un- with his star signing’s in an impressive debut leashed a huge, legal contribution. ‘‘I thought for the Western Bulldogs. bump that ironed out de- he moved pretty well, he had five shots at goal so Former Sydney fire- fender Lindsay Gilbee in the perfect display of con- that was a positive sign,’’ brand Hall used the intra- Eade said. club practice match to trolled aggression. ‘‘Probably if he kicked show exactly what he is Hall’s every move was straight he might have capable of bringing to the cheered by a crowd of had four or five, but his club that threw him a more than 2000 at the attack on the ball was career lifeline. + Bulldogs’ Whitten Oval pleasing. I thought he NEW LOOK: Barry Hall The 32-year-old booted headquarters, and coach presented very well.’’ 48 SUNDAY MAIL, www.adelaidenow.com.au February 7, 2010 + + AFL Adelaide go psycho

SCOTT WALSH TAKES THE TEST

S an AFL captain or A elite-level coach, I make a pretty good journo. That was the cold, hard bottom line following my Hogan Assessment with Port Adelaide leadership coach and psychology expert Jenny Williams. As part of my research this week for a story on Port Adelaide’s latest leadership initiatives, including psycho- logical profiling, Williams of- fered to run me through the very same tests the Power players had done. Apparently I’m one of the first, if not the SELF-CONFIDENCE DILIGENCE first, reporters in Australia to give it whirl. And the results WAYNE BENNETT PIM VERBEEK were clear-cut: Don’t call us, (NRL) (SOCCER) we’ll call you. After answering true or false to every question from ‘‘Most of the time I expect to K

succeed’’ to ‘‘Most of my Y friends are interested in art’’,

the charts revealed I have M COMPETITIVENESS several major flaws blocking BRIAN GOORJIAN my path to premiership glory. C (NBL) I’m a little hostile, scepti-

cal, judgmental and I hold COL: grudges. Probably good for foot-in-door exercises but not LEADERSHIP for getting the best out of elite LEIGH MATTHEWS athletes. (AFL) I’m not an ideas man, my leadership skills are low and my empathy readings say I’m as cold as ice. Cross, cross, cross. STATE But it’s not all bad news. TRAITS OF I’m super-competitive, eager

to learn, socially competent 247 THE GREAT and not afraid to make mis- takes. They all win ticks. Still, I won’t wait on that

COACHES phone call from Power chief 7/2/10 executive Mark Haysman. You’re safe for now, Choco.

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