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Team Personalities

1. Team Personalities in Professional Sports Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Team Analysis Candelario Cortez PSY-366 03.02.2025 Dr. Taffy hawkins

2. Overview Team Background Individual Personalities Players Coach/Manager Impact of Personalities on Team Dynamics Strategies for Enhancing Team Cohesion Conclusion References Copyright © Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB.

3. Team Background Founded in 1998 as an expansion team in Major League Baseball Won World Series championship in 2001 (fastest expansion team to win) Made National League Championship Series in 2023 Known for developing young talent and strategic player trades Home ballpark: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona

4. Key Personalities: Players Ketel Marte (Second Baseman) Personality traits: Confident, expressive, passionate Leadership style: Emotional leader, energizes teammates through performance According to research by Eys et al. (2019), athletes who display authentic emotional expression like Marte often enhance team motivation Corbin Carroll (Outfielder) Personality traits: Mature, composed, disciplined, analytical Leadership style: Leads by example, demonstrates professionalism beyond his years Research by Weinberg & Gould (2023) highlights the importance of young players who display emotional maturity in team settings

5. Key Personalities: Players (continued) Zac Gallen (Starting Pitcher) Personality traits: Methodical, detail-oriented, stoic, intensely focused Approach: Routine-driven, analytical, mentally disciplined Studies by Cruickshank & Collins (2021) emphasize how players with high psychological discipline influence team standards and practices Christian Walker (First Baseman) Personality traits: Resilient, steady, persistent, team-oriented Team contribution: Consistent performer, overcame career setbacks According to personality research by Bell et al. (2018), players who demonstrate resilience after setbacks provide valuable psychological modeling for teammates

6. Key Personality: Manager Torey Lovullo (Manager) Personality traits: Player-focused, communicative, relationship-oriented, adaptive Leadership style: Collaborative, emphasizes player development and trust According to research by Fransen et al. (2020), managers who build relationship-based leadership create environments where players feel empowered Known for balancing analytics with interpersonal management Survived multiple challenging seasons, demonstrating personal resilience

7. Complementary Leadership Approaches The team demonstrates a balance of leadership styles: Marte: Emotional catalyst and performance driver Walker: Steady, consistent presence Gallen: Sets professional standards through discipline Lovullo: Creates supportive framework for personalities to function Research by Mach & Lvina (2021) confirms that distributed leadership across personality types enhances team resilience Cultural Identity Development Young team developing identity through personality integration Mix of veterans and emerging stars creates mentorship dynamics Studies by Cotterill & Fransen (2019) show how personality diversity contributes to organizational culture in sports How Personalities Affect The Team

8. How Personalities Affect the Team (continued) Performance Under Pressure Contrasting personalities respond differently to high-pressure situations: Marte's emotional expressiveness energizes during critical moments Gallen's composed approach steadies team during pitching challenges Carroll's mature perspective despite youth provides stability Research by Beauchamp et al. (2022) demonstrates how personality variation creates resilience during competitive stress Conflict Resolution Lovullo's relationship-based management style mediates personality conflicts Direct communication from veterans balanced with enthusiasm of younger players Research shows that addressing conflicts openly while respecting personality differences enhances team cohesion (Holt et al., 2019)

9. Recommended Strategies for Team Cohesion Implement Personality Mapping Use structured assessment tools to increase self-awareness and team understanding Create profiles that help teammates understand each other's preferences and triggers Research by Hoffmann & Loughead (2019) indicates that personality awareness reduces unproductive conflict in sports teams Develop Position-Specific Leadership Roles Recognize different leadership needs within baseball's specialized positions: Pitchers: Technical leadership Infielders: Communication leadership Veterans: Cultural leadership Studies by Sullivan & Feltz (2022) support role-specific leadership development in specialized team sports

10. Recommended Strategies for Team Cohesion (continued) Create Structured Team-Building Experiences Implement both on-field and off-field activities that leverage personality diversity Develop activities that require players with different personality styles to collaborate Research by Mathieu et al. (2020) shows that structured team experiences build interpersonal trust across personality differences Establish Communication Protocols Develop team norms for how feedback is delivered based on personality preferences Create multiple channels for team input (group settings, individual meetings, anonymous options) McEwan & Beauchamp (2018) research confirms that communication adaptation based on personality enhances team functioning in professional sports

11. Conclusion The Diamondbacks demonstrate how diverse personalities contribute to team development Key success factors: Balance of emotional expressiveness and steady composure Leadership distributed across personality types Manager who adapts approach to individual personalities Young-veteran relationship dynamics Communication that respects personality differences Research confirms that understanding and leveraging personality differences enhances team performance and cohesion in professional sports

12. References Bell, S. T., Brown, S. G., & Weiss, J. A. (2018). A conceptual framework for leveraging team composition decisions to build human capital. Human Resource Management Review, 28(4), 450-463. Cotterill, S. T., & Fransen, K. (2019). Athlete leadership in sport teams: Current understanding and future directions. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 12(1), 119-134. Eys, M., Bruner, M. W., & Martin, L. J. (2019). The dynamic group environment in sport and exercise. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 40-47. Fransen, K., McEwan, D., & Sarkar, M. (2020). The impact of identity leadership on team functioning and well-being in team sport: Is psychological safety the missing link? Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 51, 101763. Hoffmann, M. D., & Loughead, T. M. (2019). Investigating athlete mentoring functions and their association with leadership behaviours and protégé satisfaction. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(4), 321-337.

13. References Holt, N. L., Pankow, K., Tamminen, K. A., Strachan, L., MacDonald, D. J., Fraser-Thomas, J., Côté, J., & Camiré , M. (2019). A qualitative study of research priorities among representatives of Canadian Provincial Sport Organizations. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 98-108. Mach, M., & Lvina , E. (2021). When trust in the team matters: The moderating role of task interdependence on the relationship between trust and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106(6), 948–958. Mathieu, J. E., Wolfson, M. A., & Park, S. (2020). The evolution of work team research since Hawthorne. American Psychologist, 75(9), 1308-1321. McEwan, D., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2018). Teamwork in sport: A theoretical and integrative review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11(1), 1-24. Sullivan, P. J., & Feltz, D. L. (2022). The relationship between social cohesion and team building in team sport athletes. The Sport Psychologist, 36(1), 53-60. Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2023). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (8th ed.). Human Kinetics.