Kyril+McCarthy

**Kyril's Reflective Journal**
Identify and explain the 3 interpersonal skills you selected and demonstrated with specific examples.
 * 1) In each entry, reflect on how the use of your interpersonal skills is impacting on the team. Consider the expectations of your role and any changes that you could make to improve your skills. Ensure that you answer the following questions:

- What impact resulted from demonstrating your interpersonal skills?

- What could you do to improve your interpersonal skills to create a positive impact on others?

- Start by listing/identifying the interpersonal skills you will be discussing in each entry

Interpersonal Skills
 * 1) Communicating Effectively
 * 2) Solving Problems
 * 3) Co-operating with others

Week One

Entry 1: Today was our first day of playing soccer. I was appointed the rule of 'gear manager' for the GREEN team. This means that I need to be present at class and on time, to maximize not only my playing and learning time, but my team's and others.

Today I felt that I lacked the communication necessary. Without that communication, our team will struggled to play to our full capability. Communication is key when playing soccer because it enables you to know the whereabouts of the ball, team members, the opposing players and the space on the field. Therefor I need to practice and improve my communication skills.

One thing our team done well today was co-operate well together, we all got along together and had fun out on the sports field. Ben's communication today was outstanding. For example he was calling, "//open...open//" which it enabled me to work well with him and around him, which helped us penetrate the oppositions line.

All 'n' all i'm very happy with our teams performance, their is much to work on and improve on, but for our first performance together we worked very well.

Entry 2: Today was our second soccer lesson, which was a vast improvement from our first lesson. Our team communicated excellent, played well together and even won a fear amount of games. Our teams performance was all down to those around me, with me having an off day so to speak, my team members in, Ben, Heemi, Owen and Steele stood up and encouraged me and helped me to play to my best ability.

I felt good about myself today when I was encouraging my team members saying, "//Good shot, better luck next time//", or "//Mean defense boys//". Surprisingly this gave me a sense of encouragement myself and made me fell good about myself, which made us play even better as a team. One thing I could do personally to improve my skills is get to know my team members better.

I'm looking forward to the progress of our team over the next couple of weeks, and wondering how well we are going to be by the end of the topic seems we have already improved vastly in a matter of a day. This can only be put down to our positive qualities like encouragement, determination, co-operation, etc. I'm very proud of our teams progression and look forward to playing with them for the next few weeks.

Week Two

Entry 1: Today was another great show of communication within the team. We had a reasonably good day for the team and I, as we won 3 out of our five games, drew 1 and lost 1. My communication with the team continues to grow every soccer lesson, which enables me to easily cooperate with my team.

Once again, today we were down a player, but this did not slow us down in any way, if anything it made the team get more involved and made them work harder for success. I personally solved the problem of being a player down by covering two positions, which made me work harder, but I did not mind because it was all for the team.

Once again our team continues to grow with our individual qualities, causing our team to work better together and be rewarded at the end of the day.

Entry 2: Success is not always the case, as of today. Today our team struggled to be at the right place at the right time, and struggled to find a flow.

Although the boys communication was great, as Heemi and Ben were saying "//It's okay, just keep trying your best//" or, "//Good defense, now lets push up//". I'm still proud of our performance today because we were all encouraging one another and upbuilding each other. I'm still proud of my communication between the players and I, calling for the ball and upbuilding them.

Solving this minor problem shouldn't be to hard for a team of our caliper, as I just need to get them back on track with some helpful words. So i'm not worried about our teams performance today, as it should wake us all up, and should make us ready for our game tomorrow.

Week Three

Entry 1: Today was my first day of soccer this week. Today was a successful day for our team, as we played well and moved up one spot on the points table. I put this down our teams great communication and knowing each others game styles.

One performance that stood out today was that of our game against the BLACK team, Lewis, Caleb BS, Dr'e, Puru and Josh. We overcame and solved the trouble of being 1 nile down half way during our game to end up winning 2-1. This performance has boosted our teams confidence, beating such a high class team has brought us great relief and gratitude, thus putting us on top of our game.

I'm proud of myself today, completing all the tasks required of myself and complementing the opposition. I look forward to our next games this week and hope to have equal success of what we did today, now my injury has been overcome.

Entry 2: Today was another good day more our team and I, even with rain playing a part. Once again the other gear managers and I were on the ball and quickly got the gear and set up the soccer fields. This enabled us to maximize our game and bonding time.

Today I was very impressed with my team complimenting me and rea-suring me when I made a good move or made a mistake. An example was when I was attempting a mid-field cross pass and it strayed of the side of my foot and game the opposition good field position and eventually lead to them scoring, Ben said, "//It's alright, their is still plenty of time left to get that goal back, better luck next time//". This made me feel better about myself and eventually made me have an urge to complement him, and the rest of my team. One thing I could personally work on is showing greater enthusiasm out on the field so that it might make my team members reflect my behavior out on the field.

I'm very proud of my team's temper and fear play, when other teams are overcome by their temper or urge to twist the rules. This is going to help our team in the long run, leaving us with a great reputation and will re-asure our opposition that they are in for a good, fear game of soccer.

Week Four

Entry 1: Today I felt that I co-operated well with my team. An example of this was when I was running through the line and I yelled out to Ben to play through, and he did, which was a good thing because we ended up scoring an excellent goal.

One time when I communicated with my team mates today, it set up one of our best goals all season. My team and I were all running down field and I had the ball and I heard "yes yes", from Angus, so I passed it to him them he passed back, I passed to Ben, he passed back to me and we scored and amazing goal. This was all because I communicated effectively with my team.

Today we were once again down a player but the team and I solved that problem and ended up having our most productive day yet. Good work team, lets finish this this soccer unit strongly.

Entry 2: Today was our last lesson of soccer as a class. Our team has performed great and i'm proud of how well we have done as a team.

Today I co-operated well with Ben when he made a break and I sprinted up to him as fast as I could and called for the ball and he passed it to me and I shot and I just snuck the ball inside the left hand post.

I also communicated effectively with Heemi and Steele. We all were calling and passing the ball very well as we were running up the field and we ended up scoring because we were communicating effectively as a team. For future activities I still feel I need to be more involved and communicate better with my class mates to maximize my learning and fun time, as well as theirs.

It has been great playing soccer together with my team, and I have grown my relationship with my team members and class mates due to playing soccer over the last few weeks.