Performance Teams Forum Program 30 October 2024

Performance Teams Forum Program
 Tuesday 29 October 2024
5:30pm-7:30pm
AIS Vistor Centre        
Performance Teams Welcome Network Function
Leading and evolving successful performance teams
Sue Stevenson, General Manager, Table Tennis Australia
Alois Rosario, Head Coach Para, Table Tennis Australia
Ross Pinder, Learning Design Lead, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
In Rio in 2016, Para table tennis won their first Paralympic medal in 32 years. The program has since gone on to win 11 medals across Tokyo and Paris Campaigns (including 4 Gold). Pivotal to this success has been the establishment of effective performance teams, an openness to continually challenge thinking, and the fostering of strong partnerships across the NIN. In conversation with Ross Pinder, Sue and Alois will discuss their roles in leading the integration of performance support, building collaborative and innovative environments, and focussing on sustainability through coach succession planning for LA 2028 and beyond.

        9:00am-9:15am
Combat Centre        
Welcome

         9:15am-10:15am
Combat Centre
HP Functioning Performance Teams 
Mark Dutton, Team Manager (Red Bull) Motorsport

In any industry, high-functioning teams thrive when they have well-defined and strong leadership. In sport, coaches have traditionally assumed the role of team leaders. The HP2032+ strategy emphasises the importance of robust leadership within our performance teams. It recognises the need to support our coaching workforce in developing the necessary skills for effective team leadership. Alternatively, sport leadership can identify and assign this role to a suitable team member when appropriate. Mark Dutton, the Team Manager for Red Bull Ampol Racing—a dominant force in motorsport with 259 supercar wins—will share insights during a fireside chat. He’ll discuss how he leads and influences multiple individuals within the racing team, ensuring optimal performance for both the car and driver when it matters.

         10:15am-10:45am
Pool Courtyard
Morning Tea
10:45am-12:15pm


1. Charlesworth Theatrette   











2. Gold room










3. Combat Centre
Breakout Sessions
Session A 10:45am-11:30am (choose 1 of 3)
Session B 11:30am-12:15pm (choose 1 of 3)
1.  Navigating team perspectives
Eric Haaksonsen, Performance Support and Podium Manager, Surfing Australia
Jason Bartram, Senior Performance Scientist, Queensland Academy of Sport
Kaarle McCullough, QAS and National Women’s Sprint Coach, AusCycling
For a high-functioning performance team to operate effectively, it’s crucial that each team member comprehends their role and responsibilities in contributing to overall performance. Equally important is gaining insight into the perspectives of other team members. This understanding helps team members optimise their performance by aligning with their roles and responsibilities. In this session, we’ll hear from performance team members who have transitioned to different roles. They’ll share valuable lessons learned and insights that would have enhanced their effectiveness in their previous roles within the performance team.
2.  Optimisation of performance teams - What It Takes To Win
Kate Wilcomes, High Performance Director, Surfing Australia
Coaches and performance support staff recognise the significance of understanding what it takes to win in a specific sport or discipline. However, how can we articulate ‘What It Takes to Win’ (WITTW) in a framework to optimise performance teams ?
In this session, we explore a WITTW example from Surfing a sport with many variables and subjective measures and discuss the practices for developing a WITTW framework and demonstrate how it can drive high-performance strategy, performance goals, and priorities for the performance team.
3. Optimising Team Wellbeing for Performance
We are taking a deeper look at wellbeing as a performance enabler and how it enables high functioning teams.
Sonia Boland, National Wellbeing Manager, Australian Institute of Sport
BiancaFermi, Wellbeing Network Lead, Australian Institute of Sport
Zachary Read, Community Engagement Lead, Australian Institute of Sport
In conversation with Matti Clements (AIS), Keren Faulkner (SASI), and Peter Caine (OWIA), this session will present an Ecological Model of Wellbeing for Performance to the group and enable some practical and insightful conversations with leaders from the system for optimising team wellbeing for performance.
Objectives of the session:
Share the the Team and Organisational Wellbeing Model and Domains (from the Wellbeing Measures Project).
Look at real examples of what a win well performance culture/environments look like and connect to Win Well Project. In conversations with leaders from the system about their approach to team wellbeing.
Allow participants time to reflect on what this looks and feels like to them and their role in the team and how they contribute to team wellbeing.
Context:
Individual and team wellbeing is a performance enabler. 
Research shows that wellbeing directly and indirectly influences performance. The HP sport environment also influences individual and team wellbeing. When the environment fosters wellbeing, it can result in enhanced athlete retention, return to sport after retirement and reduced burnout. Therefore, improved understanding of wellbeing and proactive monitoring will support better wellbeing and performance outcomes, and help to realise the ambitions of Australia’s HP 2032+ Sport Strategy.
The model encompasses the complex, multifaceted and interconnected nature of wellbeing. For example, an individual's wellbeing can significantly impact, and is influenced by, the wellbeing of their team and organisation. It is defined by two layers, individual and team/organisational.
12:15pm-1:30pm
Pool Courtyard
Lunch | Interdisciplinary networking

         1:30pm-2:30pm
Charlesworth Theatrette
STARS: Performance-centred practice
 Dr Jamie Stanley and Dr Kate Slatery

Enhancing athlete characterisation and unlocking individualised training while promoting interdisciplinary engagement.

        2:30pm-3:55pm
Combat Centre        
How can we capitalise on the rise of data?
Swimming in the pool of data
Rohan Taylor, National Head Coach, Swimming Australia
Jess Corones, GM of Performance Support and Olympic Campaign, Swimming Australia
Ian Morrow, General Manager of Performance Insights & Technology, Swimming Australia

Swimming Australia has taken great leaps forward in leveraging data and tech for performance outcomes. Utilising a design process to involve coaches from start to finish in the project.

Is there a paradox in perceived progress? A reflection of a rarely costed potential of derailed mundane excellence
Sophia Nimphius, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sport) and Professor of Human Performance, Edith Cowan University

Are we holding onto the hope of new technologies to improve athlete performance or to appear more innovative? This talk will challenge the notion of constantly adding to our collection of data or method of training, advocating instead for a critical approach that involves subtraction as much as addition, because "mo' data can be mo' problems." The discussion will highlight how people are often more critiqued for adhering to actual reality than the promise of an alternate reality.

         3:55pm-4:15pm
Pool Courtyard        
Afternoon Tea

         4:15pm-4:45pm
Combat Centre        
Creative Care: The art of risk and myth of lone genius
Professor Kit Wise, Dean, School of Art, RMIT University 

Artists are often seen as compulsive rule-breakers, divinely inspired individuals who break with tradition and are obsessed by perfection. What can we learn from the approaches to excellence found in the schools that 'teach' these artists? This talk will focus on generative approaches to risk and difference in order to cultivate innovation; including the unique role of individual and collective care.
4:45pm-5:00pm
Combat Centre
Reflections & Future
5:00pm
Close 

        7:30am-8:45am
      
Combat Centre
Performance Teams Network Breakfast
Join Matti Clements, AIS Director, and Chris O'Brien, Head Coach of the Men's Rowing Team, as they reflect on how high-functioning performance teams connect to and contribute to our HP system Win Well strategy. This session will provide a high-level overview of the strategy and will aim to help those at the coal-face of performance delivery understand how this strategy might impact their day-to-day role.

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	Tuesday 29 October 2024
5:30pm-7:30pm AIS Vistor Centre	Performance Teams Welcome Network Function Leading and evolving successful performance teams Sue Stevenson, General Manager, Table Tennis Australia Alois Rosario, Head Coach Para, Table Tennis Australia Ross Pinder, Learning Design Lead, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) In Rio in 2016, Para table tennis won their first Paralympic medal in 32 years. The program has since gone on to win 11 medals across Tokyo and Paris Campaigns (including 4 Gold). Pivotal to this success has been the establishment of effective performance teams, an openness to continually challenge thinking, and the fostering of strong partnerships across the NIN. In conversation with Ross Pinder, Sue and Alois will discuss their roles in leading the integration of performance support, building collaborative and innovative environments, and focussing on sustainability through coach succession planning for LA 2028 and beyond.
9:00am-9:15am Combat Centre	Welcome
9:15am-10:15am Combat Centre	HP Functioning Performance Teams Mark Dutton, Team Manager (Red Bull) Motorsport In any industry, high-functioning teams thrive when they have well-defined and strong leadership. In sport, coaches have traditionally assumed the role of team leaders. The HP2032+ strategy emphasises the importance of robust leadership within our performance teams. It recognises the need to support our coaching workforce in developing the necessary skills for effective team leadership. Alternatively, sport leadership can identify and assign this role to a suitable team member when appropriate. Mark Dutton, the Team Manager for Red Bull Ampol Racing—a dominant force in motorsport with 259 supercar wins—will share insights during a fireside chat. He’ll discuss how he leads and influences multiple individuals within the racing team, ensuring optimal performance for both the car and driver when it matters.
10:15am-10:45am Pool Courtyard	Morning Tea
10:45am-12:15pm 1. Charlesworth Theatrette 2. Gold room 3. Combat Centre	Breakout Sessions Session A 10:45am-11:30am (choose 1 of 3) Session B 11:30am-12:15pm (choose 1 of 3) 1. Navigating team perspectives Eric Haaksonsen, Performance Support and Podium Manager, Surfing Australia Jason Bartram, Senior Performance Scientist, Queensland Academy of Sport Kaarle McCullough, QAS and National Women’s Sprint Coach, AusCycling For a high-functioning performance team to operate effectively, it’s crucial that each team member comprehends their role and responsibilities in contributing to overall performance. Equally important is gaining insight into the perspectives of other team members. This understanding helps team members optimise their performance by aligning with their roles and responsibilities. In this session, we’ll hear from performance team members who have transitioned to different roles. They’ll share valuable lessons learned and insights that would have enhanced their effectiveness in their previous roles within the performance team. 2. Optimisation of performance teams - What It Takes To Win Kate Wilcomes, High Performance Director, Surfing Australia Coaches and performance support staff recognise the significance of understanding what it takes to win in a specific sport or discipline. However, how can we articulate ‘What It Takes to Win’ (WITTW) in a framework to optimise performance teams ? In this session, we explore a WITTW example from Surfing a sport with many variables and subjective measures and discuss the practices for developing a WITTW framework and demonstrate how it can drive high-performance strategy, performance goals, and priorities for the performance team. 3. Optimising Team Wellbeing for Performance We are taking a deeper look at wellbeing as a performance enabler and how it enables high functioning teams. Sonia Boland, National Wellbeing Manager, Australian Institute of Sport BiancaFermi, Wellbeing Network Lead, Australian Institute of Sport Zachary Read, Community Engagement Lead, Australian Institute of Sport In conversation with Matti Clements (AIS), Keren Faulkner (SASI), and Peter Caine (OWIA), this session will present an Ecological Model of Wellbeing for Performance to the group and enable some practical and insightful conversations with leaders from the system for optimising team wellbeing for performance. Objectives of the session: Share the the Team and Organisational Wellbeing Model and Domains (from the Wellbeing Measures Project). Look at real examples of what a win well performance culture/environments look like and connect to Win Well Project. In conversations with leaders from the system about their approach to team wellbeing. Allow participants time to reflect on what this looks and feels like to them and their role in the team and how they contribute to team wellbeing. Context: Individual and team wellbeing is a performance enabler. Research shows that wellbeing directly and indirectly influences performance. The HP sport environment also influences individual and team wellbeing. When the environment fosters wellbeing, it can result in enhanced athlete retention, return to sport after retirement and reduced burnout. Therefore, improved understanding of wellbeing and proactive monitoring will support better wellbeing and performance outcomes, and help to realise the ambitions of Australia’s HP 2032+ Sport Strategy. The model encompasses the complex, multifaceted and interconnected nature of wellbeing. For example, an individual's wellbeing can significantly impact, and is influenced by, the wellbeing of their team and organisation. It is defined by two layers, individual and team/organisational.
12:15pm-1:30pm Pool Courtyard	Lunch \| Interdisciplinary networking
1:30pm-2:30pm Charlesworth Theatrette	STARS: Performance-centred practice Dr Jamie Stanley and Dr Kate Slatery Enhancing athlete characterisation and unlocking individualised training while promoting interdisciplinary engagement.
2:30pm-3:55pm Combat Centre	How can we capitalise on the rise of data? Swimming in the pool of data Rohan Taylor, National Head Coach, Swimming Australia Jess Corones, GM of Performance Support and Olympic Campaign, Swimming Australia Ian Morrow, General Manager of Performance Insights & Technology, Swimming Australia Swimming Australia has taken great leaps forward in leveraging data and tech for performance outcomes. Utilising a design process to involve coaches from start to finish in the project. Is there a paradox in perceived progress? A reflection of a rarely costed potential of derailed mundane excellence Sophia Nimphius, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sport) and Professor of Human Performance, Edith Cowan University Are we holding onto the hope of new technologies to improve athlete performance or to appear more innovative? This talk will challenge the notion of constantly adding to our collection of data or method of training, advocating instead for a critical approach that involves subtraction as much as addition, because "mo' data can be mo' problems." The discussion will highlight how people are often more critiqued for adhering to actual reality than the promise of an alternate reality.
3:55pm-4:15pm Pool Courtyard	Afternoon Tea
4:15pm-4:45pm Combat Centre	Creative Care: The art of risk and myth of lone genius Professor Kit Wise, Dean, School of Art, RMIT University Artists are often seen as compulsive rule-breakers, divinely inspired individuals who break with tradition and are obsessed by perfection. What can we learn from the approaches to excellence found in the schools that 'teach' these artists? This talk will focus on generative approaches to risk and difference in order to cultivate innovation; including the unique role of individual and collective care.
4:45pm-5:00pm Combat Centre	Reflections & Future
5:00pm	Close
7:30am-8:45am Combat Centre	Performance Teams Network Breakfast Join Matti Clements, AIS Director, and Chris O'Brien, Head Coach of the Men's Rowing Team, as they reflect on how high-functioning performance teams connect to and contribute to our HP system Win Well strategy. This session will provide a high-level overview of the strategy and will aim to help those at the coal-face of performance delivery understand how this strategy might impact their day-to-day role.