Maximizing Multi-Disciplinary Teams Impact in High-Performance Sport: Exploring Problem Solving, Decision-Making, Expertise, & Team Performance.

Part 4: Individual Ability or Diverse Repertoires

Maximizing Multi-Disciplinary Team Impact in High-Performance Sport: Exploring Problem Solving, Decision-Making, Expertise, & Team Performance.

Part 4: Individual Ability or Diverse Repertoires

Ryan King1

1.Blended Intellligence

Multi-disciplinary Team; Practitioners; Problem Solving; Expertise; Knowledge

Overview

This paper discusses the concepts of ability and talent, and when it is useful to have talented individuals versus a diverse team. It explores how individuals’ cognitive repertoires and heuristics can impact problem-solving and decision-making, and how cognitive diversity within a team can be advantageous in solving complex problems. We also examine the challenges in deploying cognitively diverse teams and problem-solving approaches in high-performance sport environments.