“Madder than a box of frogs” was used to describe the French football coach Raymond Domenech.
The French team just qualified for the 2010 World Cup ahead of Ireland courtesy of a “hand of god” incident involving Thierry Henry.
During the finals the rumours are that the players and the coach are not getting on. Nicholas Anelka was sent home for swearing at the coach and then refusing to apologise. The team has subsequently refused to practice.
The team have been described as “spoilt brats”. The coach “madder than a box of frogs”.
The shame here is that there is a really talented team that are not going to fulfil their potential. The media will be more concerned with sensation, because often as a public we enjoy that more.
Consider reality programmes such as Big Brother. The aim is to put “normal people” under the spotlight and see who cracks. Perhaps there are lots of people who would like (others) to do a “madder than…” psychometric.
Unfortunately Miro Assessment takes the view that the vast majority of people are OK or normal. Behaviours that we use are “OK” or understandable. Sending a player home causes grief, frustration, anger, and hurt for all concerned and the team does not perform as well as it might.
In a workplace the same emotions may be present after similar (albeit less dramatic) events. Individuals may still feel very deep emotions about what happens.
For the French team the discussion is all about “who’s fault is it?”. The simple answer is “all of them”. The language that has been chosen has not worked. There is communication breakdown.
Understanding how we are all different, yet have something to offer, can be difficult. Psychometrics can make this easier. A Miro report helps individuals choose the right language when talking to other people. This can help reduce confrontation and intense emotional situations. A Miro Communication course helps individuals and teams improve communication, even when under pressure.
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