Team Dynamics

Team dynamics are the interactions, relationships and processes within a group, and they affect performance, wellbeing and safety.

They matter to the sport and exercise medicine (SEM) clinician for 2 reasons:

• •The clinician works inside a multidisciplinary team whose dynamics shape the quality and safety of athlete care
• •The athlete's team environment is associated with their wellbeing, engagement with rehabilitation and performance

A cohesive, well-led team with a healthy climate tends to support performance and wellbeing. Conflict, unclear roles or a harmful culture can do real damage, and recognising when a team environment is harming an athlete is an everyday skill.