Frequently ASKED QUESTIONs
WHY DID WE START POSSE?
One of our founders is a retired DI head football coach who is familiar with the ins and outs of building a team. Based on his experience on 3 national championship teams, the most important aspect is having a player-led culture.
Posse is intentionally created to boost your culture through your players.
MISSION
To develop and deepen relationships.
VISION
Cultivating winning cultures.
HOW DOES POSSE WORK?
The team is broken up into randomized (or customized) “Posses” so that they can interact with teammates outside of their normal cliques.
There are two main features: prompts and chats. Prompts include a weekly question that everyone will answer in a 25-second-or-less video. Users will then vote on a video from their Posse before gaining access to the videos of the whole team. Chats include player-led topical discussions. Users can subscribe to chat rooms that they are interested in, but will still have the ability to start or view chats in any room. A third feature – games – is in development and will be available soon.
WHY WILL POSSE WORK BETTER THAN OTHER TEAM-BUILDING OPTIONS?
Simple: it’s continuous. One-off speakers and outings are great, but they are fleeting moments.
Posse is always available and has both immediate and long-term effects. They get to know their teammates, especially who has similar interests as them, which creates a bigger bond amongst the team. Plus, it allows players to engage with each other in a way that’s easy for them — in an app on their phone. Say goodbye to social anxiety and hello to positive mental health. After all, connection is the opposite of isolation.
WHAT WAYS WILL POSSE IMPACT OUR WINNING?
Teams that communicate off the field communicate better on the field. Thus, translating to more wins.
WHAT WAYS WILL POSSE IMPACT RECRUITING?
It’s a tool that shows your players matter. You are investing in your players’ ability to build and contribute to your team.
WHAT WAYS WILL POSSE BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH?
Posse is proactive vs reactive concerning mental health. Connection is the opposite of isolation, so it helps players connect before they isolate.
It also alleviates social anxiety since they get to share about themselves in their own environment (aka on their phone) before they have follow up conversations face-to-face.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT FOR THE COACHES/STAFF?
Think of Posse as an information-gathering tool. The staff will have access to watch all of the players’ videos on demand. There isn’t a more efficient way to get to know the team. The digital interactions lead to more organic face-to-face conversations.
WHY ARE “CHATS” ONLY ON THE PLAYERS PHONES?
When talking with players, we found they had a desire to find other players who had similar interests. One player stated that he had always thought he was the only "artsy" guy on the team and it wasn't until his senior season that he found another Design major.
But the larger goal is getting the players to lead discussions on their own. The best way to establish a player-led team is by giving them a place that encourages that.
WHAT OTHER FEATURES WILL THE PLAYERS LIKE?
Players love competing, so there are various ways to compete built into Posse. From the point system to nominations to competitions then eventually daily games. All of the features are fun, but optional.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO INTRODUCE POSSE?
Because we made Posse so simple to use, any time is a good time.
We recommend a 15-20 minute intro call with your player leadership group and our Player Liaison for a demo. Then it’s as easy as sending us the emails to input in the platform and you’re good to go!
WILL POSSE RUN ITSELF?
Absolutely. You can allow Posse to generate all of the prompts and just let it run if you’d like. However, it is also customizable; you can swap questions or even put in your own if you desire.