The 1 st science-based talent identification tool for predictive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The 1 st science-based talent identification tool for predictive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES The 1 st science-based talent identification tool for predictive recruitment in football CONFIDENTIAL WHAT IF YOU COULD IDENTIFY TODAY THE MESSIs AND RONALDOs OF TOMORROW? THE ISSUE > Worldwide
WHAT IF YOU COULD IDENTIFY …THE MESSIs AND RONALDOs TODAY… OF TOMORROW?
THE ISSUE
> Worldwide competition to identify future football talents at an early age is intense > Recruitment of young players based on physical & technical abilities is highly biased, and results in investment loss & missed opportunities > Only 0.5% of players joining the academy of a Premier League’s club make it to the club’s first team
REVEAL …BEFORE THEY BECOME HIDDEN TALENTS… OBVIOUS TO ALL
WHAT IS IT?
> a tool predicting which footballers are more likely than others to make it to the professional level > based on rigorous scientific studies > uses assessments of players’ cognitive & psychological resources
WHAT BENEFITS?
> reduce uncertainty in recruitment decisions > improve decisions about which players to invest in > identify tomorrow’s talents with scientific accuracy & before others > Questionnaires & cognitive games administered to the players in groups of up to 30 during ~40 min
HOW DOES IT WORK?
OUR SOLUTION
PLAYER SQUAD COMPETITIVENESS
8 7
>
REACTIONS TOWARDS PROBLEMS
6 14
<
ANXIETY
11 8
>
COMMITMENT
11 8
>
TASTE FOR CHALLENGE
18 15
>
AUTONOMY
13 11
>
PFC (Planning, Flexibility, Creativity)
16 11
>
STEP #1: we assess players’ cognitive & psychologial resources
Duration: ~40 minutes in groups of up to 30 players
THE TOOL
ANXIETY COMPETITIVENESS TASTE FOR CHALLENGE PFC (Planning, Flexibility, Creativity) COMMITMENT AUTONOMY REACTIONS TOWARDS PROBLEMS
Position of a player’s scores within the squad
64 75 50 100 25 75 82 54 15 92 81 Cognitive dimensions
STEP #2: we run a comparative evaluation of different players
THE TOOL
ANXIETY 1,3
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
COMPETITIVENESS 2,2
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
TASTE FOR CHALLENGE
2,7
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
AUTONOMY
1,9
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
ʺTaking this cognitive dimension into account… ʺ «… this player is… » PFC (Planning, Flexibility, Creativity) 1,8
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
REACTIONS TOWARDS PROBLEMS 2,9
times LESS likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing higher scores
COMMITMENT
times MORE likely to reach professional aims in the future than other players of this squad showing lower scores
4,8
ASCENDING ORDER OF SELECTIVITY
A player’s likelihood to reach professional aims in the future
STEP #3: ALGORITHM #1 / we quantify players’ relative potential
THE TOOL
Summary & Assistance for decision-making
Player’s selection rank within this squad:
3rd
18
POSITIVE DIMENSIONS NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS COMPETITIVENESS TASTE FOR CHALLENGE AUTONOMY PFC (Planning, Flexibility, Creativity) COMMITMENT REACTIONS TOWARDS PROBLEMS
THIS PLAYER HAS THE 3rd BEST POTENTIAL OF THE SQUAD
STEP #4: ALGORITHM #2 / we provide you with final recommendations
THE TOOL
HOW TO USE IT? WHY USE IT? WHEN TO USE IT?
> WE come to your facilities and run the assessments ourselves > WE run analyses & provide you with individual assessment sheets > WE remain available to provide advice & recommendations about the players whenever you need it > YOU receive accurate information and clear advice on which to base your recruitment decisions > use Predicta in combination with YOUR scouting expertise > before selecting young players for your academy > during players’ stay in your academy > end of the academy period > integration to 1st team > reduce uncertainty in recruitment decisions > improve decisions about which players to invest in > identify tomorrow’s talents with scientific accuracy & before others > identify your players’ psychological weaknesses to be improved
Dr Morgan David
> translation, proofreading & editing services
Delphine Herblin Dr Emma Parfitt
> sport psychologist > business developer > French talent identification agency > founder & director of ANALYTICA Consultancy France & UK > behavioural sciences expert > creator of Predicta Football
France Football Detection
THE TEAM
Paul Bilecki
> talent identification scout > business developer
+33 651 402 001 Morgan David Morgan.David@cabinet-analytica.fr +44 7773 376 087 Paul Bilecki paulcdc@gmail.com