By Ryan Jenkins The University of Georgia harnessed one of the strongest forces on the planet to become the best football team in the country. It’s a force any team can harness to become their best. After falling short of making the College Football Playoff in 2020, UGA’s head football coach, Kirby Smart, knew the team needed to make some crucial improvements in order to win a national championship. “I wanted to try something new to get better that was going to take everyone buying in,” Smart says. Related: What Football Teaches About Building High-Performance Teams Over the next season, Smart implemented Skull Sessions, regular small group meetings where players opened up about their lives and motivations. The team would break up into groups of 10–15 players three times a week to discuss personal matters and get to know each other. The coaches would rotate throughout the groups. “Skull Sessions …