Dorrance describes his efforts to nurture collective respect in the socially complex environment of the women's locker room. First, he seeks to publicly identify different players with different roles, trying to foster team chemistry. Second, he carefully, and often privately, praises his best players, wary that public praise might turn their teammates against them. At the heart of these tactics is an effort to nurture personal relationships with his players so his praise builds their self-esteem and does not make them targets for criticism for fellow players.