At Athlete Assessments when we work with clients one of the really critical models we refer to is the Circle of Safety. The Circle of Safety is not a concept we developed ourselves, it is taken from models such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and it is also taken from a lot of the work Simon Sinek has been doing, and the book that he wrote Leaders Eat Last.
By Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian and International Coaching Consultant 20 years ago elite sports teams were lucky to have a strength and conditioning coach. Today,
By Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian and International Coaching Consultant Coaches often think about recruiting X Factor athletes. But what is the X Factor? Is it
Culture is a buzz word in sport. Coaches often attribute their success or failure to this ambiguous word. But at the crux of it why
Recently we saw a great article in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network by Monique Valcour, titled “You Can’t Be a Great Manager If You’re Not a Good Coach”. We thought it would be useful to discuss how this topic can be adapted for Sports Management Leadership.
This 8-Part Presentation is dedicated to coaches working with younger athletes but is also useful for coaches of any level looking to improve their coaching practice.
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments One of the most popular presentations we’re asked to deliver for clients
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Sport today is more competitive than ever. Getting into College on a
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments The December ’09 – January ‘10 period has been a busy time
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments The debate continues over the salary cap in the NRL and the
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One of the benefits of working with many different sporting teams each year is the insight we gain in what really makes the difference for sustained success.
We share our fundamental performance philosophies and some of the key models we use to achieve success – think of it as the how-to on performance.
Bo Hanson’s career within the sport and the business sector spans over 25 years, delivering leadership, management, and coach development. In addition to his own athletic career comprising of four Olympic appearances and including three Olympic medals, Bo has worked for many years with coaches and athletes from over 40 different sports across the globe. Bo was also the winner of the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) 2023 Award for L&D Professional of the Year, for his dedication to L&D and transformational work across various industries.
After a successful career in sport including four Olympics and three Olympic Medals, Bo co-founded and developed Athlete Assessments in 2007. Bo now focuses on working with clients to achieve their own success on and off ‘the field’, and has attained an unmatched track-record in doing exactly this.
