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We cover best practice in People Management in sport! Find out all you need to know when it comes to succession planning, performance reviews, athlete induction programs and so much more. You may find our sections for our most recent articlesresources and materials, latest newsletters, or 5 Minutes with Bo Hanson video series valuable too.

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Sporting Parents are Influential Role Models

By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments One of the most popular presentations we’re asked to deliver for clients is all about the parents’ role in their children’s sporting life,

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6 Ways to Promote Inclusion in Sport

As Harmony Day in Australia approaches on March 21st, the central theme for 2012 of ‘sports’ allows a spotlight to be shone on multiculturalism in Australian sport. Even if you don’t live in Australia, there are many useful ideas that you can apply to your home country too.

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Top 7 Reasons for Coach Performance Reviews

By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments All too often in sport, a coach’s performance is judged by whether their contract is extended, or they are getting fired.  However, there

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Sports Team Development – Get a GRIP

The GRIP Model is a performance tool any team can use, be it sports teams or management teams to improve their team’s effectiveness and promote their sports team development. In our article on using the GRIP Model for Pre-Season Preparation we discussed how to incorporate this into your sports team in the critical pre-season environment. This article incorporates the GRIP Model tailored to those working in a management team.

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8 Lessons on Employee Attachment in Sport

By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Recently I was interviewed by an associate for his business magazine. He works specifically in the area of attachment and engagement with the

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Recruiting in Sport for Sustained Success

Top 7 Things to Get Right   By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Successful recruitment is the life blood of top performing sports teams and organizations around the World.

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Coach-Athlete Relationships: Bond Athletes to their Coach, Team and Club

As a coach ensuring your athlete is always striving to gain a 1% improvement in their performance can be one of the hardest parts of your job. At Athlete Assessments, we often speak about the importance of a quality coach-athlete relationship, and how this can be used to improve athlete performance. This article discusses how to improve emotional bonds and engagement, and how understanding these factors improves your athlete’s performance.

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Recognizing DISC Styles When Recruiting

By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments The Advantage DISC gives in Recruiting   Increasingly the Coaches we work with want a better understanding of how to recognize the different

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Bo Hanson

Senior Consultant & Director

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.

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