Exceeding New Levels of Excellence: Bo Hanson and Athlete Assessments Recognized in the 2023 AITD Excellence Awards

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If you’re familiar with us at Athlete Assessments, you’ll know we often ask our clients: ‘What does Winning look like for you?’

So if you asked our team in October 2023, we’d say…THIS!!

Professional of the year finalist
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Liz Masen & Bo Hanson Professionals of the YEar Finalists 2023

Our team was incredibly excited and honored to share that at the 2023 Australian Institute of Training & Development (AITD) Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, we won our own National Titles. Athlete Assessments Founder & Lead Consultant, Bo Hanson was announced as the winner of the Dr Alastair Rylatt Award for L&D Professional of the Year! 

As a company, we were also fortunate to have been named a finalist for Best Capability Program for our Elite Team Program, tailored for the Mississippi State Women’s Division I Volleyball team, coached by Julie Darty Dennis.

As the AITD detailed in their press release,

“The AITD Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievements in learning and development, setting new benchmarks for our members, recognizing, rewarding and sharing quality and innovation across the learning and development spectrum.”

We’ve previously written an article on driving leadership within a wider program, featuring Julie Darty Dennis as Head Coach at Mississippi State Volleyball, read it here.

Dr Alastair Rylatt Award for L&D Professional of the Year

The Dr Alastair Rylatt Award for L&D Professional of the Year highlights the significant contribution made by an individual to the learning and development industry over the last 18 months. Furthermore, this Award focuses on the demonstration of consistently high-quality leadership, skill, and knowledge development across the wider community.

Within his joint role as Director and Lead Consultant of Athlete Assessments and Team8, Bo Hanson has been consistently working within both sport and business over the last 25 years, delivering coach, leadership, and large-scale team development initiatives.

Watch the video below on our application for Bo Hanson as Dr Alastair Rylatt L&D Professional of the Year.

Best Capability Building Program

The AITD Award for Best Capability Building Program is focused on the implementation of a capability building program that enhances individual or team performance and contributes to overall positive organizational performance.

Given Athlete Assessments’ extensive work with teams, athletes, and coaches in high-performance sport, it was only fitting that our application for Best Capability Building Program featured one of our highly successful clients, the Mississippi State University Women’s Volleyball team, coached by Julie Darty Dennis.

Watch the video below on our work with Mississippi State Volleyball for our application for Best Capability Building Program.

At Athlete Assessments, we work with leading sport psychologists and performance consultants to drive exceptional results for their clients. Our DISC Profiling tools—AthleteDISC, CoachDISC, and Sports ManagerDISC—are designed to enhance self-awareness, communication, and accountability within sports environments. These tools help consultants unlock their clients’ true potential and deliver measurable improvements in both individual and team performance. Our commitment goes beyond assessments; we form lasting partnerships with consultants to ensure ongoing success, continually supporting them in achieving the best possible outcomes.

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Our DISC Accreditation Program Includes a series of six one-on-one consultations with Athlete Assessments’ Founder, Bo Hanson; plus 10 DISC Profile assessments to get you started. Additionally, you will benefit from quality manuals, an extensive library of resources, videos, and sample marketing materials to support the integration of DISC into your practice. 

We tailor your training to your specific needs and previous experience to ensure an efficient transition to using the Athlete Assessments DISC Profiles with your clients and those you work with.

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