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The Power of Grace: How DISC Transformed Cornell Rowing Under Coach Steve Coppola

At first glance, rowing may seem like one of the simplest sports. Line up the boats, row in sync, and the fastest crew wins. But beneath the surface lies a complex interplay of personalities, pressure, and performance. For Steve Coppola — Olympic medalist and Head Coach of Cornell University Women’s Rowing — the real key to success isn’t just stroke rate or split times. It’s grace.

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Empowering Student Athletes: The Partnership Between Athlete Assessments and Global Sports & Events

Athletes dedicate years of their lives to honing their craft, pushing their bodies to their limits, and developing the mental resilience necessary to compete at the highest levels. However, the transition from student-athlete to life beyond sport can be daunting. This is where organizations like Global Sports & Events (GSE) and Athlete Assessments step in, providing essential tools and experiences to extend the student-athlete beyond the playing field.

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Connecting and Collaborating at the Client Collective

The faces occupying each Zoom square on Athlete Assessments’ first Client Collective were distinguished by their choice of beverage – Eastern Time in the United States saw clients sharing their happy hour with us, water bottles for those on Mountain Time, Pacific and Central Time, in the UK it’s a late night cup of tea and comparatively, time zones in Australia saw clients reaching for their morning latte.

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5 Minutes with Bo Hanson – DISC and Motivation

Motivation inspires athletes to play, train and prepare at the peak of their capacity. But, what can coaches do to contribute to that motivation? In this 5 minutes, Bo gives us an insight into what motivates the different behavioral styles

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—- 5 Minutes with Bo Hanson: Learning from Mistakes Post Game – test

Where do goals fit in? With the on-going debate by others about the use or purpose of goals (or not), in this 5 minute video Bo Hanson talks about the way goals set standards for behavior and performance. He also talks about the way goals can guide an athlete’s focus, learning from the past, projecting into the future and doing the work required in the now. He brings awareness to the perspective that each time frame offers. Watch as he discusses the place for goals.

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WHAT WINNING TEAMS GET RIGHT PLAYBOOK

The Game Plan for Winning

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

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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