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Note about the author: Alex Bolowich is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, founder o fElite Mental Performance,a virtual coaching center in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he specializes in helping competitive athletes mentally train for consistent high performance. He is also co-founder of Ibex Tactics,a performance psychology organization that increases team and organizational performance through enhanced human-human connection. If you are interested in any of his signature programs, use the link here! Enjoy the article below!
Sports coaches all over have their reputation and identity on the line every week! And the worse thing that can hit them is when their team breaks down under pressure. Worse than that, is the feeling that it's snowballing out of control and they cannot reconcile it in time before it ends in total collapse, with their name in the media and their job on the line.
Fortunately, that doesn't have to be the case. If these coaches are proactive in helping their team build the capacity to handle pressure and high-stakes moments, they not only can identify moments of potential downfall, but can save their team before it's too late, being the hero, instead of the villain.
In the article below we dive into the 5-micro tactics coaches can use to prevent their team from breaking down, staying stable and winning more!
5 Micro-Tactics With Macro-Impact To Prevent Team Breakdowns
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