Organizational Psychology - Beyond the Scoreboard: How City Culture Shapes Championship DNA
Something that a lot of teams underestimate is how the culture of the city or town they reside in can affect their overall performance. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) we help organizations improve their team chemistry and cohesion by looking into these types of issues. Check out this case study we reviewed that explores this topic…
Organizational Psychology - The Silver Arrow Dynasty: How Wolff and Hamilton Built the Greatest F1 Team in History
One of the hottest topics in the performance field is understanding the psychology of team performance. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) we help teams work towards this goal by combining evidence-informed approaches with applied experience. Check out this case study we reviewed that explores key features of successful teams…
Organizational Psychology - Baltimore Ravens vs. Carolina Panthers: What Winning Culture Looks Like
Organizations that want to be in the top 1% of their field need to focus on developing a high-performance culture. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) we help teams work towards this goal by combining evidence-informed approaches with applied experience. Learn more about the strategies we use here…
Organizational Psychology - How To Lead A Team Through Uncertainty: A Guide for Corporate and Athletic Teams
Many teams in the sports and corporate arenas have difficulty navigating uncertainty and maintaining performance outcomes. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) we help teams maintain high levels of performance as they are navigating changes in their organization. Learn more about the strategies we use here…
Organizational Psychology - The Future Of General Managers: Adapt Or Die
Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) is becoming a trail blazing force in helping shape how sports management will be conducted. Learn more about how winning organizations are rethinking the role of General Manager, and how it will impact their outcome goals…
Sport Psychology Tactics - 3 Behavioral Traits That Define Elite Professional Racecar Drivers
Professional motorsport athletes competing in events such as NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, and Rally will work with sport psychologists to create new mindsets. One of those mindsets is learning how to transition from being a “paid” athlete to a “professional” athlete mindset. Check out this issue of the Training Report to learn how this can be done, and how ALL athletes benefit from this form of mental training…
Organizational Psychology - Hunter Vs. Hunted: How Teams Can Win More Than Once
At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) one of the common problems that teams will ask us to help them with is how to implement strategies that create a winning culture. Check out this Ibex Tactics Journal article that explores how we accomplish this…
Organizational Psychology - From Friction To Function: How To Turn Around A Struggling Team
A common issue that we help organizations with at Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), is helping turn around struggling teams. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to explore how we help teams overcome this issue…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Professional Motorsport Athletes Mentally Train Aggression For Focus
When sport psychologists work with professional motorsport athletes, they will typically be tasked with helping these drivers increase aggression and focus. Check out this issue of the Training Report to learn more about effective strategies sport psychologists use when working with racecar drivers competing in events such as the NASCAR cup series or 24 Hours of Le Mans…
Organizational Psychology - Why Leadership Is Overrated
Many organizational psychology experts and executive coaches focus too much on leadership. Even though this is an important trait that we help our clients develop at Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), we recognize that there are other important things to focus on as well. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to explore why leadership training is overrated in organizational psychology…
Organizational Psychology - How To Develop Emotional Intelligence For Leadership
Emotional intelligence is one of the most important traits needed for high quality leadership. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), we help organizations develop this skill. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining the science of emotional intelligence in leadership…
Organizational Psychology - The Science Of Getting “Buy-in” For Corporate & Sports Teams
Ibex Tactics is the industry leading organizational psychology group that I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining the science of getting “buy-in”…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Bilateral Stimulation & Elite Athlete Mental Performance
Bilateral Stimulation is foundational component of elite sport psychology interventions such as Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting. Check out this article I wrote for Dharma Dr. on how Bilateral Stimulation technology can help elite athletes improve their mental performance…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Skills Training Tools Every Athlete Needs
When providing mental skills training to elite athletes, I have a specific set of tools I encourage all individuals to use as part of their pre-performance routine. Check out this article to see which tools and resources I ask all of my athletes to use as part of their psychological training and preparation…
Organizational Psychology - Understanding What Team Chemistry Is & How To Build It
Ibex Tactics is a performance and organizational psychology group focused on helping teams strengthen their culture. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining what team chemistry is and how to manipulate it in order to improve an organization’s culture…
Organizational Psychology - Why Motivational Speaking Does Not Improve Team Culture
I recently started a new business called Ibex Tactics, which is a performance and organizational psychology group focused on helping teams strengthen their culture. For this issue of the Training Report I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal on why motivational speaking does not help teams improve their culture…
Sport Psychology Case Studies - Baseball Player Yips
When baseball pitchers experience the Yips, this can be an incredibly psychologically challenging experience. Because so much of my work is based on helping pitchers competing in MLB, SEC & ACC baseball, I wanted to provide a case study where I explain how I work with pitchers using Brainspotting to help them overcome pitching Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Skills Training For Qualifying & Winning Pole Position In NASCAR
One of the most common issues that I run into is when racecar drivers competing in the NASCAR cup series, Xfinity, trucks and WeatherTech Sportscar Championship are trying to find ways to overcome the pressure of qualifying to win pole position. For this issue of the Training Report, I will explore rookie mental tools that have helped many drivers become comfortable with the discomfort of performance pressure during qualifying and also introduce an advanced trick…
Sport Psychology Case Studies - Mental Performance Coaching For Racecar Drivers, Not Therapy
I wanted to provide a case study on my work with racecar drivers as a mental coach and why this is different than providing mental health therapy to athletes. I will review my mental skills training approaches that I used with a NASCAR Xfinity series driver and how I helped them achieve peak mental performance outcomes…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Why WRC & Rallycross Mental Training Is More Demanding Than NASCAR
NASCAR drivers are some of the most elite motorsport athletes on the planet. But World Rally Championship (WRC) and Rallycross drivers compete in arguably the most mentally challenging motorsport environment and could easily compete in any NASCAR series with the proper training. Learn more about why many of the top sport psychologists view WRC and Rallycross as the most mentally challenging motorsport…