Understanding Toxic Culture To Build A High-Performance Culture

Sep 16

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Ibex Tactics LLC, was founded by Alex Bolowich & Ben Foodman. Before starting the company, Alex and Ben were working with athletes on an individual basis, helping them improve their mental performance using sport psychology-based interventions. While both professionals had incredible success working with some of the world’s most elite athletes, a significant portion of the time they were unable to help some of their clients due to the poor cultures these athletes were immersed in. As a result, Alex and Ben created Ibex Tactics LLC, which dedicated towards providing science-driven solutions to helping teams build resilient cultures.

Understanding Toxic Culture to Build A High-Performance Culture

We recently wrote an article for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) on what teams need to know about toxic team culture and how to overcome this issue so the organization can become performance-optimized. Use the button below to check out the article!

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Benjamin Foodman

LCSW, Performance Consultant