Teams strive for peak performance each season. By fine-tuning their mental, physical, tactical, and nutritional elements, they integrate the parts into a cohesive whole. But, to unlock this potential, athletes' primal need to belong, feel safe, and be connected to a tribe must be met. Satisfying these needs leads to cooperation, fighting for teammates, and building a lasting legacy for the club.
Becoming truly connected can't be left to chance. Winning, losing, grueling training sessions, and late nights at the pub can help build bonds, but elite teams don't rely on luck. They make time in their season to hit the "emotional gym" and build collective muscle.
Personal Disclosure, Mutual Sharing (PDMS) is a specially designed intervention that takes teams through courageous conversations with a trained facilitator. The results speak for themselves: immediate boosts in communication, closeness, trust, empathy, group efficacy, willingness to fight for teammates, and performance.
Over the course of the season, Ronan hones in on building the 'team muscle' in the right areas, at the right time. As they develop, players become better people and in turn, better players. It's a journey that fosters a tight-knit bond with their squad, their jersey, and their shared vision. This connection is crucial in high-pressure situations where they'll need unbreakable trust and the grit to go the extra mile.
Yes. Ideally, I would run at least one session with the full backroom team. This helps to 1) build a tight knit group, and 2) empower variety of practitioners to foster connection within their daily roles.
Yes, I do. These spaces serve as a safe, confidential container for players to process and shed any excess weight from personal / sports lives, so that they perform to their potential on the field.
It all depends on the level of depth of results you want to achieve. The Voyage program reaps deeper and sustained impact. If you are looking for a meaningful reset, a single Huddle workshop will achieve this.