Team Culture in High School Sports: How to Squash Toxic Cliques
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In this episode, Kate McCauley discusses how to handle conflict, toxic team cliques, and build a positive team culture among teenagers and athletes. She shares practical frameworks and tools for coaches and parents to foster accountability, respect, and resilience.
Key topics:
Handling conflict with teenagers and athletes Recognizing and addressing toxic team cliques The role of team captains in culture setting Teaching conflict resolution step-by-step Using mental performance tools like visualization and breath work Setting clear behavior standards and expectations Managing social media and online behavior Building peer accountability and reflection circles
Keywords: team culture, conflict resolution, teenage athletes, leadership, sports psychology, peer accountability, social media management, team captains, mental performance tools
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