Athletes:
- Collaborative Program Development: We work in partnership with performance, player development, and medical staff to craft and execute psychological skills training programs aimed at boosting both team and individual performance.
- Individualized Mental Preparation and Recovery Plans: We engage directly with athletes to develop tailored mental preparation and recovery strategies, addressing strengths and weaknesses in areas such as focus, confidence, and emotional flexibility to enhance performance under pressure.
- Addressing Performance Challenges: We provide individualized support to athletes facing performance issues, including anxiety, perfectionism, injury recovery and distraction, employing strategies for refocusing and recovering from setbacks.
- Managing Performance-Related Consequences: We offer guidance on issues like overtraining, burnout, and transitions, including career shifts and retirement.
- Rehabilitation Collaboration: We coordinate closely with performance and medical staff on rehabilitation and return-to-play planning for injured athletes.
Teams:
- Long-Term Development Planning: We create long-term player development plans alongside performance, player development, and medical staff.
- Psychological Profiling: Utilizing advanced research-based assessment tools, we develop psychological profiles for players and coaches to craft personalized strategies for adaptation and resilience.
- Customized Growth Strategies: Implementation of tailored strategies for personal and professional growth among players, coaches, and leadership is a cornerstone of her practice.
- Performance Monitoring: Dr. Shadle evaluates and maintains performance records to monitor athlete progress.
- Draft Selection and Free Agency: Utilizing a comprehensive array of psychological instruments and interview techniques, we create profiles of prospects that offer valuable insights into how they handle stress, adapt to new environments and overcome challenges.
Organizations:
- Strategic Planning: Crafting and implementing cutting-edge programming that underpins the science of high-performing cultures, focusing on leadership and high-performance research.
- Screening Tools Deployment: Utilizing advanced screening tools for the meticulous hiring, selection, and onboarding of new talent, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and culture.
- Educational Initiatives and Interventions: Designing and delivering comprehensive education on psychological principles, theories, and techniques to foster well-being, readiness, and peak performance among teams and individuals.
- Internal Research for Service Delivery Innovation: Leading internal research efforts with staff to continually refine and innovate the model of performance psychology service delivery, ensuring the institute remains at the forefront of the field.