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 clicks, 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 clicks
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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Kate McCauley, Mental Toughness Mindset Coach In-person in Philadelphia and nationwide virtually