Applying Axiological Profiles in Sport and Business

Abstract

Research and feedback has shown that the current vocabulary regarding axiological profiles, as well as profiles that contain forty or more mental attributes, can often be confusing, mentally paralyzing, and intimidating to individuals, teams, and organizations. The purpose of this article is to introduce a suggested framework for the practical application of axiological based profiles in business and sports. In today’s sporting arena, using psychology has quickly become a recognized competitive advantage among most successful teams and organizations world-wide. However, while the general mental skills offered by this traditional science have shown to be effective in terms of athletic preparation, there are certain feedback limitations and there is a high degree of subjectivity in using traditional sports psychological assessments with athletes This article will discuss briefly these limitations and introduce readers to a proposed solution for pragmatically and objectively assessing athletes using an Axio-Screen™. A general overview, history, and the latest research data is presented on the first and only axiologically-based sports screen currently in existence called “The Ready to Play Profile™.” The article concludes with a case study illustrating its uses.