Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Campus
HIGHLIGHTS
eiFOCUS® In Person Coach Training 2023
With eiFOCUS® Coach training, you will be better equipped to:
Communicate with athletes, parents, administrators
Focus
Handle conflict
Manage emotions
Identify your values and align with team values
Understand your bias and blindspots
Meet Our Special Guests
Along with our exceptional eiFOCUS® coaching staff, we were joined by two very special coaches who provide excellent examples of emotional intelligence in action.
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Tracy Hamm
On our first evening together, we were joined by Tracy Hamm, UC Davis Women’s Soccer Head Coach. We gathered together and watched the documentary, COACH. COACH follows Tracy in her quest to earn the internationally renowned UEFA A coaching license. Afterwards, Tracy answered questions and joined in the conversation on the importance of emotional intelligence in coaching. Tracy remained as a coach expert/facilitator for the duration of the in person coach training.
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Valorie Kondos-Field
On our second night, we had a cocktail reception and dinner located near the Olympic torch and surrounded by the flags from nations across the world. We were joined by our keynote speaker of the evening, Valorie Kondos-Field. Valorie was UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Coach for 29 years. She was a 7 time NCAA Champion, she is a member of UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame as well as being PAC12 Coach of the Century. Check out her Ted Talk, “Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success.”
Identify your blindspots and grow with a 360 Assessment
At our Chula Vista Training, each participant received a 360 assessment, including a 90 minute post training small group debrief, held online. Along with a self assessment section, they also received anonymous feedback from others in your life such as your peer coaches, manager, athletes and friends and family. Getting feedback from others is a powerful way to identify your blindspots and be able to make meaningful change in your life.
We used Korn Ferry’s Emotional Social Competency Inventory assessment - an evidence based tool that measures the competencies of emotional intelligence and what makes great leaders.
