Power of PRO Newsletter: Celebrating the Wins
Pro Sports Assembly
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Hello and Happy Holidays to all!
It’s that time of year, when we begin to power down and enjoy that mountain of PTO we have been saving all year but must use by December 31. Shout out to our favorite HR professionals for the constant reminders :) As the calendar year winds down, we wanted to come together in this final newsletter of 2024 to?Celebrate the Wins, highlighting a few of the many accomplishments we have had as an organization and as individuals this past year.
Below you will learn more about the successful Capstone of the 2024?C-Suite Circle with Novus Global?at the NWSL Championship weekend in Kansas City. You will get reacquainted with our Medal of Leadership Awards winners thanks to?Chioma Atanmo at?Sporting KC, and you will hear from PRO member?Trista Langdon?of the Washington Commanders, as she reflects on her?leadership journey in professional sports.
AND, because of PRO members:
We invite you to take pause this holiday season to reflect on your journey and celebrate all the big and small things you have accomplished (we invite you to share in The Huddle so we can help elevate!). Very seldom do we have time to take a breather from the daily grind and let ourselves celebrate our wins, but I promise you, if you do, you will be pretty impressed with yourself and realize you really do deserve that PTO.
And once you are done relaxing, PRO has plenty going on in 2025, including the?Coca-Cola Leadership Summit?in January, new?Learning & Development?programs?opening in the spring and be sure to save the date for?The Assembly 2025?in June. We are here for you!? You are the Power of PRO!?
Enjoy your holiday!
Until next time,
Elle Hagedor, Editor in Chief
Sr. Lead, Communications at Curry Brand
PRO Governing Board Member
On This Day in Pro Sports... December 16, 1972
The Miami Dolphins defeated the Baltimore Colts to become the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season undefeated (14-0).
EMPOWER | Reflecting on 2024 Wins in PRO!
PRO leader Chioma Atanmo, Director of Community Development with Sporting KC and Medal of Leadership Co-Chair shares her reflections on 2024 and aspirations for 2025. Read the full story, and learn more about the Medal of Leadership Awards and past recipients in The Huddle.
EDUCATE | C-Suite Circle with Novus Global
In November, the 2024 C-Suite Circle attended the NWSL Championship in Kansas City to present their final Capstone projects and partake in the league’s festivities - in true PRO fashion, the cross-pollination started off with an incredible welcome dinner hosted by Sporting KC!
“This group comprised some of the most incredible professionals in the sports industry and it was amazing to see how they came together and brought their zones of genius to the table to complete their final Capstone projects with great success. The work they did to complete their project has already been found to be useful in their everyday professional lives. This was an invaluable experience for their career growth.” ?- Kristin Frade, Partner at Novus Global and Faculty at the Meta Performance Institute
ELEVATE | From Hoops to Hail Mary’s: Meet Trista Langdon
Discover how Trista Langdon, Senior Vice President of Operations and Guest Experience for the Washington Commanders, is transforming fan experiences, building inclusive teams, and shaping the future of the franchise in this PRO Member Spotlight.
Follow Trista as she reflects on her journey from grassroots beginnings to professional sports leadership, the challenges she’s overcome, and her vision for what’s next.
EQUIP | Apply for Spring Learning & Development Courses
“The Manager’s Blueprint came to me at a time when I most needed it. As a brand new manager, I found opportunities to ask questions of my fellow cohort members, and walked away encouraged and empowered to better serve my colleagues and players” - Casey Africano (LA Rams) on her experience in Cohort 1 of The Manager’s Blueprint.
Are you ready to take the next step in your professional growth? Apply now for PRO Learning & Development course tailored specifically for leaders in the business of professional sports. Whether you want to refine your authentic leadership style, gain valuable tools and insights, or expand your network with industry leaders, PRO courses provide opportunities for professionals at every stage of their career. Learn more and apply today!
ENGAGE | Upcoming Events
To begin the new year strong, on January 28, 2025, one hundred of the top leaders in professional sports who are keen on future-proofing the industry are attending an elite Leadership Summit and exclusive Pro Sports Assembly experience on campus at the Global Headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, GA. Learn more and RSVP.
RSVP for These Events and more in The Huddle!
PARTNER HIGHLIGHT | Novus Global
Novus-Global works with high-performing individuals and teams to support their journey in exploring what they are truly capable of. Working with professionals, such as those in the 2024 C Suite Circle cohort, who seek growth opportunities, pressure test their skills, and refine their perspectives and performance, allows the Novus Global coaches to focus in on illuminating how they may be getting in their own way. This leads to unprecedented results that have a tangible ripple effect for their lives and teams.
Learn more about Novus-Global and their services here.