Unlocking Success:
Game-Changing Insights for 2025
We hope you are settling into 2026 and gearing up for a fantastic year ahead! This edition of our newsletter is packed with inspiring client successes, exciting updates from our team at Athlete Assessments, and insights to help you elevate performance. So, get comfortable—we’ve got plenty to share!
Catch up on Our TOP Articles From 2025
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
We have some exciting team updates to share! Rebekah Box has stepped into a new role as CEO of our sibling company, Team8 People, while continuing her work with Athlete Assessments as Business Specialist. In the latter half of last year, Clem Caird joined our team as an Operations & Administration Assistant, and most recently, Jacinta Edmunds came on board last week as a Special Projects Executive / Assistant to the CEO.
Bek was recently in Las Vegas for the annual Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Conference. If you weren’t in attendance and are a University Academic who would like to discuss our services and take advantage of our conference only special offer, please reach out to me.
What's Ahead
UP NEXT: January 2026 - Playmaker Ph.D. Webinar
What do you really want in your Playmaker?
The Answer Could Surprise you!
Live on january 29th/30th 2026
Led by Liz Masen, who brings nearly two decades of experience in high performance sport and another decade in leadership and business, this session will equip you with fresh insights and practical tools to elevate your coaching, leadership, management, and team performance.
Coaches, ask yourself “What do you really want in your playmaker?”
This very question inspired seven years of Ph.D. research across six team sports; basketball, volleyball, rugby union, soccer, field hockey, and ice hockey; and now you get to hear the answer.
Join this highly practical and engaging webinar to discover how and why sports differ, and what is most critical to get right as a coach, administrator, or sport professional. The findings may challenge your assumptions and reveal powerful new perspectives, which could have significant impacts on your relationships with your playmakers, athletes, and teams. Most importantly, this groundbreaking research will be translated into actionable coaching and leadership strategies you can apply immediately.
Topics Include:
- Coaching Styles and Understanding Coach Expectations
- Recognizing Potential Biases in Coaching and Selection
- Aligning your Coaching Staff for Consistency and Clarity
- Enhancing Recruitment and Athlete Development Processes
- Deepening your Understanding of Athletes’ Behavior and Motivation
- Leveraging Leadership and Team Strengths for Performance
March 2026 - Emotional Intelligence 360 Launch
EI-360 in Action:
Practical Insights, Live Demo & How to Apply Emotional Intelligence in Sport and Business
Join Athlete Assessments and Team8 People for the launch of our new EI-360 Tool, designed to deepen self-awareness, enhance communication, and strengthen team performance. In this practical, interactive session, we’ll walk you through a live demo of the EI-360 assessments (tailored for sport and business), and explore how you can apply emotional intelligence insights to develop more effective athletes, leaders, and learning environments. Walk away with clear, actionable ways to integrate EI into your coaching, teaching, or consulting practice.
When is it? March 2nd/3rd, depending on your time zone:
- Monday, March 2 at 1:00pm Pacific Time (Los Angeles Local Time)
- Monday, March 2 at 4:00pm Eastern Time (New York Local Time)
- Monday, March 2 at 9:00pm GMT (London Local Time)
- Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney Local Time)
- Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am NZ Daylight Time (Auckland Local Time)
May 2026: Educational learning & Activity Based Engagement
Teaching That Sticks:
Activity-Based Learning & Engagement Insights from Educators and High-Performance Practitioners
Join us for a practical, experience-driven discussion on how activity-based learning can transform the way people teach, coach, and engage. With relevance and application to sport, business, and education, this session will feature special guests from both university education and high-performance practice (panelists to be announced), this session explores proven strategies that make learning memorable, interactive, and directly applicable. Walk away with fresh ideas, ready-to-use activities, and real-world examples to elevate engagement in your classroom, team, or client environment.
When is it? May 18th/19th depending on your time zone:
- Monday, May 18 at 2:00pm Pacific Time (Los Angeles Local Time)
- Monday, May 18 at 5:00pm Eastern Time (New York Local Time)
- Monday, May 18 at 10:00pm BST (London Local Time)
- Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time (Sydney Local Time)
- Tuesday, May 19 at 9:00am NZ Standard Time (Auckland Local Time)
July 2026: Living Values / Knowing Your Why – Team Culture
Culture by Design:
Living Your Values and Knowing your ‘Why’
Discover how high-performing teams bring their values to life and build a strong, unified culture grounded in purpose and “why”. In this Athlete Assessments webinar, we’re joined by special guest/s from elite sport who will share how they cultivate alignment, connection, and consistent behaviors within their teams. Explore practical strategies for embedding values in daily actions, strengthening trust, and creating an environment where people feel part of something meaningful. Whether you’re a coach, leader, or practitioner, you’ll walk away with tools to elevate your team culture from the inside out.
When is it? July 13th/14th depending on your time zone:
- Monday, July 13 at 2:00pm Pacific Time (Los Angeles Local Time)
- Monday, July 13 at 5:00pm Eastern Time (New York Local Time)
- Monday, July 13 at 10:00pm BST (London Local Time)
- Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time (Sydney Local Time)
- Tuesday, July 14 at 9:00am NZ Standard Time (Auckland Local Time)
November 2026: Key Learnings from 2026
Key Learnings from 2026:
The Trends, Lessons, and Breakthroughs Defining Coaching, Teams, and Education
Key Learnings from 2026: The Trends, Lessons, and Breakthroughs Defining Coaching, Teams, and Education
Join Athlete Assessments and Team8 People as we reflect on the most significant lessons, trends and insights from 2026. This webinar brings together key themes from across sport, business, education and high-performance environments; highlighting what changed, what emerged, and what truly moved the needle in how teams communicate, connect and perform. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, academic ,or leader, you’ll gain practical takeaways and forward-looking ideas you can apply in 2027 and beyond.
When is it? November 16th/17th, depending on your time zone:
- Monday, November 16 at 1:00pm Pacific Time (Los Angeles Local Time)
- Monday, November 16 at 4:00pm Eastern Time (New York Local Time)
- Monday, November 16 at 9:00pm GMT (London Local Time)
- Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney Local Time)
- Tuesday, November 17 at 10:00am NZ Daylight Time (Auckland Local Time)
Athlete Assessments is proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Annual Conference, from March 19-21, 2025. Hosted by the University of South Carolina in their lively city of Columbia, each year the conference sees academics and students gather to exchange ideas, present research, and discuss matters in college sport. If you are also attending, please get in touch with Rebekah Box.
If you feel inspired to learn more about our services and how we can contribute to you, your team, program, university, or organization of any size. We welcome you to visit our website to learn more about our key services including DISC Profiles for Sport; Sport Psychologist & Consultant Program; University Academic Program; Coach & Professional Development Programs; and Elite Team Program.
Finally, if you’re still reading, we recognize your dedication to learning and thought you might enjoy reading even more recent articles on our website here.
Attending any of these conferences or members of the association?
January 14 – 17, 2026 Philadelphia, PA
April 2 – 5, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ
Athlete Assessments is proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Annual Conference, from March 19-21, 2025. Hosted by the University of South Carolina in their lively city of Columbia, each year the conference sees academics and students gather to exchange ideas, present research, and discuss matters in college sport. If you are also attending, please get in touch with Rebekah Box.
If you feel inspired to learn more about our services and how we can contribute to you, your team, program, university, or organization of any size. We welcome you to visit our website to learn more about our key services including DISC Profiles for Sport; Sport Psychologist & Consultant Program; University Academic Program; Coach & Professional Development Programs; and Elite Team Program.
Finally, if you’re still reading, we recognize your dedication to learning and thought you might enjoy reading even more recent articles on our website here.
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