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Taong
2014 nang magdesisyon si Coach Ryan Gregorio na iwan ang pagiging coach sa PBA at piliin ang pagiging
pribadong empleyado. Sa kasalukuyan, ang dating PBA Coach of the Year ay Assistant
Vice-President for Sports na sa Meralco. Kinausap ni Bandera Correspondent Eric
Dimzon ang dating Purefoods at Meralco coach upang kamustahin ang lagay
nito. Narito ang mga naging pahayag ni Ryan Gregorio.
1. As Assistant
Vice-President for Sports, anu-ano ang iyong responsibilidad ?
As Assistant
Vice-President for Sports, I am head of sports and youth advocacy. I am also
the head of people engagement and human resources communications. So basically
my role is to come up with a year-long program for our people. The
comprehensive wellness program not only caters to our people but their
dependents as well. We come up with activities that make our people love
Meralco. On the HR side, we make sure that we communicate with our more than
5,600 people so that they engage in our program.
2. Naging malaking
adjustment ba para sa iyo ang paglipat mula sa coaching sa pagiging executive ?
Yes, because we're
just used to making decisions in a split second and on our feet in basketball.
Is it a more relaxed environment now ? The answer is yes. We are not pressured
now to decide in a second. There is less pressure now because you are not
measured by the number of wins. You are now measured by the number of people
who engage in your program and how happy these people are to be in the program.
The measurement is engagement and a healthier manpower.
3. Do you miss coaching ?
Once in a while,
especially when it's a close game. I listen to the huddle of coaches. I miss
creating the right play and putting in the right people.That part I do miss. I coached for 14 straight years, after all. The good
thing is, I still get to watch the games and I am still part of the Meralco
which is doing well right now. I am still very much a part of the PBA family.
4. What did you learn
from coaching that you now apply in the corporate world ?
Well, for one,
discipline which is very basic in any environment. I tell our people to take
care of their health, much like what I told my players. We try to make people
enjoy their jobs and see to it that they are properly compensated. We tell our
people how to be financially independent. Those are exactly what I told my
players before. To work hard early on so that when they retire they won't have
to worry about their finances.
5. What makes you
fulfilled now ?
Aside from my
function, I also do a lot of outreach programs. We call it our Meralco Boys
Clinic. We go to the poorest of the poor communities to conduct basketball
clinics to the kids. We want to send the message that sports, particularly
basketball, can take you out of poverty.
6. Anong payo ang
maibibigay mo sa ibang coaches na maaring nag-iisip nang iwan ang pagiging coach ?
It depends on what you
really want. There are coaches who are born to be a coach for life. Tim Cone is the best example of a coach who loves his craft and is meant to be a coach. But things can go bad in basketball. After a
bad conference or season, you don't know where to go. A good solid education
now comes into play. It is a fallback. At the end of the day, it is about
serving people. Whether you're in a basketball court or office, it is really
about being relevant and staying in the hearts of people.
7. Masaya ka ba ngayon
?
I am happy because I
was blessed to win championships. Blessed to win Coach of the Year three times. I took a gample. And
I think it paid off. In 2015, PMAP awarded our program, The Orange Fit, People
Program of the Year.The award is a validation of our work. It somehow makes me
believe that I am still relevant.
8. Is there life after
PBA coaching ?
Definitely. It all
depends on how you will take the opportunity and embrace the situation.
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