What did you observe during the Award Ceremony of Women's Singles final at the French Open last night?
Quick setting up of the podium. Yes. What else?
Erecting a barricade for the photographers. Yes. What else?
Acknowledging the services of ball boys and girls. Followed by the line judges and the Match Referee. Yes. It is a done thing at all tennis tournaments like Wimbledon etc.
Anything else? Yes.
The maintenance staff which maintains all the courts, were also invited for the award ceremony. A great gesture indeed. Because the backstage folks seldom get the limelight. This is a perfect example of empowering a team! The maintenance team of Roland Garros can be seen in white tee shirts in the picture below.
Of course, the players thanked their respective teams of coaches, trainers, physios, motivational physiologists and others. Audience too was thanked. See the Polish audience cheering the Winner A Swiatek.
It was difficult for the Runner up K Muchova who gave a tough fight, to control her emotions.
Sabatini, the former Champion also cheered the Finalists.
Another unforgettable story of empowering the driver of Dr Abdul Kalam, the then President of India can be read here.
So next time you organise any event, do not forget to felicitate the background teams on centre stage! It will empower them for life!
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- Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 10th June 2023
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We often overlook these “Behind the scene” team work
ReplyDeleteThanks for echoing our observation.
DeleteYes, I agree. Back room boys and girls are as important.
ReplyDeleteThanks much General.
DeleteGood gesture on the part of the organizers to facilitate all the staff who normally get unnoticed although they have sweated a lot for the success of the game
DeleteWell put.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lalit.
DeleteWe always see tip of the ICE BERG, but a huge & solid foundation is below it. We have the Management Lesson " look after the l working staff below, You make a successful Business. This is like billionaire Diamond merchant in Surat , who provides houses for his employees and conducts Tirtha Yatra for the workers parents & grand parents
ReplyDeleteVery nice example. Thanks for augmenting the story.
DeleteVery nice 👌
ReplyDeleteThanks much.
DeleteThis is an important message to be translated onto our daily lives.
ReplyDeleteIn daily life, how much do we notice and appreciate those who make our lives easier?
The guy who collects the garbage, the watchman who keeps us safe, the old lady who sweeps the street in our locality/community?
They all are persons and have their stories.
Thanks Jai for elaborating the list of people who deserve our gratitude. Appreciate your inputs.
DeleteExcellent sir. So true that we should acknowledge the invisible pillars
ReplyDeleteThanks Chisha.
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