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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