Another first for us in India: a visit to Orange City. What a week and we are so grateful for everyone who made it happen.
One week, four schools, one corporate and one cricket academy. Within the four schools, we delivered three student sessions, one staff session and one parents’ session. Within the corporate, we delivered one sessions for junior managers and one for senior managers. Finally, within the cricket academy, we delivered a session for players, parents and coaches. Wowie!
Thank you to the teams we connected with: Centre Point School International, Centre Point School Katol Road, Centre Point School Wardhaman Nagar, VIBGYOR World Academy, Baidyanath and Sahas Cricket Club. We appreciate your trust in us to support your people and their goals.
Nagpur continued to fly the flag for how engaged communities are with our people and planet mission. With each visit in India, we feel more optimistic about our contribution in the future.
Each session started with understanding what specific areas participants would like to learn more about and it was fascinating. For the adolescent groups, whether it be in schools or the budding cricketers, themes were around dealing with pressure situations, balancing academic and athletic endeavours, how to respond to criticism and managing expectations from coaches and parents. For the corporate professionals, again dealing with pressure situations was there + expectations from management, balancing family and professional life and pursuing professional goals outside of current professional role.
We admire the openness to these conversations. It takes a lot of bravery to ask questions and share goals with peers present. It is a reminder that no matter the setting, seeking to learn and grow is what connects us in a meaningful way. The more an individual is proactive with their own lives, the more likely the outcome will be a positive one for them and guess what? It’s exactly the same for our cricketers. The ones who engage more with their teammates and coaches are those who are more likely to have better careers. Cheers to the power of sport.
We look forward to visiting India again real soon!
Namaste
Sanj
