With Commonwealth Games concluding today, it left
behind
many incredible moments.
One memorable moment for me happened on Day 9.
One memorable moment for me happened on Day 9.
On Day 9, Anish Bhanwala won the Gold in 25m Rapid
fire Pistol event. Anish is a 15-year-old athlete (yes you read it right, 15
years).On the same day, Tejaswani Sawant won the Gold medal in 50m Rifle shooting event. Tejaswani is an 37-year-old experienced shooter.
Shooting is predominantly a precision, skill based sport. A 15-year-old winning a Gold is stunning given the maturity, calmness, nervelessness needed at the very moment you are competing. A teenager exhibiting such poise is phenomenal to say the least.
The sport also requires a sharp mind and vision and
that makes a 37-year-old winning Gold very special. During interaction with
another exceptional medal winning teenager, Mehuli Ghosh, Tejaswani seemed to
have said “You are 17 years of age and my shooting experience is 18 years”.
I feel these stories are important to be told and reflected upon because they are the reflection of the world that we belong to. Two different personalities, from two different generations but both brought glory to the country.
I feel these stories are important to be told and reflected upon because they are the reflection of the world that we belong to. Two different personalities, from two different generations but both brought glory to the country.
Delving deeper, these instances also gives a fine
glimpse in the current and the future workplace. I share a few of my inferences
below:
1. Among the employees at workplace, It is now a new normal for team members with generational differences.
1. Among the employees at workplace, It is now a new normal for team members with generational differences.
2. With right kind of mentoring, guidance and
support systems, millennials can deliver punch much above their weight.
3. The rules of game are fast changing but the right kind of experience will have a valuable place at workplace. The tacit knowledge and situational awareness that experienced people brings in, will remain treasured.
4. The way we measure experience will evolve from mere age or years of doing something to more meaningful ways. In my humble opinion, years as an unit of measuring experience is more an indicator of time elapsed, not necessarily an indicator of superiority of skills or presence of extraordinary wisdom.
5. In today’s world, the time taken to master
skills is shortening considerably. It is a new imperative for both the
experienced people and millennials to discover newer ways to shorten skill
learning cycles.
What are your takeaways?
3. The rules of game are fast changing but the right kind of experience will have a valuable place at workplace. The tacit knowledge and situational awareness that experienced people brings in, will remain treasured.
4. The way we measure experience will evolve from mere age or years of doing something to more meaningful ways. In my humble opinion, years as an unit of measuring experience is more an indicator of time elapsed, not necessarily an indicator of superiority of skills or presence of extraordinary wisdom.
What are your takeaways?
Agree or disagree- do leave your thoughts in
comments?
Image Source:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games/cwg-2018-15-year-old-anish-creates-history-tejaswini-rolls-back-the-years/articleshow/63756028.cms
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/commonwealth-games/cwg-2018-day-9-highlights-shooters-break-records-bajrang-punia-bags-gold/
No comments:
Post a Comment