Research by HSBC finds that executives, especially women, believe sports can teach youngsters valuable lessons about business.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Tee Time for Training? Golf is a powerful training tool for teaching young
people about business, says a survey by financial services company HSBC. Golf
teaches youngsters valuable lessons about self-confidence, decision making and
perseverance, according to “Successful Youth Development: The Contribution of
Sport,” which polled 600 businesspeople. It’s not just golf but other sports as
well that help children gain important skills. Nearly 70 percent argue that
companies should be more involved in sponsoring or otherwise supporting local
sports organizations as a way of girding young people for the competitive
business environment.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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