A rare personal post…
I have just been shortlisted for a management award and couldn’t be prouder…!
But this award is not with Virtual Internships, it is as co-manager of my son Hugo’s Under Seven’s Football team, “The Lions”.
Jamie Kyte and I have been managing a fantastic team of six year olds playing their first season in the Watford Friendly League - and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.
There is nothing I look forward to more, after a full week of work, than to watch Hugo and the boys, loyally cheered on by Hugo’s brother (and team mascot) Oscar. The team have faced some stiff competition but they have developed their own skills of teamwork, resilience and leadership - which will be great assets in later life.
This is what the club said:
"Both Jamie & Dan are only at the beginning stage of their Lions journey, but as we all know, if you haven’t got the foundations correct, there’s a high probability things will crumble as the journey progresses. Every boy in their sizeable squad loves what the guys have created. The smiles, both on the pitch and on the sidelines, at each training session and each game is wonderful to see. Their results haven’t been bad either. Played 22. Won 13: Lost 5 & drawn 4, scoring 109 goals in the process in their first season."
Can’t wait for next year!!
#teamwork #resilience #leadership #worklifebalance
Chief Human Resources Officer | Board Member
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