Olympic Reflections #5: Fun
by Ross Fletcher, Director
Herd Freed Hartz – Executive Search
Olympic Reflections and lessons learned for recruiting
I was fortunate to work at seven Olympic Games (and a few Youth Olympics) during my time in broadcasting. For the duration of Paris 2024 I’m sharing a reflection a day.
Working at an Olympic Games was exhausting. But it was always fun. In Beijing, I tobogganed from the side of the Great Wall of China, ran the 100 meters in the Bird’s Nest Stadium and blindly ordered food from backstreet noodle joints. London was special as my ‘home’ Olympics.
Rio was an intoxicating city and allowed me the chance to interview Usain Bolt on a historic 100-meter treble. It was tough going in Tokyo, with covid looming large – but still a fascinating cultural discovery and a month-long excuse to eat sushi.
One of the six values we hold at Herd Freed Hartz is Fun. After all, if what we do isn’t fun then shouldn’t we be doing something else?
If you liked this, you can also check out:
Olympic Reflections #1: The People
Olympic Reflections #2: Interviewing
Olympic Reflections #3: Across Sectors
Olympic Reflections #4: Resilience
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