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G
iving back meaningful contributions to society
is the bold concept behind the MTR’s three-
year partnership and collaboration with the
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong,
China (SF&OC). The idea behind the Life Skills Training
Programme is simple—retired professional athletes
undergo retraining to upskill and help them through the
transition from sports fields into the mainstream work
field, while they get the opportunity to share their unique
life lessons with others.
Charles Ho, Manager-Global Training, MTR explained,
“Athletes have a very good attitude, are very
persistent and very disciplined. However, we want
to further help them by developing specific working
skill sets. To achieve this, MTR is supporting such
talent with ‘Life Skills Training’. This covers five key
elements, namely presentation, problem solving,
communication, time management and decision
making. In other words, by the end of their training
transformation, they will have equipped themselves
with all five of these key work-life skills.”
What makes the Programme so unique is the
joint effort between the MTR and the SF&OC. Sam
Wong, Programme in charge from the SF&OC, who
competed as a windsurfer in the 1988, 1992 and 1996
Olympic Games, has first-hand knowledge of what
athletes face upon retirement from professional
competition. He explained, “When retired athletes
learn their skills sets during training, they are later
able to share this valuable insight with others. These
skill sets put them in great standing for working with
corporates, NGOs and schools alike where they can
utilise their unique knowledge to give something
back to such organisations.”
With close partnership with
the Sports Federation &
Olympic Committee of Hong
Kong, China (SF&OC), this
T&D programme realises
MTR’s VMV by creating
a dramatic and positive
impact to the retired athletes
and fulfilling our Corporate
Social Responsibilities.
It also brings benefits to
our staff members, the
organisation, as well as the
community as a whole.
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Passion • Application • Transformation
“From Medals To Business”
—Life Skills Training Programme
On the life skills course, retired athletes also get the
opportunity to share their stories with over 10,000
students from schools in Hong Kong. Wong noted,
“We organise Sport Ambassador talks where athletes
talk about their perseverance stories and share with
the kids. We continuously run these ambassador
programmes so retired athletes can share their ups
and downs—which helps give students hope.”
– ChesterTsang,Acting General Manager—
Human Resources (China/International &
Development), MTR Corporation Limited.
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