{"id":7500,"date":"2018-12-20T12:59:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panini.gbsweb.online\/blog\/a-fast-paced-metaphor\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T18:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T17:19:05","slug":"a-fast-paced-metaphor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panini.com\/es\/blog\/a-fast-paced-metaphor\/","title":{"rendered":"A fast-paced metaphor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cFencing is like a game of chess played at the speed of light!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says our trainer, Italian foil champion Marta Cammilletti. While we were all concentrating on practicing unusual gestures by setting our bodies in unnatural positions, we quickly realized that achieving perfection in these movements would require incredible effort and a huge amount of training. However, it alone would never be enough to win a match! To compete effectively, one must also possess the ability to anticipate an opponent\u2019s moves, ward them off, and turn them into their own advantage.<\/p>\n

Parallels between Sports and Business are abundant, but our experience with fencing was truly amazing, thrilling, fun and\u2026 unforgettable<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Max and Marta of\u00a0Over the Bumps<\/a>\u00a0and Monica of\u00a0Apraise<\/a>\u00a0were the drivers of this year\u2019s Engagement Initiative with the Panini HQ team in Torino, skillfully organized by our HR Manager, Barbara Pucci.<\/p>\n

Our home office staff was split over two full days in the\u00a0Club Scherma Torino<\/a>, an outstanding location in the heart of the city\u2019s most famous urban park, the\u00a0Valentino<\/a>. The Club was founded in 1879 and it is considered one of the most prestigious fencing clubs in Europe. Its athletes have won 37 Olympic medals, 35 world championship medals, and 85 Italian championship medals.<\/p>\n

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In the club\u2019s gym, Panini staff was rapidly taught posture and footwork, attack, parry, and how to outwit the opponent (as far as a three-hour training allows!).<\/p>\n

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Two Teams were formed each day, and involved in a mini-tournament in which everyone played and\u00a0every point counted<\/em>, as the first day\u2019s final score shows (the\u00a0Blacks<\/em>\u00a0beat the\u00a0Blues<\/em>\u00a0by a very close 24-23!).<\/p>\n

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Here are a few fencing\u00a0and business<\/em>\u00a0lessons learned from the in-class afternoon session which followed the playful portion of the day:<\/p>\n