Social media giant takes tennis lessons with local tennis professionals Euro School of Tennis

Local tennis professionals Euro School of Tennis have created a tailor-made tennis program for Facebook employees at the request of the social media giant. The Director of Euro School of Tennis, Alex Rupchi, explained: “Facebook approached us back in 2015 and asked us to create a unique training program perfectly customized for their employees. The program, focusing on enjoyable group training sessions accessible to all Facebook employees in the area, was launched in September last year and has been hugely successful”.

Studies show that an employee under a great deal of stress is more likely to produce work that is of an inferior quality. Such employees are unlikely to accept larger challenges, limiting their performance and affecting the company’s overall output and profit.

The game of tennis involves physical strength, mental strategizing and skill. Presenting a challenging environment outside of work encourages employees to break their routine and perform to the best of their ability in a new setting, inspiring confidence and mental alertness. Recreational sports can act as an effective stress reliever and will eventually translate into increased productivity levels in the workplace.

Euro School of Tennis has been offering professional, skills-focused tennis lessons to clients of all ages in the San Francisco Bay area for many years and so was the perfect choice to create a bespoke training program for Facebook employees. Knowing that a large company such as Facebook has a wide spectrum of employees, the custom-made program is suitable for all ages and athletic abilities.

From the employees’ side, they seem to be thoroughly enjoying the tennis classes as they have great things to say about the program. Many have already seen marked improvements in their personal and professional lives.

In an effort to improve the working environment for its employees and reduce stress levels to enhance productivity, Facebook has introduced a number of special training programs such as these unique group tennis clinics. Other training programs include language lessons, other sports offerings and even cooking classes.