Durban - Gary Kirsten who celebrates his milestone half century on Thursday has launched his online leadership and coaching course.
This Udemy course called Leadership and Coaching in Cricket by Gary Kirsten is aimed at cricket lovers, coaches, parents, human resource managers and business leaders. it is available on the www.garykirsten.com website.
Kirsten has dedicated his entire life to the sport of cricket. As a player he was one of the most successful international cricketers for over a decade. Today he is regarded as one of the world’s leading coaches. Sharing his wealth of knowledge has always been one of his great passions. Developed by Kirsten himself, the course presents his personal experiences as the head coach of the ICC World Cup winning Team India as well as his tenure as head coach of the Proteas.
“The purpose of this course is to share some of the detail that goes into leading an international cricket team and to provide insight into the inner workings of these teams to empower parents, coaches and business leaders,” Kirsten said.
Having worked with some of the game's greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, Kirsten is well versed in the practice of getting the best out of his team members.
“People that sign up will also gain insight into why coaches and managers of sports teams value culture over everything else,” Kirsten said. “The course also includes how to deal with difficult individuals, how to give effective feedback and how to build trust within a team environment – all of these are of course also vital skills for businesses.”
The programme consists of eight supplementary resources, full-time access, 1-hours’ worth of on demand video as well as access on mobile, desktop and other digital platforms.
“It is an opportunity to learn how to lead people more effectively and how to build a solid base for consistent performance,” he said.