USTA
The USTA is
145
YEARS OLD
The results are tangible.“ The fact that there are more Latinos playing tennis than ever before, the fact that there’ s more Asian Americans playing tennis than ever before – that’ s something that Marisa Grimes, our Chief Diversity Officer, and the entire Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team have worked on, which we’ re incredibly proud of.”
“ And while the work that happens at the US Open(“ Be Open”) is impactful, it’ s all the work the team does throughout the year that makes an even greater impact.”
Sustaining performance under pressure While the“ spectacular” of the US Open lasts three weeks, the“ heavy lift” requires care and attention throughout the year. In a high-performance environment where the pressure can be 24 / 7, maintaining workforce resilience is a strategic priority.
To achieve this, the USTA’ s People and Culture team has moved beyond traditional benefits to look at“ holistic employee health.” They have implemented a framework centred on
usta. com 15