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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
First day of interviews
Today we started the most difficult part of recruitment process. So, called interview week.
Theoretically we can do more then 150 interviews, but unfortunately we didn't have such a lot of applicants. Anyway, the selection will be taught.
During Monday 16 people were interviewed by 8 people working in pairs 3 pairs at the same time all around Kyiv. It was more then 20 hours of talks with new people each of them really different.
I was lucky to have the first and the last of my 2 interviews today and I can say that I did really like the people who will be working with us.
A lot of work ahead with interviews, LTS, Adaptation Camp, probation period and more and more and more. But the main thing that we DO know why we are doing it and really feeling excited about everything.
Till next time... really soon.
Theoretically we can do more then 150 interviews, but unfortunately we didn't have such a lot of applicants. Anyway, the selection will be taught.
During Monday 16 people were interviewed by 8 people working in pairs 3 pairs at the same time all around Kyiv. It was more then 20 hours of talks with new people each of them really different.
I was lucky to have the first and the last of my 2 interviews today and I can say that I did really like the people who will be working with us.
A lot of work ahead with interviews, LTS, Adaptation Camp, probation period and more and more and more. But the main thing that we DO know why we are doing it and really feeling excited about everything.
Till next time... really soon.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Leaving for Autumn Conference
Today our delegation left for Autumn Conference. Only I stayed for one more day to deal with some problems in university:)
I never did understand how can aiesecers when travelling somewhere by train be constant late on it. Today 3 people were being late and I had to run from one end of the train to another to take a stamp from Slavik (and they were supposed to be in one place).
Everytime when I do get on the train it seems that you are going somewhere far away. And eventually you had a great time there on AIESEC conference. It can be from 3 days to 2 weeks and you can be either facilitator/training or delegate. It can be either international conference or small regional one. Anyway... Every time a totally new world opens to you. And it doesn't matter if you meet people you know for several time already (as at this conference). The thing is that each time you can find something new and something really excited about them. And it is another chance to have a great time challenging your worldview and finding new friends.
Autumn Conference is a working one and it means that from morning till evening we will be discussing, working in groups, listening to great speakers and watching amazing presentation. We will create our ambition for the future, we will challenge our view on the things and the way we do it. We will motivate to work further.
... And in 5 days you are back in your city. You go home and it seems (at least for me) that you didn't go anywhere and only one thing is different. And that thing is YOU! Me now and me in 5 days will be a lot different person with changed plans and vision on many things. And that is great about AIESEC Conference.
See you, guys!
I never did understand how can aiesecers when travelling somewhere by train be constant late on it. Today 3 people were being late and I had to run from one end of the train to another to take a stamp from Slavik (and they were supposed to be in one place).
Everytime when I do get on the train it seems that you are going somewhere far away. And eventually you had a great time there on AIESEC conference. It can be from 3 days to 2 weeks and you can be either facilitator/training or delegate. It can be either international conference or small regional one. Anyway... Every time a totally new world opens to you. And it doesn't matter if you meet people you know for several time already (as at this conference). The thing is that each time you can find something new and something really excited about them. And it is another chance to have a great time challenging your worldview and finding new friends.
Autumn Conference is a working one and it means that from morning till evening we will be discussing, working in groups, listening to great speakers and watching amazing presentation. We will create our ambition for the future, we will challenge our view on the things and the way we do it. We will motivate to work further.
... And in 5 days you are back in your city. You go home and it seems (at least for me) that you didn't go anywhere and only one thing is different. And that thing is YOU! Me now and me in 5 days will be a lot different person with changed plans and vision on many things. And that is great about AIESEC Conference.
See you, guys!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Today's quest around Kyiv
Today we had really special day. Today we had great time while participating in quest prepared for Local Committee our Natashas. And it was really unusual quest because the questions were around historical and geographical and other interest information and places in Kyiv.
I am living in Kyiv for more then 10 years already and I never thought that in Kyiv we do have elevators for one person only and 3 big vorony living in center of Kyiv.
That was just amazing running around Kyiv and trying to guess something and to notice something else.
Thank you girls from all of us. That was cool and much better and interesting then simple quest.
I am living in Kyiv for more then 10 years already and I never thought that in Kyiv we do have elevators for one person only and 3 big vorony living in center of Kyiv.
That was just amazing running around Kyiv and trying to guess something and to notice something else.
Thank you girls from all of us. That was cool and much better and interesting then simple quest.
First step in recruitment is done!
On Friday we had the last promotion event during this September. In general we held 3 Discussion Clubs and 2 AIESEC Days during one week.
I can't say that everything was perfect during some of them but the last one in KNEU was just amazing (as people say, I was actually making a presentation together with Alyona). We had our dear guests - our intern from Mexico Citla and one of our oldiest alumni Nikolay Iliyn.
When I was making presentations during the previous recruitment I do clearly remember how frightened I was and how unsatisfied with myself. And now I do see the different and I do see how I did changed during this year (and, of course, I am talking here about positive changes:)).
It is really great when you can share with people something you really like and something you can't imagine your life without. Something meaning so much for you that you just can't explain it for people around you. And even better when those people sitting and listening to you came there because they found interesting your organization and they do something in common with our vision and they do believe in development and better future... And they do want to be a part of change around us.
That's really cool to understand that now you are changing somebodys' lifes. And you just can't hide big smile on your face when trying to remember it.
Just want to wish all of you to experience such kind of feeling.
Your LCP.
I can't say that everything was perfect during some of them but the last one in KNEU was just amazing (as people say, I was actually making a presentation together with Alyona). We had our dear guests - our intern from Mexico Citla and one of our oldiest alumni Nikolay Iliyn.
When I was making presentations during the previous recruitment I do clearly remember how frightened I was and how unsatisfied with myself. And now I do see the different and I do see how I did changed during this year (and, of course, I am talking here about positive changes:)).
It is really great when you can share with people something you really like and something you can't imagine your life without. Something meaning so much for you that you just can't explain it for people around you. And even better when those people sitting and listening to you came there because they found interesting your organization and they do something in common with our vision and they do believe in development and better future... And they do want to be a part of change around us.
That's really cool to understand that now you are changing somebodys' lifes. And you just can't hide big smile on your face when trying to remember it.
Just want to wish all of you to experience such kind of feeling.
Your LCP.
Monday, September 11, 2006
The first Discussion club during rekruitment!!!
WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!
It was awesome! We have the first Discussion club in KNEU on Saturday. Our expert was Olga Melnik - HR direktor of Beeline Ukraine. We were talking about success - that it is reality which everybody can achieve. There were 27 students and at about 6-10 AIESECers.
Well, what can I tell about how it was... It was really great to see such peaches, whom Sveta was talking about. There were really great people. Kate was doing like "check list" - ok, finance people are here, managers are also here, IT are here and journalists are also here :)
First of all we had a lecture from Olga. Then, we had working in groups and discussing problem of soft skills in student's life and success. After that one person from each group were presenting solutions for this problem. After that we show them AIESEC-video and give our promo-materials. It were amazing four hours and I think most of these people will come to AIESEC-days. We will rock!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
After International Congress feelings...
I am eventually home after travelling in Ikarus during the night from Warsaw to Lviv and then 12 hours in the train. I am sitting at my laptop and listening to song of AIESEC International dance. It seems that I didn't go anywhere...
But something had changed. And not something but SOMETHING. Changed my perception of many things and my worldview around many issues. I am still and will be for few weeks understanding all what happened during those 2 weeks...
I arrived today and checked my mail: 4 mbs - not so much. But one letter was really special from one of our members. I want to thank you for that letter. It really means a lot for me.
See you all on Friday's LCM.
But something had changed. And not something but SOMETHING. Changed my perception of many things and my worldview around many issues. I am still and will be for few weeks understanding all what happened during those 2 weeks...
I arrived today and checked my mail: 4 mbs - not so much. But one letter was really special from one of our members. I want to thank you for that letter. It really means a lot for me.
See you all on Friday's LCM.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
The Last Day...
In our life we do always appreciate something which is already gone. The same with this conference. At the end you do understand how you can invest better during the conference. Who you should meet more, who you should talk to and stuff like that.
And this is great thing about AIESEC. It gives you an opportunity to learn by yourself, to understand yourself.
We do have ahead closing plenary then in few hours we are already back in Ukraine. I have so much thoughts in my head about the way AIESEC is, the way AIESEC should be, my role in it and all other things.
And one more advice for me and I am sure I had already told it to you several times: have a time of silence to think!
See you really soon already in Kyiv.
And this is great thing about AIESEC. It gives you an opportunity to learn by yourself, to understand yourself.
We do have ahead closing plenary then in few hours we are already back in Ukraine. I have so much thoughts in my head about the way AIESEC is, the way AIESEC should be, my role in it and all other things.
And one more advice for me and I am sure I had already told it to you several times: have a time of silence to think!
See you really soon already in Kyiv.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Another day at International Congress
Another day is coming to the end. There is only LCP track in agenda. Finally will see all of those people in one room :)
The best moment of the day, of course, was AI 2005-2006 final report. There was almost whole previous team and, of course, Brodie. There was a small update and in the end Brodie shared some of his thoughts with plannery. And I want to share one of them with you:
Receive by giving with love.
Give by receiving with gratitude.
Read it at least 3 times. Then you will understand.
The best moment of the day, of course, was AI 2005-2006 final report. There was almost whole previous team and, of course, Brodie. There was a small update and in the end Brodie shared some of his thoughts with plannery. And I want to share one of them with you:
Receive by giving with love.
Give by receiving with gratitude.
Read it at least 3 times. Then you will understand.
Developing leaders day
Guys, can you just imagine 32 corporate leaders from all over the world from 2 companies, totally different nationalities meet in a one place for several days?
And can you imagine the reason why they do meet is AIESEC and belief of their companies to AIESEC? I now really can...
Just because I was on developing leaders day on International Congress in Warsaw. It is already for a 7th time in a row Cadburry Schwepps together with some other companies are organizing this great even for IC delegates. And a woman from CS actually saw 7 IC in a row. More then any AIESEC member alive :) And can you imagine that 50 years old woman talking about how AIESEC inspires her every year and how she is looking forward for the next august to scream: "Hey, AIESEC!"?..
I can... Because I heard her screaming it and emphasizing about that enxious she has about IC.
So, the theme for DLD this year was leading from within. And today we discovered more about ourselves, about drivers which creates our behaviours, about interactions of those drivers and how they influence team work. We had really cool role game for around 1 hour involving reading, discussions, communication with other team, negotiation at the round table and other stuff. Guys, that was something incredible and I think we should held this session on one of our LCM.
Really cool experience from today and another point to my last thoughts about personal development.
Keep in touch.
And can you imagine the reason why they do meet is AIESEC and belief of their companies to AIESEC? I now really can...
Just because I was on developing leaders day on International Congress in Warsaw. It is already for a 7th time in a row Cadburry Schwepps together with some other companies are organizing this great even for IC delegates. And a woman from CS actually saw 7 IC in a row. More then any AIESEC member alive :) And can you imagine that 50 years old woman talking about how AIESEC inspires her every year and how she is looking forward for the next august to scream: "Hey, AIESEC!"?..
I can... Because I heard her screaming it and emphasizing about that enxious she has about IC.
So, the theme for DLD this year was leading from within. And today we discovered more about ourselves, about drivers which creates our behaviours, about interactions of those drivers and how they influence team work. We had really cool role game for around 1 hour involving reading, discussions, communication with other team, negotiation at the round table and other stuff. Guys, that was something incredible and I think we should held this session on one of our LCM.
Really cool experience from today and another point to my last thoughts about personal development.
Keep in touch.