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Saturday, October 28, 2006
It’s better now, than never…
Last weekend we have first New Horizons 2006 faci pre-meeting in Kyiv. It was something unusual for me… Why? Because one year ago somebody was preparing such amazing conference for me. One year ago I was going to New Horizons as delegate, and now I am going to New Horizons as faci. It is SO cool conference!!!
I remembered how it was for me… My NH was in Mariupol. There were no light, no water, it was cold there, BUT it was the best conference for me! We were developing the ideas of projects, which faci gave to us, during the whole conference. There were at about ten projects and ten teams. It was really great experience for me – doing project in such crisis conditions. We were thinking about the idea of our project at about one day of the conference using not only our faci, but also other facis. After that we were writing on flipcharts, making presentation etc. And all these things – without light J
The result of our work was the first place in “Projects exebition”, which was on the last day of the conference. We were SO happy! Our project’s name was “LFNP” – Light Future for National Producer. One girl from my team (she is from Lviv) even was trying to implement this project in real life at home.
Now, after all this thoughts I am thinking about preparing better conference for MY Lcand also for other LCs of Ukraine. The period from 15-Th till 20-th of November 2006 you will remember till the end of your life.
I remembered how it was for me… My NH was in Mariupol. There were no light, no water, it was cold there, BUT it was the best conference for me! We were developing the ideas of projects, which faci gave to us, during the whole conference. There were at about ten projects and ten teams. It was really great experience for me – doing project in such crisis conditions. We were thinking about the idea of our project at about one day of the conference using not only our faci, but also other facis. After that we were writing on flipcharts, making presentation etc. And all these things – without light J
The result of our work was the first place in “Projects exebition”, which was on the last day of the conference. We were SO happy! Our project’s name was “LFNP” – Light Future for National Producer. One girl from my team (she is from Lviv) even was trying to implement this project in real life at home.
Now, after all this thoughts I am thinking about preparing better conference for MY Lcand also for other LCs of Ukraine. The period from 15-Th till 20-th of November 2006 you will remember till the end of your life.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Internet-based project update
I was browsing blog today and reading posts from Olya Kuznetsova about her team and all of that. Actually we are writing here not just for fun about our teams and projects. We are doing internal PR. We want all of you to know more about us and our projects and maybe join us in the future as OC member or OC support.
But actually when you read someone's post you don't think about joining another project. You are just interested what other guys are doing there and maybe how I can help them. You just don't want to join other project - you already have great team.
And now something about us. We changed name for the project (don't want to write it here). And starting developing conception. We spend about 1 hour brainstorming all the things we would like to see on our web site and at the end had a blackboard full of words without any more blank space. That was cool. And one funny thing: we remember about international experience in career only at the end. We, members or international organization:)
Anyway if you want to know more you can subscribe to our mailing voice and receive all the information from there or you can approach somebody from our team.
But actually when you read someone's post you don't think about joining another project. You are just interested what other guys are doing there and maybe how I can help them. You just don't want to join other project - you already have great team.
And now something about us. We changed name for the project (don't want to write it here). And starting developing conception. We spend about 1 hour brainstorming all the things we would like to see on our web site and at the end had a blackboard full of words without any more blank space. That was cool. And one funny thing: we remember about international experience in career only at the end. We, members or international organization:)
Anyway if you want to know more you can subscribe to our mailing voice and receive all the information from there or you can approach somebody from our team.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Leadership: everytime new experience
Today I want to share some of my thougts lately around team and leadership. I am now a team leader for our internet project. I have only guys in my team and it is really unusual for me because for last 2 years I was working with girls all the time in my teams. And you know this time is really special (the first one:))
We are working only for 2 weeks but it in your memory it looks like you are working for years. But it only looks. Because I can say that I do know very little about this guys, about their life now and before AIESEC, about their passions and hobbies and a lot more things I have no idea about. And that is what makes a difference here and that's what means that I am not their leader and we are not a team.
I am sure you've heard that to lead people you should know them. And by this message I want to tell those of you who is going to apply for organizing commitee president of any of these projects: every day starts today.
Start your everyday journey of opening new doors and challenging your way of thinking today. Get to know people around you far better you know them now.
We are working only for 2 weeks but it in your memory it looks like you are working for years. But it only looks. Because I can say that I do know very little about this guys, about their life now and before AIESEC, about their passions and hobbies and a lot more things I have no idea about. And that is what makes a difference here and that's what means that I am not their leader and we are not a team.
I am sure you've heard that to lead people you should know them. And by this message I want to tell those of you who is going to apply for organizing commitee president of any of these projects: every day starts today.
Start your everyday journey of opening new doors and challenging your way of thinking today. Get to know people around you far better you know them now.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Creative ACT - new edition:)
Starting from the last LCM we renewed our tradition of organising Creative ACTs on our LCMs:)
This time Sasha (The soldier:)) shared with us his understanding of ideal enterpreneurs, their skills and what you need to do to become one of them. And Sasha also shared his personal experience with us:)
Guys, guess what, Sasha's approach was so serious that he even prepared a ppt presentation for it! Just think, and it's only the second LCM in his life and his first month in AIESEC. My big respect:)
I believe this experience will be valuable for him in his public speaking skills development, as well as for all of us - about the topic, about the way we behave and the way we listen.
And of course, we continue our Creative ACTs and next time we'll have another Sasha:), now Dots telling us about his issue:)
Waiting to see you all!
Olya
This time Sasha (The soldier:)) shared with us his understanding of ideal enterpreneurs, their skills and what you need to do to become one of them. And Sasha also shared his personal experience with us:)
Guys, guess what, Sasha's approach was so serious that he even prepared a ppt presentation for it! Just think, and it's only the second LCM in his life and his first month in AIESEC. My big respect:)
I believe this experience will be valuable for him in his public speaking skills development, as well as for all of us - about the topic, about the way we behave and the way we listen.
And of course, we continue our Creative ACTs and next time we'll have another Sasha:), now Dots telling us about his issue:)
Waiting to see you all!
Olya
CSR Team Meeting
Today we had our second meeting with our CSR Project Team :)
We now have one more member joining us - Inna:) And of course, other good news and constructive ideas: you must have heard how we discussed the state of CSR in Ukraine and in the world, its perspectives, and how we can influence that. Sitting there I felt mysellf being in some kind of a mosaic: different people come with different information, different approaches, and different points of view, we share that together and come to some common vision. For me, personally, those 30 minutes of our update were highly informative, and even more than that, girls will soon send additional materials on voice and we'll learn even more:)
Than we had a nice time thinking about a social project to perform. There are several cool ideas from girls; and, in the end, we chose several, and we'll soon consult with orphanages about what they prefer to have. So, guys, soon you'll have an opportunity to join us in our endeavours of cleaning yards for children, playing and teaching them or bringing useful stuff for them, and all that accompanied by home-baked cookies and cakes:)
Yeah, our meeting today was a burst of creativity:) - we went on with our "Show Your Leadership Task". I won't tell you now what it will be, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it:) Just wait! As well as wait for our team's presentation. You could never imagine you'd have such people in your home LC:)
I won't describe every part of the agenda, our tasks, because it may not be interesting for everyone ( for those, who do interest, you may contact any of us personally:)). But if you wish to experience our meetings or learn more about our project and CSR in general, just join us on some of our meetings:)
We now have one more member joining us - Inna:) And of course, other good news and constructive ideas: you must have heard how we discussed the state of CSR in Ukraine and in the world, its perspectives, and how we can influence that. Sitting there I felt mysellf being in some kind of a mosaic: different people come with different information, different approaches, and different points of view, we share that together and come to some common vision. For me, personally, those 30 minutes of our update were highly informative, and even more than that, girls will soon send additional materials on voice and we'll learn even more:)
Than we had a nice time thinking about a social project to perform. There are several cool ideas from girls; and, in the end, we chose several, and we'll soon consult with orphanages about what they prefer to have. So, guys, soon you'll have an opportunity to join us in our endeavours of cleaning yards for children, playing and teaching them or bringing useful stuff for them, and all that accompanied by home-baked cookies and cakes:)
Yeah, our meeting today was a burst of creativity:) - we went on with our "Show Your Leadership Task". I won't tell you now what it will be, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it:) Just wait! As well as wait for our team's presentation. You could never imagine you'd have such people in your home LC:)
I won't describe every part of the agenda, our tasks, because it may not be interesting for everyone ( for those, who do interest, you may contact any of us personally:)). But if you wish to experience our meetings or learn more about our project and CSR in general, just join us on some of our meetings:)
Web 2.0 isn't a thing - it's a state of mind
Today was a special day for me. I’ve prepared training “Web 2.0” and dreamed about the moment, when I will perform it. I wanted to share the latest tendencies in Internet with you. So, I would like to say BIG-BIG THANKS to people who devoted some part of their time and visited this training. I really hope, that you learned something new. The training consisted of 2 parts:
- Getting Things Done system by David Allen: how to raise your productivity
- Web 2.0 or how to make Internet work on you
Thanks to you, I’ve learned lots of new stuff about my presentation skills and how to work on it… I have no hesitation that I will improve my work. I would like to say also BIG THANKS to 3 Alumni, who visited training. It made me feel of creating some value.
If you missed the training and would like to come to it later, I think we will make it in future one more time :)
AIESEC is place, where you can begin doing something. You don’t need be great to start, you need to start to be great!
I love this organization!
I love you!
Friday, October 20, 2006
AIESEC is everywhere
Today me and some other guys from our LC was on presentation of Center for leadership development in British Council.
There were around 60 people sitting in the room waiting for Something. For Something which will answer on their questions about how to be successful leader, how to make a lot of money and stuff like that. Of course, they didn't receive that answer. Because there are no universal answer to that question.
Today guys from Global Leadership organization partnering with Center for leadership development where talking about importance of self-awareness and understanding of your own place and role on this planet and creating whole your life around it.
Great idea with so little percentage of realization among people...
Then they told us about conception of their center and how people are learning there. And when I heard it I was shocked. They told about AIESEC but without international reach and with guys working on the projects a little bit older then we are.
The main idea is that you can understand what is leadership only in real combat and real work in a team. Participants of the center share in teams and then select project they want to be doing. And then simply do it. During whole time they have theoretical support, coaching and feedback from trainers and coachers.
On the presentation there was a team who told about one of their project. They wanted to make society to think and talk about absence of movies for children on our television. They conducted social research asking children to remember some movies... and the result was that children couldn't remember any of it. Later they presented this research on press conference with a lot of medias present and make real boom medias of all sizes.
And when looking at those guys I saw all of us doing the same things but being just a few years younger. And now I know that when I quit AIESEC I will join Center for Leadership Development because of things they want to do in society around us. They want everybody to make a difference.
What difference do you want to make?
There were around 60 people sitting in the room waiting for Something. For Something which will answer on their questions about how to be successful leader, how to make a lot of money and stuff like that. Of course, they didn't receive that answer. Because there are no universal answer to that question.
Today guys from Global Leadership organization partnering with Center for leadership development where talking about importance of self-awareness and understanding of your own place and role on this planet and creating whole your life around it.
Great idea with so little percentage of realization among people...
Then they told us about conception of their center and how people are learning there. And when I heard it I was shocked. They told about AIESEC but without international reach and with guys working on the projects a little bit older then we are.
The main idea is that you can understand what is leadership only in real combat and real work in a team. Participants of the center share in teams and then select project they want to be doing. And then simply do it. During whole time they have theoretical support, coaching and feedback from trainers and coachers.
On the presentation there was a team who told about one of their project. They wanted to make society to think and talk about absence of movies for children on our television. They conducted social research asking children to remember some movies... and the result was that children couldn't remember any of it. Later they presented this research on press conference with a lot of medias present and make real boom medias of all sizes.
And when looking at those guys I saw all of us doing the same things but being just a few years younger. And now I know that when I quit AIESEC I will join Center for Leadership Development because of things they want to do in society around us. They want everybody to make a difference.
What difference do you want to make?
About my first meeting with my new team
Today we eventually managed to come togething with our tight schedules:)
Never before I worked with a team of only boys and think it will be quiet interesting for me. Today we talked about current conception of the project, what we should do during probation period and why do we want to be a part of this project.
I saw in their eyes a lot of stuff. Somebody was shocked about the tasks we should do during this 3 weeks, somebody was wandering how he is going make everything of this at first time, somebody was already anctious to take first actions and waited for tasks sharing. And that's leadership is all about... About influencing people in order to reach common goal. And with such a guys I am sure AIESEC will do this project on the best level possible.
Never before I worked with a team of only boys and think it will be quiet interesting for me. Today we talked about current conception of the project, what we should do during probation period and why do we want to be a part of this project.
I saw in their eyes a lot of stuff. Somebody was shocked about the tasks we should do during this 3 weeks, somebody was wandering how he is going make everything of this at first time, somebody was already anctious to take first actions and waited for tasks sharing. And that's leadership is all about... About influencing people in order to reach common goal. And with such a guys I am sure AIESEC will do this project on the best level possible.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
My experience about mentorship
Today I decided to share some very personal thoughts and moments of my AIESEC life. And today I want to tell you about who does it feel to be a mentee.
When I only joined AIESEC I never believed that some other guys can help me in my growth, personal development, achievement of my life goals and so on. And because of that I had only 1 meeting with my mentors from AIESEC.
I do remember that meeting as if it was only yesterday. And now I can say that the questions are the same as they are now. Same questions, different mentors, different myself. And because of that difference in myself I can now see who mentorship can help me and I actively seek for more and more involvement with my mentor.
Now few words about who he is:) His name is Dima Melnik and he is AIESEC alumnus (actually very old one). Some of you had an opportunity to see him on discussion club, some of you will have that opportunity in the future. I met that guy only few months ago, but from the very first meeting and till now every time I talk to him or he talks to me my head is blown away. I don't know how to explain this. I just can say that after my mentorship meeting it seems to me that I am a different person now:)
Yeap, all of this is really very difficult to understand until you try. The last this I want to tell you: be proactive in your learning. In future try to find yourself mentor outside of AIESEC, somebody more experienced in life and somebody you will like the same as I do now. Good luck in your discovery journey.
When I only joined AIESEC I never believed that some other guys can help me in my growth, personal development, achievement of my life goals and so on. And because of that I had only 1 meeting with my mentors from AIESEC.
I do remember that meeting as if it was only yesterday. And now I can say that the questions are the same as they are now. Same questions, different mentors, different myself. And because of that difference in myself I can now see who mentorship can help me and I actively seek for more and more involvement with my mentor.
Now few words about who he is:) His name is Dima Melnik and he is AIESEC alumnus (actually very old one). Some of you had an opportunity to see him on discussion club, some of you will have that opportunity in the future. I met that guy only few months ago, but from the very first meeting and till now every time I talk to him or he talks to me my head is blown away. I don't know how to explain this. I just can say that after my mentorship meeting it seems to me that I am a different person now:)
Yeap, all of this is really very difficult to understand until you try. The last this I want to tell you: be proactive in your learning. In future try to find yourself mentor outside of AIESEC, somebody more experienced in life and somebody you will like the same as I do now. Good luck in your discovery journey.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
People in our lives
Today I met with our german girl Astrid. She left today back to Germany and we met on trainstation to exchange presents and say goodbye. I've got german T-shirt saying that in 2004 15 countries joined EU:) As you can see not only in Ukraine we have ledership development seminar.
This day make me think alot about people in our lives. Stop for few minutes and think how much of new people did you meet in last month? How much of them would you meet anymore in your life? How well do you know them? What are their dreams? What do you have in common?
Do you see all that synergy you can have working together on common interest. I am not talking here about business - I am talking in general about our lives.
In my AIESEC life I met and talked with hundres of people. With many of them I would like to get in touch now, but the problem is that I don't have their contact information or the one I have is not relevant anymore.
This problem is experienced by many people and in our new century of information system we thankfully have solution for it...
And it is called social networks. Among them I use linkedin.com and moikrug.ru.
Today when I want to stay in touch with somebody I know what to do and recommend you to use them too.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
My adaptation camp experience
Eventually I did manage to find a time and to gather all my thoughts at once to share with you. Only yesterday morning I did return from Adaptation Camp and it seems that I didn't go anywhere and only few small things and one big feeling inside tells me that it is not true.
And that feeling is that I am a different person now, I have changed something in my mind about perception of other people, about ability to work as a team a group of 14 people, about what conference can be and what you can gain from it. And more and more and more thoughts about the world, my role, my strong side, my weak side, my attitudes, my abilities, my dreams.
After such events you can easily explain what does challenging worldview means to other people and you are crazy about such a great point about AIESEC.
I don't want to write more about how it was cool to be a faci and so on because Olya did her best in that. Today I want to share with all of you how happy I am because of our newies. Last year I didn't experience this feeling and I don't know why. But I am sure that this is what makes thousands of people all over the world everyday to come to AIESEC office and do their job and it is the knowledge that we
are doing the great job and that our vision is not so unreachable.Next session is over and you see all those guys dancing and smiling, talking and laughing, making new friends and trying to argue about something and then somebody from faci team came to you and said that your guys are the best. And in few moments you see it... You see how whole delegation is going to be punished as one team for one rain coat, you see your best roll call in your entire AIESEC life done by those people, you are running in the plenary and screaming "Give me a..." and they support you with all their energy.
And then everybody left and we stayed on the site for one more day: without sessions, without agenda, without hurrying somewhere... And here is
where you see how these people are already living AIESEC culture. They are dancing with you Tunak, tunak in the center of the city and then dealing with police, they are playing beaches, beaches for few hours don't want to stop...I am sitting now and thinking what will be ahead and then I do remember those moments with all of you and remember that in our lives we have only present moment. I can say that that day was the best example how people can live their present with whole passion, committment and energy.
Waiting to see all of you in 2 days.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Central Adaptation Camp 2006, Simferopol
It has been almost 11 hours since I returned back to Kyiv today from Adapchak.
A unique experience with unique people.
This cool time started about 2 weeks ago with preparation. We shared all sessions among all three adapchaks and there was 1 main responsible from 1 region and 2 other responsibles from the other 2 regions. We prepared our sessions, then sent them to conference managers for feedback and then revised them.
But the best time started at the very minute when our pre-meeting started. I could never dream about such an experience. Experience where I reached ALL the goals set beforehand:) (just imagine)!
There were 14 of us: 13 facis and our chair, Lukamasha, preparing the conference in the hospitable flat of LCP, Simferepol, Lilya Kutuzova (guess what, she is also from Uzbekistan:)). Our team was deemed to be successful: we even had a muse spinning around us ( a small kitten which was supposed to be a girl but in the end turned out to be a boy:))
We had a dry run, learned a faci dance (many thnx to Vika, LCP Cherkassy and Dasha, X Coordinator Odessa for teaching this dance), learned our shout (Zhenya, LCP Sevstopol was the poet) and even had pancakes baked by our male trio (Oleg, VP PD Sevastopol, Zhenya and Vitalik) and a dinner by MC :) Just imagine...
And at the same time efficient work and discussions. I will never forget how we sat together on the last day and composed topics for connection times starting from "what for to use media products", "where is the place for independence", "what is love" and ending with "how to stay a person with 2 higher educations:)" Nor will I forget the time when we had our first dinner with baked mushrooms and potatoes and cocktails by Zhenya. And Ezh's (VP PD Odessa) glass will stand on my table to remind me about that time.
The time spent with our great conference manager, Anechka Tkachenko, LCP Odessa. Without her we would never had such a great time.
Then we dove into the conference itself. After 2 hours in electrical trains with Odessa's newies (songs, shouts, talks:)) we came to Evpatoria. Our base was situated in the centre of the town almost on the shore:) I lived together with Dasha and Tanya Mikhailyuk (hope, I've not misspelled your last name, dear:))
Have you ever felt that excitement of seeing the new people in your organization? Have you ever realized that the words "I dream about AIESEC where I wouldn't be selected" get to come true:) Have you ever felt proud for those small stars entering your LC, other LCs? If not, you wish you to feel that one day!
From the very beginning, from our first GTKEO, I felt the special spirit of the conference. (BTW, just want to share:): it was the first time in AIESEC when I played trust fall and that was with my home group:) Sorry, I haven't explained it: the content was developed so that almost all sessions were delivered for the whole plenary, but the plenary itself was divided into small home groups with 7-10 people in each with special facilitators for each; and every session had several discussions held in groups. There were 2 soft skills modules: time management and presentation skills for bigger groups and the last "personal discovery" session without group discussions.
My group was number 12 and we composed a name for ourselves: Sablebelki:) So, you can call me Sablebelchiha:) I'm so proud of those cool guys: Maryna, Sasha Dots, Sasha and Vita from Kyiv, Olya from Simfer, Natasha from Sevastopol, Kostya and Dima from Odessa - they were so clever and actively learning that my facilitating was more about listening than facilitating:)
And our newies... i don't know how it feels to be a mother but I guess it's something like that: to see them answering, dancing, listening, asking and learning. To listen other faciltators telling, "yeah, your guys are cool , indeed, they stand out" :)
This conference had also a very special OC: I've never seen such a hospitable and kind OC. I love you OC, I do:)
Now, finishing my post I understand: there is another special thing I will never forget about this conference: the closing plenary. With facis' wishes for delegates, with AIESEC's song singing, with grateful words from delegates and, of course, with sugar cubes!!! And with my sablebilki throwing me up:), hugging and shouting!
And with the post-meeting on the shore after it. Sitting together with Anechka, Dasha, Inna, Masha, Ira and Vitalik. And having a nice time... writing our legacy:)
Yours,
Olya!
A unique experience with unique people.
This cool time started about 2 weeks ago with preparation. We shared all sessions among all three adapchaks and there was 1 main responsible from 1 region and 2 other responsibles from the other 2 regions. We prepared our sessions, then sent them to conference managers for feedback and then revised them.
But the best time started at the very minute when our pre-meeting started. I could never dream about such an experience. Experience where I reached ALL the goals set beforehand:) (just imagine)!
There were 14 of us: 13 facis and our chair, Lukamasha, preparing the conference in the hospitable flat of LCP, Simferepol, Lilya Kutuzova (guess what, she is also from Uzbekistan:)). Our team was deemed to be successful: we even had a muse spinning around us ( a small kitten which was supposed to be a girl but in the end turned out to be a boy:))
We had a dry run, learned a faci dance (many thnx to Vika, LCP Cherkassy and Dasha, X Coordinator Odessa for teaching this dance), learned our shout (Zhenya, LCP Sevstopol was the poet) and even had pancakes baked by our male trio (Oleg, VP PD Sevastopol, Zhenya and Vitalik) and a dinner by MC :) Just imagine...
And at the same time efficient work and discussions. I will never forget how we sat together on the last day and composed topics for connection times starting from "what for to use media products", "where is the place for independence", "what is love" and ending with "how to stay a person with 2 higher educations:)" Nor will I forget the time when we had our first dinner with baked mushrooms and potatoes and cocktails by Zhenya. And Ezh's (VP PD Odessa) glass will stand on my table to remind me about that time.
The time spent with our great conference manager, Anechka Tkachenko, LCP Odessa. Without her we would never had such a great time.
Then we dove into the conference itself. After 2 hours in electrical trains with Odessa's newies (songs, shouts, talks:)) we came to Evpatoria. Our base was situated in the centre of the town almost on the shore:) I lived together with Dasha and Tanya Mikhailyuk (hope, I've not misspelled your last name, dear:))
Have you ever felt that excitement of seeing the new people in your organization? Have you ever realized that the words "I dream about AIESEC where I wouldn't be selected" get to come true:) Have you ever felt proud for those small stars entering your LC, other LCs? If not, you wish you to feel that one day!
From the very beginning, from our first GTKEO, I felt the special spirit of the conference. (BTW, just want to share:): it was the first time in AIESEC when I played trust fall and that was with my home group:) Sorry, I haven't explained it: the content was developed so that almost all sessions were delivered for the whole plenary, but the plenary itself was divided into small home groups with 7-10 people in each with special facilitators for each; and every session had several discussions held in groups. There were 2 soft skills modules: time management and presentation skills for bigger groups and the last "personal discovery" session without group discussions.
My group was number 12 and we composed a name for ourselves: Sablebelki:) So, you can call me Sablebelchiha:) I'm so proud of those cool guys: Maryna, Sasha Dots, Sasha and Vita from Kyiv, Olya from Simfer, Natasha from Sevastopol, Kostya and Dima from Odessa - they were so clever and actively learning that my facilitating was more about listening than facilitating:)
And our newies... i don't know how it feels to be a mother but I guess it's something like that: to see them answering, dancing, listening, asking and learning. To listen other faciltators telling, "yeah, your guys are cool , indeed, they stand out" :)
This conference had also a very special OC: I've never seen such a hospitable and kind OC. I love you OC, I do:)
Now, finishing my post I understand: there is another special thing I will never forget about this conference: the closing plenary. With facis' wishes for delegates, with AIESEC's song singing, with grateful words from delegates and, of course, with sugar cubes!!! And with my sablebilki throwing me up:), hugging and shouting!
And with the post-meeting on the shore after it. Sitting together with Anechka, Dasha, Inna, Masha, Ira and Vitalik. And having a nice time... writing our legacy:)
Yours,
Olya!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Reportage from central adaptation camp faci premeeting
I am writing you from Lila's apartment (LCP of Simferopol). Today we have second day of our facilitator premeeting before adaptation camp.
There are 14 people here in 3 room apartment working 20 hours a day, eating, dancing, having fun and sharing their past experience. It is the first time I am on faci premeeting for more then 2 days and it is really great experience.
Today we had dry run for all sessions which means that we talking them throught receiving feedback and making all corrections needed. I am sure that after this we will have best conference ever possible.
In less then 12 hours we will see first delegates on the sity of the conference and our common journey will begin. We will have only 3 days for this journey but I am also sure that it will be life changing experience for most of us.
Just wanted to share.
Keep in touch.
There are 14 people here in 3 room apartment working 20 hours a day, eating, dancing, having fun and sharing their past experience. It is the first time I am on faci premeeting for more then 2 days and it is really great experience.
Today we had dry run for all sessions which means that we talking them throught receiving feedback and making all corrections needed. I am sure that after this we will have best conference ever possible.
In less then 12 hours we will see first delegates on the sity of the conference and our common journey will begin. We will have only 3 days for this journey but I am also sure that it will be life changing experience for most of us.
Just wanted to share.
Keep in touch.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Welcome Newies!!!!!!
Дивилась я сьогодні на наших малих і стільки думок промайнуло в голові.Які ж вони однак щасливі, що серед купи різних речей, які їм трапляються в житті, вони все ж помітили АЙСЕК і не відклали це на потім або взагалі не викинули як зайву річ цю можливість.
Це цікаві і різні люди. Кожний з них по своєму чудовий і поганий, у кожного свої таракани в голові.Але більшість з них скоро так само будуть кохати цю організацію як і ми. В кожного будуть важкі хвилини, інколи аж занадто. Інколи ці хвилини будуть найщасливішими для них в житті.
Ця організація дарує нам таку нескіченну кількість можливостей, відкриває очі на такі речі про які ми ніколи б самі не задумались.Люди наколо дарують тобі щастя. Робота - приносить задоволення. Ми розвиваємось і стаємо щасливішими, цікавішими.Світ навколо стає меншим, людей більше, проблеми стають очевиднішими і ми не закриваємо більше на них очі.Ми дивимось туди і намагаємось зробити хоч щось, щоб змінити світ на краще.І комусь це вдається.
Саме такі речі чекають на цих людей, а вони навіть не уявляють зараз як їм пощастило!
Monday, October 02, 2006
OpenCO "WWB".
YES!!!
It's started!
I wanted to tell how it was, but I can't find proper words for this.
I just want to tell - THANK YOU ALL, who helped me with trainees: before, during and after.
Only with your help I was able to do everything.
Thanks!!!!!!
It's started!
I wanted to tell how it was, but I can't find proper words for this.
I just want to tell - THANK YOU ALL, who helped me with trainees: before, during and after.
Only with your help I was able to do everything.
Thanks!!!!!!
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Recruitment
I want to share with you my thoughts and emotions about recruitment. Actually, it’s the first time I’m experiencing recruitment as an oldy. Just cannot imagine how people, who’ve tasted it several times, feel.
It’s something awesome when you see those people who will soon be called aiesecers, you listen to them, you realize how cute they are, how much they can contribute to the organisation’s development and their own growth.
Today, at the end of LTS, I was thinking: my whole work in AIESEC is worth this moment: the moment that will make a difference. The moment we will remember long time after it passed.
This starts from preparation: you just sit down with your fellow VPs, LC members and draw a vivid picture of the person you wish to see in your LC. The person who will drive this organization towards AIESEC 2010 and even further towards our vision. At first, it’s something very abstract, but very-very attractive. Than you make a profile of people you want to recruit. Who they are, what they like, where and how they study, what past they have, what their future potential is.
And then you think how to attract them. And then everything becomes a plan with action steps that you implement.
And now, having passed almost the half of that work I do understand how important it was. That is what I admire about AIESEC: you start doing something more imaginary than real, than you work on it and in the end you achieve your results.
You read those application forms and get excited, you interview those people and understand: yeah, they should be in AIESEC, since it is the experience they need and since they are the people AIESEC needs, and then you see them during LTS: active, proactive, clever and eager to learn new.
I enjoy this moment!
Olya
It’s something awesome when you see those people who will soon be called aiesecers, you listen to them, you realize how cute they are, how much they can contribute to the organisation’s development and their own growth.
Today, at the end of LTS, I was thinking: my whole work in AIESEC is worth this moment: the moment that will make a difference. The moment we will remember long time after it passed.
This starts from preparation: you just sit down with your fellow VPs, LC members and draw a vivid picture of the person you wish to see in your LC. The person who will drive this organization towards AIESEC 2010 and even further towards our vision. At first, it’s something very abstract, but very-very attractive. Than you make a profile of people you want to recruit. Who they are, what they like, where and how they study, what past they have, what their future potential is.
And then you think how to attract them. And then everything becomes a plan with action steps that you implement.
And now, having passed almost the half of that work I do understand how important it was. That is what I admire about AIESEC: you start doing something more imaginary than real, than you work on it and in the end you achieve your results.
You read those application forms and get excited, you interview those people and understand: yeah, they should be in AIESEC, since it is the experience they need and since they are the people AIESEC needs, and then you see them during LTS: active, proactive, clever and eager to learn new.
I enjoy this moment!
Olya
Autumn Conference
Today is the last October, 1, 2006.
You will never have it again. Think about it. Enjoy it!
And think how you can use this very minute to do what you dream about. Just think: this is the last October, 1…
This is a paraphrased passage from one of the presentations shown during AutCo 2006.
Now, back in Kyiv, I understand that this conference was probably the best experience I've ever had in AIESEC. The moment when we all, EBs from different Ukrainian LCs, came together to a wonderful city Sevastopol to share what we've done, to see what is planned and help each other to improve what needs to be improved.
It's hard to convey the burst of all those positive emotions that just inflame you when you see all those familiar faces. Faces from all over Ukraine. Faces envisioning one dream, one passion, one road. And that is what stands behind AIESEC 2010. That is what motivates us to wake up early every day, go to bed late and still sparkle with motivation and enthusiasm. It's something incredible, it's something that turns you upside-down and gives a new way to everything. It's the place where you forget all failures, remember experience and dream for the future.
When I return back to those 5 days some impressions and experiences stand out in my mind - and I wish to share them with you, my dear, best LC!
First of all, it was IC update: many new emotions, stories, talks. We spoke about global update and our national XPs on IC. Guys, when you hear those stories, see those faces and, most importantly, get at least a distant impression of what happened there, you understand: whatever you may have in AIESEC, however difficult your life can sometimes be, - it costs IC.
The next snapshot is about our MC. Their plans and legacy, their devotion to AIESEC (indeed, inspired by AIESEC) and creativity in making this conference the best XP possible. Just imagine: they even decided to dress as AI and play their parts to present AI and when Masha Savranskaya invited a prophet Chunga-Changa (aka Vika Odnokoz, LCP Cherkassy:)) to predict the future of X, we were all just startled. That is a real team with great devotion to our organization. Devotion to facilitate and coordinate our best XPs possible, devotion to develop @ in Ukraine, and not only that... their plans and legacy makes me believe that whatever will happen, AIESEC in Ukraine will have a way.
I started speaking about our MC and instantly remembered another faci - Ira, MC VP PD Russia and Kazakhstan. You should see that kind, open girl speaking about emphatic listening, roving you that the best you have during a conference is what you hear from people around you.
This conference had several sessions delivered by LCPs. Anechka Tkachenko spoke about Competency Model introduced on global level this year. I believe there is no one left after that sessions who hasn't already read Competency Model Docs even if they hadn't done that before it.
One of the peculiarities of the conference was that every day, every minute, every session proved us that everything is inside ourselves: we know all the answers; we can do everything, just go and do that. You can make a conference experience as excellent as you wish to make it; you can make your LC as excellent as you wish it to be. And only you can make a high quality issue-based AIESEC XP out of all opportunities that you have here.
This conference also gave us our new MC Responsible - and that is Slavik Lysak!!! (Udaff)
How often do you have surprising sessions in your conference agendas? Not too much, ya?
And this conference also gave us such a present: unexpectedly Pavlo Sheremeta turned up to have seminars near that place and he suggested coming to our venue to join AIESEC life and make a small speech for us. This speech challenged the worldview of many of us; it made us think about the purpose of planning, about our uniqueness. As for me, it reminded me that whenever we plan, whichever tools we use we need to do that for a supreme purpose: the purpose of developing agents of positive change, reaching our vision and supporting our development. Just a tool - but very influential in skillful hands.
And of course, there can be no conference without fun, roll-calls, shouts, punishments, etc. I want to thank you, Natasha, Lena and Inna for sharing with us the script of that cool roll-call you showed during LCC. That was impressive:)
You may be thinking, "Ok, but what about the chair?" yeah, you are right. And he was Igor Solodov, ex-LCP AIESEC in Odessa, alumnus AIESEC in Odessa. Just if you once have an opportunity to talk to this person, use it! He showed us what we couldn't see without his help, he gave direction to our work during the conference and he was the person, looking at whom you understand how much we can gain from simply talking to our alumni: their experience, knowledge, advice.
I wish you all have such an experience one day!
Your excited and extremely motivated
Olya
First day of Local Training Seminar
Hi, dear AIESECers!
This day our AIESEC Kyiv Family became larger, more beautiful, and definately better!!!
I've just came home to sleep, while everybody has nice time at LTS partying. Still you deserve it!!! You are great people and we are happy that you became a part of us.
You can not imagine, how we dreamed to see you, real 'persiks', who will move forward one of the most precious thing we have in our life - LC AIESEC Kyiv. Now we can sleep well, knowing that we are not alone.
It is hard to explain in words the feeling that old AIESECers expected today - when newies show excellent knowledge about organization.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you for being yourself, thank you for drive and energy that you gave back to us, thank you for the time of our life. We really believe that you will go with us through all 5 stages of AIESEC eXPerience.
Now there are no we and you, now there are only we!!!
AIESEC KYIV 2006/07
Here we begin our fight for the right to start our flight...
This day our AIESEC Kyiv Family became larger, more beautiful, and definately better!!!
I've just came home to sleep, while everybody has nice time at LTS partying. Still you deserve it!!! You are great people and we are happy that you became a part of us.
You can not imagine, how we dreamed to see you, real 'persiks', who will move forward one of the most precious thing we have in our life - LC AIESEC Kyiv. Now we can sleep well, knowing that we are not alone.
It is hard to explain in words the feeling that old AIESECers expected today - when newies show excellent knowledge about organization.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you for being yourself, thank you for drive and energy that you gave back to us, thank you for the time of our life. We really believe that you will go with us through all 5 stages of AIESEC eXPerience.
Now there are no we and you, now there are only we!!!
AIESEC KYIV 2006/07
Here we begin our fight for the right to start our flight...