Finally I decided to start posting again~ been kinda lazy to think of what to write for my 5 days Leadership Training Camp, but people had been asking me to post something about it... so here goes... by the way, just for basic info, my camp was in Singapore and not Belgium (Angie and Devon pls take note again ah... *haha*)
Initially I wasn't so keen about the mysterious camp, cos we were only told what to pack for a 5-day camp and that's it. There were a total of 26 participants (only 3 ladies including me of cos) and we were supposed to be assessed on our leadership qualities and other stuff by the assessors. So I started packing and the bag was huge... but I'm able to carry it k~ *I'm not that weak wor* and then I heard news that the recall was around 5am on 29 Oct 07... but the reporting point was still unknown.
29 Oct 07 (5.40am) - my handphone rang and I was told by another participant to inform a few others. The reporting point was known and those who reported to the same point would be my team members. We were supposed to report at 7am and I was the last to reach (on the dot *hehe*) and of cos I was the only lady in the team of 9 persons. There were 3 teams in total with 2 assessors each to follow the respective teams and Day 1 was something like Amazing Race. Each of us took turn to be leader to lead the team in completing different missions and we were supposed to motivate the members along the way. Things started to get fun and interesting along the way and I kinda enjoyed the game. The men were all nice gentlemen cos they didn't want me to carry the 3 backpacks given to our team, which we used to keep the mineral water bottles given to us for the day. Maybe they didn't want me to get shorter with the heavy burden bah *haha* Anyway since I can't help much with the strenuous tasks, I had to complement the team by solving the puzzles and keeping the team motivated by making them laugh. We finally reached our camp base around 12.30am and luckily we were allowed to bathe and sleep on proper beds in the assigned barracks (guys and ladies in different blocks of cos).
30 Oct 07 (6.25am) - we (ladies) were awoken by shouts from our guys at the ground floor (our barrack was located at the 4th floor) and we were told to fall-in within 5 mins at the guys' block. 5 minutes!! Where got time to do the usual wash up?! So we chop chop ran down the stairs after a quick brush of the teeth... and what's next? We were brought to the running tracks and there, each of us had to run 10 rounds along the tracks within 20 minutes, which is 4km per person. I managed to complete the 10 rounds but dunno how long I took cos basically I just run like hell... people who know me will know that I'm not those type of Sporty Spice who enjoy sports... but it was nice to know that I'm able to do it. The trainer told us that a leader must be physically fit in order to lead the team so as to show a good example to them. The rest of the day was filled with mental stress cos we were supposed to plan something major as a whole team and all of us were constantly being scrutinized by the trainers and assessors. Nevertheless, the day ended with an exciting and fun simulation shooting game at a training camp in Northern part of Singapore.
The best part of the game that really make me laugh was that one guy and I were both kneeling and seeking cover behind a small tree which couldn't even provide proper coverage for one person, and these were what we said to each other through the smelly and poorly ventilated face mask, and laughing at the same time during the game:
Guy: I don't think this is a good cover for us leh...
Me: Haha... ya lor I also think so... the tree is so small lah...
Guy: I think we must faster find another cover...
Me: Ok... we must go over there (pointing to the stairs across the short road)
Guy: You cover me... I will go over there...
Me: Ok ok... go... (and finally both of us managed to find our separate proper coverage)
31 Oct 07 - forgotten what time we woke up liao... but we were supposed to wake up early for a kayaking trip at Changi Beach. It was drizzling and before we even got into the sea water, we were already half drenched. Anyway, it was another fun-filled day but I guess we disappointed the trainers and assessors yet again. Haha... cos we were supposed to kayak to 2 destinations but ended up we only stopped at the 1st one and subsequently returned back to Changi due to the lack of time. By the way, I realised I could be the anchor-lady at the rear of the kayak lah... though I'm small and looked weak wor... hehe...
Moral of the story: Be confident of yourself and come forth to help your peers in overcoming their weakness.
The day ended with a 360 degrees feedback session among the members in their respective teams with their assigned assessors. Ahem... some feedback from my members about me: funny and able to motivate them when they were hungry and tired; high IQ; able to articulate well; should portray a more serious look sometimes; different from normal gals cos I was like a buddy to them *haha* Anyway, all of us slept at 4am cos of some last minute planning stuff that we did badly again... and guess what... we got more scoldings from the trainers and assessors *haha* but we weren't really adversely affected apart from the lack of sleep.
1 Nov 07 - all of us only slept for 2 hours and today was indeed a test on our mental resilience. Firstly, the 26 of us had to go through a panel interview consisting of 3 interviewers and each of us had to sit on a chair placed some distance in front of them. Well basically I did well but halfway through the interview, my mind swayed to dunno where and the interviewers noticed the distractions. Anyway I managed to return back to reality and feedback received was that I was confident and able to articulate well. Eye contact was also great and the only bad thing was the "temporary stoning moment". Secondly, our eyes had a hard time staying open during an hour of dialogue session and it was again tested during another hour of leadership moments sharing by a guest speaker. The night ended with an End-of-Course Dinner to celebrate the accomplishment of the 5 day camp. Everyone felt a relief but after that we were told to fall-in at 5am the following day.
2 Nov 07 (5am) - Went for a 7km jog around the camp base as a whole team and amazingly, I did it again *haha* Anyway, all of us left the camp base at around 9am and after that we were free!! The moment when I reached home, I bathed, unpacked, washed clothes, hanged clothes and KO from 12pm to 3am.... *haha* I was really tired and I missed my bed so much~ having a home of your own is really a luxurious thing wor~
All in all, the camp was still fun and I was able to know my fellow colleagues better during the 5 days together. It wasn't that bad afterall lah~ hehehe...
Initially I wasn't so keen about the mysterious camp, cos we were only told what to pack for a 5-day camp and that's it. There were a total of 26 participants (only 3 ladies including me of cos) and we were supposed to be assessed on our leadership qualities and other stuff by the assessors. So I started packing and the bag was huge... but I'm able to carry it k~ *I'm not that weak wor* and then I heard news that the recall was around 5am on 29 Oct 07... but the reporting point was still unknown.
29 Oct 07 (5.40am) - my handphone rang and I was told by another participant to inform a few others. The reporting point was known and those who reported to the same point would be my team members. We were supposed to report at 7am and I was the last to reach (on the dot *hehe*) and of cos I was the only lady in the team of 9 persons. There were 3 teams in total with 2 assessors each to follow the respective teams and Day 1 was something like Amazing Race. Each of us took turn to be leader to lead the team in completing different missions and we were supposed to motivate the members along the way. Things started to get fun and interesting along the way and I kinda enjoyed the game. The men were all nice gentlemen cos they didn't want me to carry the 3 backpacks given to our team, which we used to keep the mineral water bottles given to us for the day. Maybe they didn't want me to get shorter with the heavy burden bah *haha* Anyway since I can't help much with the strenuous tasks, I had to complement the team by solving the puzzles and keeping the team motivated by making them laugh. We finally reached our camp base around 12.30am and luckily we were allowed to bathe and sleep on proper beds in the assigned barracks (guys and ladies in different blocks of cos).
30 Oct 07 (6.25am) - we (ladies) were awoken by shouts from our guys at the ground floor (our barrack was located at the 4th floor) and we were told to fall-in within 5 mins at the guys' block. 5 minutes!! Where got time to do the usual wash up?! So we chop chop ran down the stairs after a quick brush of the teeth... and what's next? We were brought to the running tracks and there, each of us had to run 10 rounds along the tracks within 20 minutes, which is 4km per person. I managed to complete the 10 rounds but dunno how long I took cos basically I just run like hell... people who know me will know that I'm not those type of Sporty Spice who enjoy sports... but it was nice to know that I'm able to do it. The trainer told us that a leader must be physically fit in order to lead the team so as to show a good example to them. The rest of the day was filled with mental stress cos we were supposed to plan something major as a whole team and all of us were constantly being scrutinized by the trainers and assessors. Nevertheless, the day ended with an exciting and fun simulation shooting game at a training camp in Northern part of Singapore.
The best part of the game that really make me laugh was that one guy and I were both kneeling and seeking cover behind a small tree which couldn't even provide proper coverage for one person, and these were what we said to each other through the smelly and poorly ventilated face mask, and laughing at the same time during the game:
Guy: I don't think this is a good cover for us leh...
Me: Haha... ya lor I also think so... the tree is so small lah...
Guy: I think we must faster find another cover...
Me: Ok... we must go over there (pointing to the stairs across the short road)
Guy: You cover me... I will go over there...
Me: Ok ok... go... (and finally both of us managed to find our separate proper coverage)
31 Oct 07 - forgotten what time we woke up liao... but we were supposed to wake up early for a kayaking trip at Changi Beach. It was drizzling and before we even got into the sea water, we were already half drenched. Anyway, it was another fun-filled day but I guess we disappointed the trainers and assessors yet again. Haha... cos we were supposed to kayak to 2 destinations but ended up we only stopped at the 1st one and subsequently returned back to Changi due to the lack of time. By the way, I realised I could be the anchor-lady at the rear of the kayak lah... though I'm small and looked weak wor... hehe...
Moral of the story: Be confident of yourself and come forth to help your peers in overcoming their weakness.
The day ended with a 360 degrees feedback session among the members in their respective teams with their assigned assessors. Ahem... some feedback from my members about me: funny and able to motivate them when they were hungry and tired; high IQ; able to articulate well; should portray a more serious look sometimes; different from normal gals cos I was like a buddy to them *haha* Anyway, all of us slept at 4am cos of some last minute planning stuff that we did badly again... and guess what... we got more scoldings from the trainers and assessors *haha* but we weren't really adversely affected apart from the lack of sleep.
1 Nov 07 - all of us only slept for 2 hours and today was indeed a test on our mental resilience. Firstly, the 26 of us had to go through a panel interview consisting of 3 interviewers and each of us had to sit on a chair placed some distance in front of them. Well basically I did well but halfway through the interview, my mind swayed to dunno where and the interviewers noticed the distractions. Anyway I managed to return back to reality and feedback received was that I was confident and able to articulate well. Eye contact was also great and the only bad thing was the "temporary stoning moment". Secondly, our eyes had a hard time staying open during an hour of dialogue session and it was again tested during another hour of leadership moments sharing by a guest speaker. The night ended with an End-of-Course Dinner to celebrate the accomplishment of the 5 day camp. Everyone felt a relief but after that we were told to fall-in at 5am the following day.
2 Nov 07 (5am) - Went for a 7km jog around the camp base as a whole team and amazingly, I did it again *haha* Anyway, all of us left the camp base at around 9am and after that we were free!! The moment when I reached home, I bathed, unpacked, washed clothes, hanged clothes and KO from 12pm to 3am.... *haha* I was really tired and I missed my bed so much~ having a home of your own is really a luxurious thing wor~
All in all, the camp was still fun and I was able to know my fellow colleagues better during the 5 days together. It wasn't that bad afterall lah~ hehehe...
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