Hi!
Chapter 1 "Vision and Quick Victories"
Our section of freshman year is going to set up a shop at ICU festval in coming October. And I'm a leader of that shop,so I'm gonna write about it with considering our section as an organization, and me as a leader. I'm sorry that this topic is too near from now...
Long-term goals
Of course, our goal is to succeed in the festival. It's very nice to earn as much profit as possible to have a gorgeus party after the festival, but our primal goal is to enjoy the time with our reunioning section mates.
Each of my section mates has different characteristic, and consequentlly, different opinion. So sometimes it might be difficult to harmonize their opinions. As a leader, I feel the ability to bring them together with listening each opinion is especially required. Also, we'll be very busy on those days of festival, so it might make us irretated. Therefore, it is needed to be calm especially in the busiest time. These two behaviors are essential to achieve the long-term goals.
Short-term goals
Because the long-term goals can be achieved within about 1 month, my short-term goals become really short ones. To creat a momentum for achieving the long ones, I need to succeed in each process untill the festival. For example, it is required to submit many documents to the executive committee, to negotiate with shops for procuring materials, and to decorate the exterior of our shop.
While we deal with such tasks, it will be a good "engaging distractions" to chat with each other by having dinner without talking about those tasks. Even when we have some kind of conflicts between members because of the difference of opinions, having dinner will alleviate it.
Now, I'm trying hard to achieve short-term goals to get near to the long-term goals!
Hi Sayaka,
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you have such current and real responsibilities of setting up a shop at the festival. As you have so well described, there is much to be organized and done and a lot of people to keep happy and motivated. What a great learning experience for you. Sounds like you are doing a terrific job.
Please tell me where you will be so I can bring my family and visit your shop.
Ken