It's me again to share what I've learned throughout this week ka....lots but let me offer several that are still hanging in my mind na ka.
1. After all the sessions, two keywords popped up all the time, i.e. Self awareness/ self assessment, and sense of purpose.
On self awareness/ self assessment, coaching skills and action learning all ignited my 'sa-ti' back. I gradually started to reflect on my post-Fulbright life. I've been far from being mindful. I don't sit still with my own self but tend to be too fast to go beyond self to unnecessarily look at others or issues.
Regarding the sense of purpose, when it's repeated by three speakers, it urges me to be more aware of what my life is for and how my careful and consistent self assessment should lead me to move more meaningfully.
Along with the two keywords, coaching and action learning also stress 'the presence', 'listening', and 'asking good questions'.
2. I saw the alignment and integration of the national directions well demonstrated at CMU strategic plan and at its research center on energy. I have high hope CMU will speed its development successfully soon.
I also like what Assoc. Prof. Nuthapong from CMU medical school said, encouraging us to think more about our students and graduates (customer focus). Students should choose our universities because we can offer competitive advantages and for them to have future careers. We tend to think less mai ka?
A Myanmar representative said serious thinking of vision, mission, and organization culture is important. The Myanmar universities all have vision and mission because they are told by their ministry to do so but he doesn't think it works. Sounds familiar mai ka? Really happy to know he said it would be the very first thing to do when going back, focusing on the university culture ka.
3. I love advice given by the director of CMU's Energy Research Development Institute.
To big bosses when selecting a director for this institute: 'Don't pick people by academic background but by character/personality with a service mind.'
To his successor: 'Bow to everyone!'
On how to motivate researchers for more papers, he said, 'once we get to know more people, we get more papers!'
When asked for his view if faculties came to his institute to get help/cooperation, he said, 'A big hug!' (And two kisses!) for more cooperation.
I left this leadership and networking forum inspired again ka!
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