Happy Monday ka, everyone. After a long weekend for those who're still working full time, hope this isn't a blue Monday na ka.
Some may know that I've been working as a 'Monitor' for the Spearhead on Khon Thai 4.0. (แผนงานคนไทย 4.0), led by Prof. Mingsarn Kaosa-ard. After my first draft of my final report was done, I came up with these three words ka: Relieved, Pleased, Joy.
To me at this stage, I could use the first two, Relieved and Pleased, as I feel I can complete my report before the deadline.
Then I talked to myself when I would feel the joy. In fact, I did feel the joy during the process of gathering the input from the views of people I interviewed ka. It was the learning I got from quite a few key people under this Spearhead and let me share several things ka:
1. It could prove to me that the Law of Attraction exists ka. Ajarn Mingsarn has the strong desire to groom younger talents on research. She was able to welcome new and younger researchers to this huge research project. The younger ones that I talked with were so smart with research passion to learn and enjoy conducting studies. The wide age gaps between her and younger ones don't seem to matter at all. Many said they felt quite comfortable discussing with her.
2. Ajarn Mingsarn's extensive experiences helped loads ka. Besides being one of the most prominent researchers in social/human sciences of our country, her management skills from being a senior leader in national/international organizations enhanced her capability to see the macro picture, to link across human/social to sciences and technology, and to advice on both research processes and management of sub-projects.
3. Repeatedly, I heard my interviewees talk about these following qualities (most are soft skills) of hers ka:
- the power of asking questions to sharpen the findings
- her listening skills to pay close attention to what she knows well and doesn't know much at all
- her kindness เมตตา to offer time and advice generously
- her authentic self to admit that 'she doesn't know' some of the subject matter
- her matchmaking skill through widened networks
- her sense of humor
Obviously, to lead one huge project successfully, there are other key factors. Yet, after I reflected, I feel some of the things I couldn't possibly include in my report as it could seem to be 'strange'. For example, I realy wish to point out that the joy from talking with her researchers and their leads happened to me almost every time I conducted my interviews. For me, this could be one of the best indicators to identify qualities of the researchers and their passion. Agree mai ka?
Even though I wasn't trained as a monitor, this exercise has taught me a lot about the research world of management. Putting the technical side away, it sure showers my heart with happiness and hope about our country's social/human science research ka.
Want to 'clone' many more of her kaa!
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