Happy Monday ka, everyone.
My junior friend and I offered a one-day workshop late last week. It was about international cooperation for a medium-sized university ka. I've been thinking about it since I got back and wish to share my impressions and learning with you ka.
Have to admit that I was a bit worried about my own energy to stay for one full day especially after I blew one very small session last month. Then I had to introduce one keynote. Despite the script I carefully crafted and rehearsed, it turned out to be one 'bad hair day' for me ka. Had to pause to catch my breath and couldn't express words clearly. Wish I could share it here but not yet kaaa!
Anyway, I survived this workshop and here are a few things about it ka.
1. The workshop management worked well to have leaders and staff in the morning (happy its leaders agreed to be there too) and only staff in the afternoon (though leaders were also welcome ka!) It was impressive to see all attentive and follow the workshop with few layers of authority felt.
We convinced them that being smaller has lots of advantages and they have their contexts to care for, not to run after others (ranking included 5555!)
I wish this community could feel more proud being smaller ka.
2. I was told that I mentioned 'EdPEx' for over 20 times....trying to link it with international cooperation work ka. I didn't realize how close my heart is with this Framework na ka. Guess I've heard repeatedly from the senior leaders and staff that communication didn't get through somehow and that the university community didn't seem to have alignment in their work ka.
We had a word card game and some chose 'values' kaa! Great to see them give importance to the university values (not out of the written words on the boards and posters ka!)
3. Our workshops offered opportunities for them to learn about themselves and to question whether they were fit for their work, especially those who have been assigned to be international officers/coordinators at their faculties ka.
The final response showed their willingness to try. Some wished to focus more on negotiation and leadership skills too...we both couldn't be happier as we always hope that our universities won't regard international cooperation work as event organizers and support staff with their English proficiency when they can contribute more significantly far beyond simple logistics and correspondence ka.
4. We had too many activities and though they were open for discussions, more time for them to digest would have been more beneficial. Our slides could give us like a few more workshops in the future kaa! I hope they got some good sense of what we were trying to give....overloaded lae ka.
One obvious issue ( like quite a few other places ka,) was that some participants could feel less confident for being slow thinkers but it wasn't true. More time and opportunities plus more questions in an informal setting will enhance their faster thinking and sharing. Leaders could hear louder voices from their team members too ka.
5. Even when I'm tied up, anything concerns 'วิเทศ' international cooperation will lead me to say 'yes' ka. It's the passion in me ka.
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