Friday, January 28, 2011

Becoming an Organizer

Late last week I was asked to organize an event in the Marriott School. I was asked to make sure there were 140 participants in the 2011 Marriott School Trading Simulation. I was a little disappointed that I would be given such late notice for an event that would take place in only two short weeks. I didn't want to disappoint anyone, so I got right to work and now we are well over-subscribed for the event. I learned some valuable lessons during the process.

I learned that it is very important to figure out who is on the bus with you. You've got to find out how much work they are willing to do, decide on a clear objective and give some encouragement. Feeling committed to the faculty, I loyally filled my part. Sharing that same sense of obligation to faculty as well as feeling an obligation to fulfill what was agreed upon, the others on the bus followed suit. I feel I got a faint taste of how best to organize and lead, and the way everything was carried out was a winning strategy.

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