Monday, March 2, 2009

The Ultimate Team Experience

Two weeks ago, I was with my business partners in Krabi for our company trip. It was called the “The Trip for The Chosen Ones”. It was for the High Achievers in the ATCEN International Group and I was one of the Chosen Ones. I was really grateful for being picked. Thanks to the directors for making it fair for everyone and noticing my results and efforts as well. I deserved to be part of it.

As I imagined, company trips mainly are all the same. From the tour guide greeting you Sawadikap to the Kap Kun Krupin’, and the eating to the temples, the island hoping and shopping to the 5 star hotel is pretty much indifferent. I could have said no and did the same thing by staying at home with my family and enjoy Valentine’s Day like I do year after year.

Instead, I chose to go because my team was going. I did not regret every second of it because it was the Ultimate Team Experience. WE HAD A BLAST! This was the best teambuilding session I have ever attended. We did not have to climb ropes or crack our brains on a mental challenge. We only had five rules which are, Have FUN, Live
Life, Respect each other, Be Responsible and Stick Together.

During the island hoping, I was really inspired when I saw everyone including our directors, was putting their weight on one side of the boat to tilt it so that our Group CEO and a few others including me could carry a colleague of ours who has a permanent sports injury, every time we got on or off the boat. And because of that we bonded and gained tremendous respect towards each other. Now we are back and strong. That is indeed THE ULTIMATE TEAM EXPERIENCE.