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Thursday, March 21, 2013

"Networking is like speed dating, awkward" ... some final thoughts on FOL


Looking back on my Foundations of Leadership (FOL) training experience, I must say that it is one that I will carry with me for the rest of my career and life. As the title suggests, speed networking is in fact, awkward. Throughout the training we were forced to go around the room and talk to people we had not met yet. It was awkward in the moment but looking back, it was well worth it. I now know people in every GE business! Here are some of my final thoughts on FOL, based off of the great quotes I remembered from our various instructors and leaders.

"Beware of CAVE people." CAVE = Citizen's Against Virtually Everything. You cannot please everyone.

"Statisticians have their head in the oven and their feet in their freezer and say on average they feel okay", said our instructor of business acumen and finances on Day 1. It reminds me to do to the obvious, be wary of averages when looking at numbers.

"Sitting is the 21st century smoking". Remember to keep yourself healthy when you are working hard!

"Non words, um uh, are like fat calories". So true! When speaking in public we revert to non words when we are nervous or need to fill a void, as some people (as in me) crave sweets.

"Most of the time we don't communicate. We just take turns talking." We need to remember to truly listen. A characteristic of a successful leader is one who listens to those around them.
Thank you to all that stayed tuned in for my FOL reviews. Next up are some learnings from my 1st ITLP rotation!

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