OC Experience.... what a experience!!!!
There is something that we always say to one of my MC Team in any random discussion, “Is because you never were OC”, we all laugh for a while and then we continue with our job.
But, what means been part of an OC Team? what is the difference? Or why is that a difference? Well, to understand this we need to specify first what is the kind of OC are we talking about.
Starting from above, we have the OC from Small Activity like welcome party, or any other party, the barbeque OC, the legislation OC, the cultural presentation OC, the global village OC, the Team Building OC, and on and on; we can see that all those activities are important, but we are talking about a big changing experience, what means a strong leadership role from the OCP, that’s why is defined a leadership role when you work with you OC for at least 3 months, you have plan and budget, and also the evaluation from your directors.
The real OC experience, now this is different, activities like National Conference OC, the National PboX OC (now this role is changing not as OC, but yes as a real leadership position, this issue will be discussed in other blog file), or any National activity.
The top OC Experience, well I just can only saw from outside, we are talking about OC from Regional LDS or XPRO, about IC, ITC, or IPM, (any ILM) those OC or CC (congress committee) experience, for sure are very demanding for any AIESEC member.
What do you learn? Working with a lot of stress, coordination, really really team work, yeees in my opinion, in the OC is when you really improve your TEAM MANAGEMENT skills, financial skills, you need to be ready for make very fast decisions. In my recommendation, if you really want to be an LC EB member (very recommended for LCP), this is a very very good learning experience.
Mmm something for add, I hear a lot of histories about past OCs, histories that you can’t imagine, and when you hear it, you get shocked, for example….
When 4 days before the conference the hotel manager calls you and say: “We had a big problem with the government, we can’t host any event in the coming month”, but you know, there are 100 delegates coming, we have external, half of the delegation is already traveling to the conference, so do you cancel the conference? Do look for other hotel?... mmmm
What happened if you check your financial statement and your number are in red, you need to pay to the hotel, all the delegates are already in the hotel, but you can not afford it… You look for other hotel? (remember the delegates are already here) what kind of hotel? (you don’t have enough money), tomorrow the conference should start (it means there are more delegates coming tomorrow), people needs to eat, because it covers the conference fee (but you don’t have enough money)…… mmmmm
Is the closing plenary, all delegates are in the conference room ready to go back home, but you didn’t pay the rest of the money to the hotel(you don’t have the money) and the manager orders to close the doors and don’t let anyone to leave, like is the last day, a lot of delegates will travel to their countries the same day… and the manager won’t negotiate with you, he only wants the money.
Finally, I can say that no matter what happened during your OC term, remember first what you lived, the emotions, stress, management, learning, skills, and more stress, hehhehehe. All those are learning points for all your life.
But, what means been part of an OC Team? what is the difference? Or why is that a difference? Well, to understand this we need to specify first what is the kind of OC are we talking about.
Starting from above, we have the OC from Small Activity like welcome party, or any other party, the barbeque OC, the legislation OC, the cultural presentation OC, the global village OC, the Team Building OC, and on and on; we can see that all those activities are important, but we are talking about a big changing experience, what means a strong leadership role from the OCP, that’s why is defined a leadership role when you work with you OC for at least 3 months, you have plan and budget, and also the evaluation from your directors.
The real OC experience, now this is different, activities like National Conference OC, the National PboX OC (now this role is changing not as OC, but yes as a real leadership position, this issue will be discussed in other blog file), or any National activity.
The top OC Experience, well I just can only saw from outside, we are talking about OC from Regional LDS or XPRO, about IC, ITC, or IPM, (any ILM) those OC or CC (congress committee) experience, for sure are very demanding for any AIESEC member.
What do you learn? Working with a lot of stress, coordination, really really team work, yeees in my opinion, in the OC is when you really improve your TEAM MANAGEMENT skills, financial skills, you need to be ready for make very fast decisions. In my recommendation, if you really want to be an LC EB member (very recommended for LCP), this is a very very good learning experience.
Mmm something for add, I hear a lot of histories about past OCs, histories that you can’t imagine, and when you hear it, you get shocked, for example….
When 4 days before the conference the hotel manager calls you and say: “We had a big problem with the government, we can’t host any event in the coming month”, but you know, there are 100 delegates coming, we have external, half of the delegation is already traveling to the conference, so do you cancel the conference? Do look for other hotel?... mmmm
What happened if you check your financial statement and your number are in red, you need to pay to the hotel, all the delegates are already in the hotel, but you can not afford it… You look for other hotel? (remember the delegates are already here) what kind of hotel? (you don’t have enough money), tomorrow the conference should start (it means there are more delegates coming tomorrow), people needs to eat, because it covers the conference fee (but you don’t have enough money)…… mmmmm
Is the closing plenary, all delegates are in the conference room ready to go back home, but you didn’t pay the rest of the money to the hotel(you don’t have the money) and the manager orders to close the doors and don’t let anyone to leave, like is the last day, a lot of delegates will travel to their countries the same day… and the manager won’t negotiate with you, he only wants the money.
Finally, I can say that no matter what happened during your OC term, remember first what you lived, the emotions, stress, management, learning, skills, and more stress, hehhehehe. All those are learning points for all your life.
1 comment:
jaajaja
como olvidarrrrrrr esaaa experienciaaa de vida
viva el Oc piña!!!
y al burundangus q lo vengó!!! =D
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