Written by Nicola Franchesca C. Tapan
Thank you Pubmat by Aubrey P. Rodriguez
"đđ đđŻđđŤđ˛đ¨đ§đ đ˘đŹ đŚđ¨đŻđ˘đ§đ đđ¨đŤđ°đđŤđ đđ¨đ đđđĄđđŤ, đđĄđđ§ đŹđŽđđđđŹđŹ đđđ¤đđŹ đđđŤđ đ¨đ đ˘đđŹđđĽđ" â Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company.
đ đŤđ˘-đ đĄđ đđđ˛: đđŽđŚđŚđ¨đ§đ˘đ§đ đđĄđ đđđđŚ đđŠđ˘đŤđ˘đ was this yearâs team building title, with the goal to bridge the gap between people that was vitiated and were stipulated to isolation due to COVID-19. With almost three years of virtual learning and seminars (webinars), we are now progressively transitioning back to a personal setting; hence, making this the first face-to-face event hosted by JPMAP-PLM in the Pamantasan in a while. This yearâs theme, which has a hint of Halloween to it, symbolizes the metaphorical resurrection of the sociable and cordial traits that are often dormant in most people.
The one-day program was divided into two sessions, held in the morning and afternoon at Justo Albert Auditorium and Tanghalan Bayan, respectively.
The eventâs registration opened at 9:00 AM, and an opening prayer was held at 10:00 AM to officially begin the program. The morning sessionâs moderators, đđđ§đ˘đđ đđŹđđđđđ§ (Chairperson for Events and Membership) and đđ¨đĽđĽđ˘đ§đ đđ˘đ§đĽđđ (Committee Officer for Events and Membership) then introduced đđŤđ¨đ. đđ¨đ§đđđĄđđ§ đđ§đđ¨đ§đ˘đ¨ đ. đđ˘đĽđĽđ¨đđ for his opening remarks in which he expressed his happiness since there was finally a face-to-face event and welcomed the HROM students of the Pamantasan.
The JPMAP-PLM was grateful to be able to invite đđŤ. đđĽđđąđđ§đđđŤ đ. đđđ˛đ¨đŹ đđ, đđ as the keynote speaker in order to intellectually bolster and expand the knowledge of the future people leaders. Mr. Layos discusses the basic principles of Leadership, Culture, and Power. He described leadership as the simple actions or series of consistent acts, as well as the process by which one person influences another to accomplish a shared objective. Mr. Layos then taught the participants the definition of culture and how to memorize it with a mnemonic, âNood TV Sa Bahayâ which equates to Norms, Traditions, Symbols, and Beliefs. And lastly, he encapsulates power as the potential to influence another to do something that he otherwise would not have done without the influence. In summary, Mr. Layosâs intention to impart to HROM students how to be competent and efficient leaders was fulfilled.
The participants were then given a boost with an icebreaker by committee officers for fellowship, wellness, and sports đđđ§đ§đ đđ đđđ¨đ§ and đđĽđ˛đŹđŹđ đđđ˛đđŹ, which involved an altered version of the well-known childrenâs game âbring me,â taken in conjunction with an object to be provided by a riddle conundrum. The icebreaker signaled the conclusion of the morning session and provided a taster for the subsequent activities that were organized in the afternoon session.
In the afternoon session, mostly physical coordination and teamwork skills were tested. It was built up of three activities and was moderated by đđ§đ đđĽđ¨ đđ˘đ°đđ§đđ (Committee Officer for Research and Publication), đđŤđ˘đŹđĄ đđđŤđđ˘đ§đđł (Vice President for External Affairs and the Director for Ways and Means), and đđ˘đ§đđ đđ¨đŤđđ¨đŹ (Auditor and the Director for Fellowship, Wellness, and Sports). The participants were divided into 15 teams that were composed of ten members each.
The first activity entitled, âđđŤđđđŹđŽđŤđ đđŽđ§đâ was a scavenger hunt in which each team had to designate a member who would look for the treasure while wearing a blindfold on the Pamantasan field. A question is being posed in that treasure, and the team that finished the activity the fastest received the highest points. The second activity was a relay race named âđđ¨đ§đŹ-đđđŤđŤđ˘đđ˘đ đđđĽđđ˛ đđđđ,â in which all team members were required to compete. The fastest team member to complete the race received the greatest points. Finally, the last activity entitled, âđđĄđŤđ˘đĽđĽđ˘đ§đ đđ¨đŚđđ˘đ§đđđ˘đ¨đ§,â where prints of hands and feet were placed on the ground, and each participant had to leap to follow the images until the game was completed.
Following the three exhilarating and rewarding games, the players were surprised by a bonus round in which a number of black buttons were hidden around the Pamantasan, and each black button they discovered would grant them an additional five points, which would be added to their overall score.
As for the awards ceremony, đđđ˛ đđđ đ¨đ was crowned as the best OOTD (Outfit of the Day), while đđđ˛đŚđłđ đđŽđ§đłđđĽđđ§ bagged the team player award, and the best team spirit was awarded to đđđđŚ đđ. However, the revelation of the three activity winners was the event that had all of the participants on their feet. đđđđŚ đ came in third with 106 points, scoring 107.33 points was đđđđŚ đđ earning them the second spot, and đđđđŚ đđ took first place with 119.70 points!
This yearâs team building program was a huge success in igniting both the mental and physical aspects of teamwork. Undoubtedly, the event was productive and successful. The emphasis on teamwork at this yearâs đ đŤđ˘-đ đĄđ đđđ˛: đđŽđŚđŚđ¨đ§đ˘đ§đ đđĄđ đđđđŚ đđŠđ˘đŤđ˘đ has rekindled each HROMâs commitment to collaborative work. No man is an island, as the adage goes, since doing what we love for others as well as ourselves makes life more enjoyable, bearable, and worthwhile; not because there is something to gain, but because there is purity in the hearts of everyone and the willingness to influence others to move forward.
đđŠđ¨đ§đŹđ¨đŤđđ đđ˛:
Sentinote.ph (Collaborator)
Theater Street Apparel (Major Sponsor)
LB21 (Major Sponsor)
Pixie Prints MNL (Co-presenter)
The Print Thing (Co-presenter)
Oh My Gummies (Minor Sponsor)
đđ¨-đŠđŤđđŹđđ§đđđ đđ˛:
PUP Psychology Students Association
Young Entrepreneurs Society - RTU BONI
PLM Iskolars Dance Incorporated
đđ§ đđđŤđđ§đđŤđŹđĄđ˘đŠ đđ˘đđĄ:
JPMAP - CVSU Central Chapter
PLM Tourism Students' Society
PLM Society for Biological Sciences
PLM Teacher Education Society
đđŠđđđ˘đđĽ đđĄđđ§đ¤đŹ đđ¨:
PLM - Junior Chamber of Real Estate Practitioners
PLM CRAdLe
