CORE B 2011

WHAT A JOURNEY!!!


This was a "cool programme!"says Dhiren from Table Mountain.


In the words of our Best Leader, "We are all part of one team and therefore all of us are the Top Leader on the course! One of the managers said "Knowledge is Power," well I say "Applied Knowledge is Power!" We now have the knowledge, so let us go and apply it in our workplace."

"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude"

CORE A 2011

What a start to the year!

The TOP TEAM - "The Red Devils" were suprised by their achievement... it just goes to show that consistency, stamina, a die hard attitude... and the odd running project with bonus marks, pays off!
All fun and games... and now the challenge of making a difference in your workplace!

You can do it!

CORE D 2010

What an awesome end to an exciting 2010.

The course received a 10 out of 10 rating by the delegates!

The Top Team show off the spoils from their victory. The challenge for all the delegates is to continue looking at the mirror... continue improving....continue applying what they've learnt.... and continue working towards being the best leaders that they can be!
All the best for 2011!

Are we "There" yet? - BMS C 2010

WELL DONE...

...on finishing this programme on such a high. Friendships were formed, attitudes adjusted, jokes made, emotions flared and competition was ever present.

But from here on I'll leave it up to the pictures to say what wasn't said already. Enjoy!

Memories from our early morning Conflict Resolution session...

Judging by the last photo it is clear that some of us handle conflict in a slightly calmer way than others...

Having a go at Recruitment - This is Dream Destination looking for a candidate.

And the opposition - Travel Bug

Some of the presentations that caused a bit of emotion...

And of course we have to have a laugh at these Amigdala moments again!

Celeste going at the Traffic Officer...

Who can forget the Microwave Inident!

And then Mark - who didn't disappoint us - with a workshop outburst...

PF intervening - probably too late though :-)

And to the winning team of Phase 2 - Congratulations!

6 LUV

André, Celeste, Susan, Lyndsay, Theuns and Yusuf

Also, special mention needs to be made of the two delegates that were voted by their fellow learners as:

Most Improved: Mark Camden (Mayfair Gearbox)

Best Leader: Yusuf Miajee (Plascon)

All the best on the road, getting from "Here" to "There"! Make it count!

From "Here" to "There" - BMS C 2010

The theme of this BMS - How do you lead a team from "Here" to "There"? (Or rather, that's what I thought the theme was... Amongst the learners it seemed there were a bunch of other themes floating around the dinner table which I'd rather not comment on...)

We had a number of memorable moments - one which I tried desperately to capture on film. Peveril swinging a flipchart stand around in a moment of wild rage - dealing with (as Jade referred to them) the useless Monkeys! (No delegates were hurt in the making of this!)

One of the more "Controlled" role plays...

The food and snacks at Devon Valley were also (as always) a big highlight with everyone. (Except for Mark refusing to eat a small calf - no matter how nicely it's prepared)

Some of my personal highlights (apart from the food of course) were the way the group embraced a lot of the new concepts and how they put their best efforts in to act out the role plays in as life like a way as possible - making for some good entertainment. Also, the attitude towards coaching and truly empowering the people that work with you was inspiring. I trust that the coaching projects will soon produce the desired fruit - and I look forward to hearing about this.

One of my favourite topics on Phase 1 - Performance Discussions - always leads to some lifelike scenarios and photo opportunities...

And here they are - the last highlight on Phase 1 would undoubtedly be the Top Team Award.

FAB 5!

Congratulations Susan, Yusuf, Pieter, Theuns & Nicolette!

Whether you were a sceptic on day one, or psyched up to get away from the workplace for a couple of days, I trust that you left with something more than what you came with (not only to be measured in kg's!). Thank you for opening your hearts and minds to change.

See you on the 15th of November!

One Rose amongst the Thorns - CORE D Phase 1

Never before have I come across such a chatty bunch of guys. Melanie (our only lady amongst a room full of men) coped pretty well with this roudy, competitive bunch of guys. We were never short of opinions, stories, debates and laughs - which kicked the programme off on a high note from day one.

As you can see from the Role Play photos below, everyone was very eager to get into playing their characters with as much Charisma as Soap Opera stars!!! Well done Boys - you did it!

And of course - no one ever wondered whether there was a competition happening. The atmosphere was as tense as a Currie Cup Final, but in the end - as always - there can be only one winner!

Congratulations Best 6ix

Take this "Gees" back to the workplace now and be the difference you'd all like to see! See you at the Site Visits!

CORE C 2010 - The End...

Or is it only the beginning...

Congratulations to all the learners for successfully completing CORE.

CORE isn't only about growing individuals but also about Return on Investment. Pieter from AFP and Jerome from Penbev are two of the learners who, in their planning projects, calculated savings in excess of R250 000.00 if implemented properly. Remember, for all of your planning projects to achieve their goals, it's going to depend on you to see it through.

Congratulations to Karen Pullen (BSN Medical) and Pieter Schneider (Associated Fruit Processors) who were voted Most Improved Learner and Best Leader respectively.

The TOP TEAM for this Phase:

The Rainbow Nation - Well done guys!

Remember, CORE was simply the start of your journey. Don't feel demotivated or even surprised when you encounter some "Roadblocks" - they are inevitable, but not insurmountable. Just re-evaluate your route and keep going! Enjoy the journey!