Palawan Trip 6: The Inputs and Workshops

Day 3 in Palawan was full of presentations and workshops; review of programs vis-a-vis accomplishments; inputs on the Power of our Amazing Brain, One-Minute Manager concept, Blogging 101 and New PIA regional website.

This input was needed to situate the participants on how they can improve/boost the power of their brains and how "thoughts cause biological and physiological effect, that our body responds to mental input as if it were physically real."  

The Game Plan is 'One Minute Goal Setting' as well as reviewing these goals...  For those goals that have not been achieved ask why and set new goals, redirect and review those goals.
Another input was on the "Way of the Shepherd" --7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People by Dr. Kevin Leman and William Pentak.
The Way of the Shepherd teaches managers how to lead people around them so they will view their work 
> as a CALLING rather than just merely a JOB;  
> a place to BELONG rather than just a place to WORK.
It also shows managers how to infuse work with MEANING and how to engage and energize the workforce.
It illustrates an approach to management that is TIMELESS, CHALLENGING and UNCOMMON. 

1. Know the condition of your flock
2. Discover the shape of your sheep
3. Help your sheep identify with you      
4. Make your pasture a safe place          
5.The Staff of direction          6. The Rod of Correction             7.The Heart of the Shepherd

Vicky of MIMAROPA/Palawan

Fayette of PIA-7/Cebu

Louie of MIMAROPA/Romblon

Because GREAT LEADERSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE, NOT A TECHNIQUE. Everyday you have to decide who's going to pay for your leadership--you or your people but most of all, have a heart for your sheep.

After the inputs, there was sharing of best program practices of provincial information centers as well as the regional accomplishments of the 2 regions.  PIA-7 highlighted on its maximum use of the social media (website, facebook, twitter, blog, Google+, on-line news) for both official and personal accounts for its public information dissemination.  

Rachelle Nessia on Blogging 101

Hands-on blogging w/ Volt

Rachelle  guided the participants step-by-step method of blogging highlighting on the beauty and 'addictive' feeling of blogging as well as the personal character of blogs.

Gary Penular on the other hand reviewed the PIA website and introduced the plan of regionalizing the look of our website.

We capped the day 4 with every participant trying to create his/her own blog and updating facebook  and twitter accounts.  

As for Rachelle, she ended up lay-outing the PIA-7 regional website which according to Gary will be used as the model presentation. 

It was satisfying to note that the participants directly 'got the bug' of blogging and other social media flat form.

Heavy day but the group seemed to have been energized and challenged with the inputs.  Lani and Thelma, even PIA-7 admin staff (Lindy and Jessie) and Hazel and Elvie too did enjoy the workshop of actually creating their respective blogs.

Whew! Time to unwind.  Next blog will be lighter and more "suroy-suroy" kind of entry...Mitra ranch, Baker's Hill here I come!