A Listener

11:30am  - I just listened and comprehended what Mr. Fac had presented. He discussed about Strategic Planning Model by Matt Evans.  The first question he asked was “What is Strategic Planning?” No one answered his question, so he rephrased it to “WHAT IS PLAN?” still everybody was in ignored mode so he gave these words, “if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail and be proactive about the future”. 

Strategic Planning is to improve the performance of an organization.  Then, we are asked to differentiate between a manager and a leader. Which among the two is a teacher?  In my own perception a Teacher is a manager.  Because a teacher manages students what they are going to learn in the subject and have to set their lessons according to their enrolled subject.  Mr Fac pointed us, that Teacher should be a Leader not a Manager.  On a second thought, he was right because teacher should be a good leader not a manager to students.

Mr. Fac also identified each Model of Strategic Planning (ABCDE) A for Assessment, B for Baseline, C for Component, D for down to specifics and last E for evaluate. He also classified the STEP analysis.   We also discussed (SWOT) S for Strengths, W for Weaknesses, O for Opportunities and T for Threats. The SWOT is the tool for evaluating an organization.

We were challenged to share in the class about VMGO of our school.  But we were stunned, because I knew no one had memorized it word by word. Yet I believe that we learned it within our hearts and actions are louder than words. So we ended our class with a challenge to memorize our school’s Vision, Mission, Goal and Objectives. 

Sick but still kicking!

I woke up early this  morning but I was not in my good suit (mood).  My sister told me: “MURA ka og magkasakit?,mao mag inum ka og MURAg tambal para MURA  ka og maayo.”, hmmm…(That was a good shot to me..hehe). I was so tired but my eagerness to go to school was my inspiration to stand from my crib and prepare.  Joanna Grace Malvas called me that our Professor was already in our room so I rushed a taxi going to school. But still I arrived late.

9:00am – I was surprised that there was an equation on the board, was that a math equation? (thinking)  I asked Zirdge Llego what am I supposed to do?. And he said, I should give the best answer on the given equation on the board. I was once a Math student so I guess  I knew  the answer and it was (1) one. But they told me that was not the right answer.  So ako gipaandar ang akong gamayng utok  (think again) and still stick with my answer.  While waiting for my name to be called, I was surprised and stunned when Mr. Fac told us that for those students who came late should have their presentation in front. Heow! When Zirdge Llego’s had his turn, he made a terrific presentation and Mr. Fac decided to stop the presentation there. Thank God, because I have no talent to share, take note: on the spot <wink>) I was glad because I was not called but still I have to introduce myself, but instead of introducing I unconsciously uttered this line: ”Sorry Sir, I was late because I am not feeling well” and Mr. Fac replied “Oh, better yet you go home and rest”. I was shocked of what happened because honestly I was excited to meet Mr. Fac and met my friends again but He said I supposed not to go to school if I am not feeling well I left the room and took some medicines and vitamins in my bag so that I will be okay for the second subject because I knew if I will missed one day I will be left behind .

First Impressions never last

This is my first blog ever; I made this blog not because my Prof. a.k.a Mr. Fac (in short for Facilitator) required this but because I wanted to experience also the feeling of sharing my life and thoughts online. Yeah, I know that there are lots of Social Networking Websites to shout out what are inside you, but blogging is really different than shouting and commenting your point of views in over millions of followers.

Today as I started my first blog, I am brainstorming on what would be the perfect title for my blog account. This is a reflections’ page about the subject of Mr. Fac on Organizational Analysis and IT Seminar. So I started this statement: “Listener’s Mind”.  But I asked my special friend about the best title for this blog.  So he suggested “My organ” sounds double meaning so we rephrased it to “The Org.an”.