It is not by doing what you think is right but doing what the people think is right, in simpler terms; don’t do it for yourself, but do it for the people. On the 8th of October, a common goal was shared among all the participants of the College of Business, Administration, and Accountancy’s annual Leadership Training and Team Building Activity, and that is to establish an effective and progressing leadership inside the university, featuring the theme “Invisible Strings: Strengthening Survivors’ Ties and Instincts.”
Emphasizing that a leader must be strong, competent, flexible, and a leader who is everything the organization expects his or her to be. Student-leaders should possess traits like good communication, kind-heartedness, and decency. They inspire and motivate those who are around them, allow teamwork, illustrate goals properly, and give the energy to others to deliver on goals and face challenges. However, there is its share of hardship that comes with leadership. The number of diverse perspectives makes it difficult to make critical decisions under stressful tasks, and managing different kinds of conflicts can be challenging. But that does not stop a leader because leaders are not born, they are made to have resilience, enough to adapt through different situations that help others to have fruitful success.
In line with this, the presidents of the four organizations under the CBAA: the Laguna University – Young Entrepreneurs Society (LU-YES), Laguna University – Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, Union of Laguna University Tourism Associates (ULUTA), and Laguna University – Accounting Information System Society (LU – AISSOC) took over the stage as they expressed their warm greetings and inspirational speech about how to become an effective young leader.
Mr. Emerson E. Eulin, the ULUTA President, said, “Being a leader is not about having power, it’s about dealing with responsibilities.” Moreover, being a superior is not easy, it is a matter of being an effective leader for the co-students and also complying with the responsibilities of being an exemplary colleague.
“Ariba CBAA! Lead, Believe, Survive!” student leaders wearing their group color shout as they take on a rocky adventure. “An effective leadership begins with fostering strong relationships,” LU – YES President, Ms. Mhelineth O. Rebong, shared. Thus, student leaders were able to expand and create relationships as they quickly adapted their teammates to create better cooperation and harmony within the team.
Completing the eight stations prepared and cheering their group yell, six of the hardworking groups stood out as their group color and names were announced on stage to claim their certificates. The magenta team won “best in yell,” the orange team achieved “best flag,” and Patricia Karylle Rabe, a second-year BS Tourism Management student, was named “best leader.” Accordingly, the following are the key awards: the green team won the overall championship, the gray team got the second spot, and the magenta team grabbed first place.
Participant in the second year of the Bachelor of Science program in tourism management, Diana Balagtas, offered her overall impressions of the event. ”The CBAA Team Building was such a fun experience. It made me shed my introverted self. I also really like that I get to interact with various people, regardless of our own programs. To conclude the event, the CBAA team building is designed to train their leadership skills to allow them to thrive more and to value teamwork and adaptability to work under any circumstance. Furthermore, give acknowledgment to the honorable student leaders who worked hard to earn the title of being an effective student leader.
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by: Nicole Garcia
Photo Courtesy: Laguna University – Young Entrepreneur Society
